http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Route help please - Balerno to Leith? en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:36:07 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-314600 Fri, 20 Sep 2019 19:56:48 +0000 chdot 314600@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Obviously you studied </p> <p><a href="http://cyclefridays.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://cyclefridays.wordpress.com/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-314599 Fri, 20 Sep 2019 19:54:32 +0000 mhairic 314599@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Totally. Clear skies and sunshine made for two lovely commutes. Thankfully I still have most of my gear for poorer weather from when I used to cycle so not too worried about the cold wet and dark. Just need a bike to help me get up the hills as my legs won’t manage it themselves. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-314598 Fri, 20 Sep 2019 19:48:31 +0000 gembo 314598@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good week to start the commute </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-314597 Fri, 20 Sep 2019 19:37:26 +0000 mhairic 314597@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A belated thank you for the route advice. I had the community ebike this week and managed the commute twice. The first time I missed the bike chute on the canal and ended up in fountainbridge which was ok. The second time I nipped onto the road to pick up the water of leith path at the visitor centre and that route was great.<br /> Now I just need to get an ebike - thank you :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313804 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:58:01 +0000 jonty 313804@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think I would definitely cut through Heriot Watt in the middle there instead of going down the A71 imo. Probably better done by cutting up to 'Hermiston' (really the old Calder Road.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313802 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:52:01 +0000 Ed1 313802@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Balerno/Leith,+Edinburgh/@55.8983562,-3.3477186,15z/data=!4m29!4m28!1m20!1m1!1s0x4887c2d7be6c8ea5:0xde89a75c20c03293!2m2!1d-3.342351!2d55.885715!3m4!1m2!1d-3.3487032!2d55.8954688!3s0x4887c486c56fa4f5:0xcff9f8eb696b8f34!3m4!1m2!1d-3.3322263!2d55.9091838!3s0x4887c468992b4d93:0xb0288ecca7a47c58!3m4!1m2!1d-3.3095509!2d55.9264087!3s0x4887c430f557d077:0xc19b39604bed70a9!1m5!1m1!1s0x4887b8047c3b7ae1:0xf47b5c73152f780e!2m2!1d-3.1665102!2d55.9755278!3e1">leith</a></p> <p>This is the way I go to leith apart from A71 part I take research avenue north and through the watt, but google does not know you can cycle this way.</p> <p>It may not be the most efficient way. I dont like water of leith as much as muddy and the canal too busy and narrow </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313684 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 09:15:14 +0000 gembo 313684@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>OMG</p> <p>This morning decided to go down the road</p> <p>Starting with getting a lungful of the Mrs Garto Mobile as i moved workie's cones so she could even get out then all the way down the Lanark Road West and indeed on into Harrison Gdns</p> <p>only then did it become nice again</p> <p> Back to paths tonight, with my big light charged </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313679 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 07:43:46 +0000 wingpig 313679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is there an approximate specific bit of Leith you need to be in? There are a few twisty but relatively quiet options leading away from the bike paths. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313676 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 06:52:45 +0000 gembo 313676@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If the WoL path is muddy, could be this morning, when did the rain stop last night? Then i go to Currie then down to the East Gate into Herriot Watt then through to the park and ride exit and over the A71 to Hermiston village, through its one street then down pavement (is a cycle path too) onto the canal and then along to the bike chute or the various alternatives to the chute then onwards to Leith </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313659 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 22:03:57 +0000 Arellcat 313659@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gembo's route is essentially this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=765695" rel="nofollow">http://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=765695</a></p> <p>but I have avoided the bike chute (and the aqueduct) by joining Lanark Road just by the canal, plummet briefly, cross the junction, then go left for the WoL visitor centre.</p> <p>Canal to Harrison Park, then down Ardmillan and round Murieston Crescent is a more direct route to Russell Road, certainly. It's not too busy.</p> <p>You could save a bit of time on the ride to Leith by joining Lanark Road at the top, just before it crosses the city bypass, and then you can plummet at top speed all the way to the WoL visitor centre. But the off-road route is better if you're not up for traffic. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313658 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 22:02:07 +0000 neddie 313658@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well worth getting a good ol’ fashioned paper* Spokes (local cycle campaign) map from your local bike shop. </p> <p>Really well marked up with off road routes, dodgy junctions &amp; local knowledge. </p> <p>The one in our office breakout gets tonnes of use</p> <p>*Not actually paper, non-tear plastic </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313656 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:50:12 +0000 piosad 313656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The chute problem can probably be avoided through Redhall Park and then round the Sainsbo's? Though I guess some hairy right turns on the way back. Otherwise come off the canal at Harrison Park and get to Russell Road via Ardmillan? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313653 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:01:26 +0000 gembo 313653@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>WoL path to canal. Canal towpath Russell Road to High NEPN down to five ways then turn right and go all the way to Leith.</p> <p>All off road bu I have failed to give link round to Russell road but here you go</p> <p>Cross aqueduct, run bike down bike chute to wol visitor centre take river path through saughton park then round via murrayfield to Russell road.</p> <p>Bit of a footer but all off road. Lecky bike on the bike chute maybe a bit of effort </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313652 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:53:40 +0000 Greenroofer 313652@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi @mhairic. I'm not competent to advise the specific route, as there will be others more expert than me on points east of Tollcross, but have you looked at cycle.travel, which is now my go-to website for bicycle route finding.</p> <p><a href="https://cycle.travel/map?from=Balerno&amp;to=Leith&amp;fromLL=55.8839143,-3.3387606&amp;toLL=55.9725499,-3.1709492" rel="nofollow">https://cycle.travel/map?from=Balerno&amp;to=Leith&amp;fromLL=55.8839143,-3.3387606&amp;toLL=55.9725499,-3.1709492</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19831#post-313648 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:38:32 +0000 mhairic 313648@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I started a new job this week in leith and it took me 2 hours to cross town on the bus on the way home. As unfit as I am, I reckon I can cycle that faster. I’ve an old road bike and a hard tail mtb (that I have a couple of pairs of tyres for) and next week i’m borrowing an e-bike as I don’t think i’ll manage up the hills without help just yet.</p> <p>My only problem is that I’ve done all my cycling down south and don’t know the routes in Edinburgh at all. Please can you help with a route that is as traffic free as is sensible (and what bike I won’t wreck on it)? </p>