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United KingdomScotlandEdinburgh
Royal Miles along the Canal
Edinburgh, Scotland
United KingdomScotlandEdinburgh

Royal Miles along the Canal

Length12 mi
Elev. Gain626.5 ft
Est. Steps28000
River
Scenic views
Wild flowers
Quiet place
Wild life
Grassland
Bathroom
Playground
Off trail
Bugs
Private property
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Royal Miles along the Canal Introduction

Royal Miles along the Canal is a 12 mile (28,000-step) route located near Edinburgh, Scotland. This route has an elevation gain of about 626.5 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
What a glorious royal day; sun, blue skies, blooming blossoms, relaxing 😎 all around....and the added bonus of a royal enchantment for the young & old from the swan family, whose grace & beauty as the glided on the canal was a sure show-stopper. They were fed, idolised...and like experienced stars, they were only happy to wow the adoring crowds as long food was kept coming. Mummy duck on the other hand exercised caution and stayed under the water shrubs with her obedient brood; right too as the boisterous crowds were causing too much physical excitement on the water that may prove fatal to such fragile creatures. Quite a day of busy movement for me, but all enjoyed & appreciated. Good night!

Attractions Near Royal Miles along the Canal

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Merchiston Tower

Historical
Merchiston Tower, also known as Merchiston Castle, was probably built by Alexander Napier, the second Laird of Merchiston around 1454. It serves as the seat for Clan Napier. It was the home of John Napier, the 8th Laird of Merchiston and the inventor of logarithms, who was born there in 1550.The tower stands at the centre of Edinburgh Napier University's Merchiston campus.

Craiglockhart Hydropathic

Place
Craiglockhart Hydropathic, now a part of Edinburgh Napier University and known as Craiglockhart Campus, is a building with surrounding grounds in Craiglockhart, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Craiglockhart

Place
Craiglockhart (; Scottish Gaelic: Creag Longairt) is a suburb in the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland, lying between Colinton to the south, Morningside to the east Merchiston to the north east and Kingsknowe to the west. The Water of Leith is also to the west.

Boroughmuir High School

School
Boroughmuir High School is a non-denominational secondary school in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 1904, and located at 22–24 Warrender Park Crescent, overlooking Bruntsfield Links, in a building designed by John Alexander Carfrae. The school moved to its current site at 26 Viewforth, also designed by Carfrae, in 1913.

Bruntsfield

Place
Bruntsfield is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland, about a mile south-west of the city centre. In feudal times, it fell within the barony of Colinton.

Craiglockhart railway station

Place
Craiglockhart Railway Station was a railway station in Scotland on the Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction Railway (SSJR). It was opened on 1 December 1884. Located on Colinton Road next to the Myreside Aqueduct of the Union Canal, it served the Craiglockhart area of Edinburgh, in the south-west of the city.

Burghmuirhead

Place
Burghmuirhead (sometimes anglicised as Boroughmuirhead) is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland.The area lies between Bruntsfield to the north and Morningside to the south. West is Merchiston and east is Greenhill and then The Grange.The area was once part of the lands of Greenhill. It takes its name from the Burgh Muir, an area of oak forest which stretched over much of today's south Edinburgh; all that now remains is the parkland of Bruntsfield Links.

Craiglockhart Primary School

School
Craiglockhart Primary School is a primary school in the Shandon area of Edinburgh. The school buildings are in the Victorian style of architecture.The current Headteacher is Derek Law. He is assisted by Deputy headteacher Miss Gater and Business Manager Miss Stewart.

Church Hill, Edinburgh

Place
Church Hill is a street and small surrounding area in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Bruntsfield Hospital

Place
Bruntsfield Hospital was a women's hospital based in the Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

12 mi

Elev. Gain

626.5 ft

Est. Steps

28000
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