Edinburgh to Airdrie
41 miles (66 km)
Travel along National Cycle Route 75 and enjoy lovely waterside runs along the Union Canal and the River Almond.
The route starts in the centre of Edinburgh, near the famous castle, and soon joins the traffic free canal side path taking you to Balerno. You continue on road to East Calder where you join another scenic traffic free stretch along the River Almond taking you through Livingston, before more cycle paths take you onto Bathgate. Here you join the delightful Airdrie to Bathgate Cycle Path which takes you past Armadale and the attractive Hillend Reservoir to Airdrie.