I thought I might venture out along the canal today, with the intention of ending up at the Gyle shopping centre (and maybe having a quick gawp at the Krispy Krack addicts on the way past). Last time I went that way you could get fairly easily from the canal at Cultins Road down the hill past the car dealerships, under the railway line, through Edinburgh Park and into the Gyle car park. Do you still go the same way or have the trambles people blocked the route?
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From Canal to Gyle - passable?
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Posted 11 years ago #
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Same route basically, but you go through the half built edin park tram stop (over the tracks, chicane left, down slope to underpass). If you have done route before it will be straightforward.
Posted 11 years ago # -
Thanks! I'll give it a go.
Posted 11 years ago # -
Snow is also melting so maybe big puddle in the underpass?
Posted 11 years ago # -
The underpass was fine - thanks though. The towpath was quiet in both directions and I more or less dodged the rain too so it was a lovely afternoon's ride. The Edinburgh Park tram stop certainly is a bit odd, there's already a big muddy wound in their grass where everyone cycles up/down beside their steps, but there was nobody there so no real obstruction.
I was on the bike and HWMBO was in the car; I glided along peacefully while he was getting stuck in multiple roadworks. And I beat him home without even trying.
Posted 11 years ago # -
The underpass seems to have been fine since they fixed the drainage last year.
The main challenge is frost beside the underpass, at the bottom of the slope. Right where you need to put in a 90 degree turn.
Posted 11 years ago #
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