Forth Road Bridge Walk
This walk takes you across Forth Road Bridge, a long-span suspension bridge spanning the Firth of Forth, connecting Edinburgh, at South Queensferry, to Fife, at North Queensferry.
You can walk or cycle across the bridge on one of the two paths located on the western and eastern side of the structure. It's a 1.5 mile walk across with some splendid views over the Firth of Forth to Dalgety Bay and the surrounding countryside. This walk starts on the southern side of the bridge at South Queensferry where there is a public car park close by.
On the northern side of the bridge you can extend your walk by picking up the Fife Coastal Path at North Queensferry. The Dalgety Bay to Aberdour section of the trail can then be accessed a little further to the north.
On the southern side there's the Blackness to South Queensferry Walk along the John Muir Way. Here you can visit the 15th century Blackness Castle and the expansive estate of Hopetoun House.
Please Note: The bridge can be close to walkers in very high winds. Check the link below for weather and closure updates.
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Forth Road Bridge Ordnance Survey Map 
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Forth Road Bridge Open Street Map 
- view and print off detailed map
Forth Road Bridge OS Map 
- Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking
Forth Road Bridge Open Street Map 
- Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
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The bridge opened in 1964 and at the time was the longest suspension bridge in the world outside the United States
The Forth Road Bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland and 14 km (9 miles) west of central Edinburgh. It is called the "Forth Road Bridge" to distinguish it from the Forth Rail Bridge. In total, the structure is over 2.5 km long. 39,000 tonnes of steel and 125,000 cubic metres of concrete was used in its construction.
North Queensferry from the Forth Road Bridge
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The Firth of Forth and its bridges. The adjacent Queensferry Crossing was opened in August 2017 to carry the M90 motorway across the Firth of Forth, replacing the Forth Road Bridge which had exceeded its design capacity. At its peak, the Forth Road Bridge carried 65,000 vehicles per day.