Geowalks: Linlithgow To Muiravonside

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 68 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 75 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 88 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 34 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 60 m - Start on 2, 2
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Back Station Road
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.32 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 0.33 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right onto Union Canal Towpath
  6. 6 : km 0.6 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  7. 7 : km 1.09 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 3.18 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right onto Union Canal Towpath
  9. 9 : km 4.58 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 4.68 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 4.89 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 5.46 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 5.71 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 6.04 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 6.11 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 6.18 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.31 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 6.32 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 6.34 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 6.36 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.43 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 6.59 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.82 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 6.92 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto Avon Aqueduct
  25. 25 : km 7.32 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.33 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 9.38 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Burgh Mills Lane
  28. 28 : km 9.53 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Mill Road, B8029
  29. 29 : km 9.64 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Main Street, A803
  30. 30 : km 10.68 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto West Port, A803
  31. S/E : km 11.71 - alt. 52 m

Other walks in the area

Walking The Limekilns in Charlestown

Tourism industry professional
The Limekilns in Charlestown
↔6.14 km ↗+35 m ↘-36 m ◔1h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Fife
A combination of coastal footpaths and inland countryside tracks give this circuit variety. Starting along the promenade, delve into the history of the village of Charlestown as you pass the 14 limekilns which were quarried into the cliffs in the 1700s. Walk on the former Elgin railway followed by a minor road high behind the village before returning to the shorefront via a series of farm and woodland tracks. Pass the impressive Broomhall House en route, as well as the Limekilns War Memorial.

Walking The Kelpies and locks

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The Kelpies and locks
↔1.75 km ↗+2 m ↘-3 m ◔0h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Falkirk
This short wonder starts from The Helix car park and goes along the Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath to reach the impressive Kelpies horses statues! This is a family and push chairs friendly route.

Walking Mid Calder to Kirkliston, River Almond

Walker
↔11.24 km ↗+13 m ↘-79 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from West Lothian
This walks is part of the Edinburgh’s five rivers: Source to Sea collection. This is the third leg of a 4-part route down the full length of the valley of the River Almond. It visits Almondvale Country Park, Canal feeder channel, Union Canal, site of Newbridge chariot burial, Huly Hill tumulus,x and standing stones.

Walking Mid-Calder to Long Hermiston, Lothian

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↔13.88 km ↗+35 m ↘-67 m ◔4h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from West Lothian
Third Leg of a 90-mile walk across the whole of the Lothians, using quiet footpaths, country parks, disused railway lines, river banks, tracks and the occasional minor road.

Walking Blackburn to Mid Calder, River Almond

Walker
↔15.28 km ↗+57 m ↘-107 m ◔4h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from West Lothian
This walks is part of the Edinburgh’s five rivers: Source to Sea collection. This is the second leg of a 4-part route down the full length of the valley of the River Almond. It is a varied walk visiting former mill-site, reshaped shale-bing, miners’ rows, river-side woodlands, two huge shopping malls, eight public works of art.

Walking Kirkliston to Cramond, River Almond

Walker
↔13.76 km ↗+90 m ↘-106 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edinburgh
This walks is part of the Edinburgh’s five rivers: Source to Sea collection. Last leg of a 4-part route down the full length of the valley of the River Almond.

Walking Pittencrieff Park & Dunfermline Abbey

Tourism industry professional
Pittencrieff Park & Dunfermline Abbey
↔2.55 km ↗+47 m ↘-47 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Fife
Known locally as “The Glen”, the beautiful 76 acre Pittencrieff Park was gifted to the people of Dunfermline by Andrew Carnegie. This short walk takes in some of the park’s best bits before allowing you to explore Dunfermline Abbey, burial site of King Robert the Bruce. Keep a look out for the resident peacocks whilst in the park!

Walking Addiewell to Mid-Calder, Lothian

Walker
↔14.97 km ↗+21 m ↘-111 m ◔4h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from West Lothian
Second leg of a 90-mile walk across the whole of the Lothians, using quiet footpaths, country parks, disused railway lines, river banks, tracks and the occasional minor road.

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