Edinburgh (East route) to Rosslyn Chapel

Una ruta en bici que comienza en Loanhead, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Visión General

Sobre esta ruta

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An easy, short, off the beaten track route which starts at the top of Leith Walk in the centre of Edinburgh with a short climb up Arthur’s Seat for a magnificent view of Holyrood Palace, the Scottish parliament, and Edinburgh Castle and then over the Firth of Forth to Fife and a horizon of extinct volcanoes. The Way then progresses mainly along surfaced former railway tracks quiet roads and forest paths to the famous Rosslyn Chapel, near Roslin south of Edinburgh. Treats along the way include Craigmillar Castle which once provided shelter for Mary, Queen of Scots, the magical Ellen’s Glen and the site of “Scotland’s Forgotten Battle” of Roslin in 1303.

Then you have the choice back into Edinburgh of an easy bus journey or taking the westerly 26 km ROSLIN VILLAGE TO EDINBURGH http://www.thewayofstandrews.com/route/routes-and-photos/st-wilfrids-way/ through the Pentland Hills and along canal paths.

Pubs and shops along the way.

 

Part of The Way of St Andrews-For detailed description and  other routes see http://www.thewayofstandrews.com

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Duración
16 km
Distancia
229 m
Ascenso
330 m
Descenso
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Destacados de la ruta

Puntos de interés a lo largo de la ruta

  1. Punto de interés después de 0,4 km

    Roslin Village Crossroads. Two pubs.

  2. Destacado 2 en la ruta de Bikemap " Edinburgh (East route) to Rosslyn Chapel"

    Punto de interés después de 1,4 km

    ROSLIN MONUMENT. Most people have of William Wallace and of the Battle of Falkirk in 1298 where he was defeated and captured, and the Battle of Roslin, fought a few years later in 1303, is rightly named Scotland’s Forgotten Battle. Here the Scots bloodily defeated an English army four times bigger. Of the 40,000 combatants it is said that 35,000 were killed.

  3. Punto de interés después de 2,8 km

    Loanhead village. Shops and pubs.

  4. Destacado 4 en la ruta de Bikemap " Edinburgh (East route) to Rosslyn Chapel"

    Punto de interés después de 3,2 km

    Mavisbank House -famous house in need of restoration.

  5. Destacado 5 en la ruta de Bikemap " Edinburgh (East route) to Rosslyn Chapel"

    Punto de interés después de 3,5 km

    Here the bike track follows the former Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin Railway Line which was opened in in 1874 primarily to serve mineral workings, in particular coalmining, in the area. Some passenger trains were operated. Traffic on the line diminished with the decline in mining in the 20th Century and the line was eventually closed in 1989. It is now gradually being restored for walker and cyclists. Tarmac changes to heavy gravel surface as path continues north east.

  6. Punto de interés después de 4,9 km

    Cross road to join disused railway track

  7. Punto de interés después de 6,1 km

    Bike route joins main road. Footpath along road all way to old railway track. Bus 31 from central Edinburgh.Normal time approx. every 10 minutes

  8. Punto de interés después de 6,4 km

    Join bike path in Burdiehouse valley estate, follow stream. Hard surface.

  9. Punto de interés después de 6,4 km

    Shop

  10. Destacado 10 en la ruta de Bikemap " Edinburgh (East route) to Rosslyn Chapel"

    Punto de interés después de 6,8 km

    Ellen's Glen is a community park with a forest path running through the valley of the Burdiehouse Burn with waterfall and remnants of a former mill.

  11. Punto de interés después de 7,7 km

    Pub

  12. Punto de interés después de 8 km

    Entrance to Liberton Golf Club

  13. Punto de interés después de 8,4 km

    Pub

  14. Punto de interés después de 8,5 km

    Golf Club exit

  15. Destacado 15 en la ruta de Bikemap " Edinburgh (East route) to Rosslyn Chapel"

    Punto de interés después de 9,7 km

    Craigmillar castle is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Scotland with a keep surrounded by a 15th-century courtyard wall. It is best known for the association with Mary, Queen of Scots who came here 20 November 1566 to convalesce after the birth of her son, the future James VI. It is said that here the plot, perhaps without her knowledge, was hatched to kill her husband, Lord Darnley. He was assassinated less than four months later.

  16. Punto de interés después de 10,7 km

    Innocent Railway Cycle Path

  17. Destacado 17 en la ruta de Bikemap " Edinburgh (East route) to Rosslyn Chapel"

    Punto de interés después de 11,7 km

    The Innocent Railway. The Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway was first opened in 1831 to convey coal by horse power from pits round Dalkeith into the capital. There are various explanations for its nickname, “ Innocent Railway”. Some claim that it was so named because no one was killed in its construction or while it operated , but the most likely explanation is that it was so called because it continued to use horses when others were moving to steam, which was regarded then as dangerous.

  18. Punto de interés después de 12,3 km

    Samson's Ribs

  19. Punto de interés después de 12,4 km

    Arthurs Seat

  20. Punto de interés después de 14,2 km

    Holyrood Palace

  21. Punto de interés después de 14,4 km

    Scottish Parliament

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