River Almond, source to Sea

This walk is composed of 4 stages from Scotts to Cramond and is part of the Edinburgh’s five rivers: Source to Sea project.

Step by step walk

This route needs several days, find the details below:

1. S

   Shotts to Redmill Cottages - Blackburn, River Almond

   16.95 km 110 m 164 m

   First leg of a 4-part walk down the full length of the valley of the River Almond. This walks is part of the Edinburgh’s five rivers: Source to Sea collection.

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2. 2

   Blackburn to Mid Calder, River Almond

   15.28 km 57 m 107 m

   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.

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3. 3

   Mid Calder to Kirkliston, River Almond

   11.24 km 13 m 79 m

   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.

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4. E

   Kirkliston to Cramond, River Almond

   13.76 km 90 m 106 m

   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.

   See walk sheet