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resolvedI need to go to Heriot Watt later this week. Coming from Colinton direction, my two main options seem to be:
Does anyone know what Baberton Road and the Riccarton Mains roundabout are like at peak commuter times?
We're all just waiting for @jdanielp. He will know.
It probably won't suit you, but just for the record there's the totally traffic-averse verging-on-MTB WoL/Donkey Lane option too (ignore the big Kinleith detour, it's all open now.)
Baberton Road is a dead-end access road to a few houses and fields so I can't imagine it being too horrific at any time of day.
I don't know all that much about on road routes, but my general recommendation would be the canal route on the off-chance of a kingfisher spot. I've cycled Clovenstone Roundabout at least once, but probably not at peak commuter time so it wasn't awful. I've cycled along Baberton Mains between Westburn and Heriot-Watt a few times, which is fine. How about up from the Water of Leith at Juniper Green, along Muir Wood Road and right down the track west of the golf course which joins the end of Baberton Mains? The level crossing over the railway there can be a little awkward for bikes though.
Canal from Colinton to westerhails near shopping center then Baberton road is quieter, this would avoid the cloven-stone roundabout.
I have taken Baberton road quite often, apart from youth 2 up on motorcycle with no helmets never seen any thing too bad.
@jonty you beat me to it! I couldn't remember its name...
The horse path of Muir Wood Road is in quite poor shape cycled that 2 weeks ago, lots of rocks, I would cycle on my 35 marathon but less than 30 and it may be bit ruff
@Ed1 it's a long time since I cycled that route, but that was on my MTB commuter.
Colinton - WoL Path to Currie Kirk, off path up to Currie, down Curriehill to West entrance into HW is the nicest route if not too pushed for time
Thanks. Will be pushed for time, so I think Baberton Road is most likely. If I get to Clovenstone and find I'm running early, then might take the canal; I had better see a kingfisher if I do.
https://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net/journey/61046459/#balanced
Looks OK but has more roads than I would favour Maybe use the water of Leith walkway to Blinkbonny Rd up to Lanark road then nip down Muir Wood Road to the "Donkey Lane" beside the golf course. Maybe not great in the wet as I haven't tried that lane in a long time
Does anyone know what Baberton Road and the Riccarton Mains roundabout are like at peak commuter times?
I cycled Colinton Mains and Colinton Village to HWU for five years when I was a PSO*, and last year used the route as part of my training rides.
The quickest way is up Gillespie Road and out along the Lanark Road. Take a right at Muirwood Road if the traffic is busy, but otherwise motor out as far as Riccarton Mains Road.
Or for quietness, take the first right after crossing the bypass, and use the cut-through to Baberton Mains Loan, Mains Drive, Mains Hill and Mains Way, and drop down onto Baberton Road and go up the hill and around the field with the horses, cross the railway and thence over to HWU.
If I was coming from Craiglockhart, I would use the WoL path only as far as Woodhall Millbrae, and then pick up the Baberton route.
The Riccarton Mains Road roundabout on the A71 is busy in the mornings, but only eastbound. Traffic pours out of RMR and heads for the bypass, so westbound and taking a left onto RMR will be fine.
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