Colinton and Craiglockhart Dells, Slateford
This delightful walk follows one of the most attractive sections of the Water of Leith, passing through the wooded Craiglockhart and Colinton Dells in southern Edinburgh. The return uses a cyclepath along an old railway line and then a section of the Union Canal. Landslips caused some closures of sections of the route in Colinton Dell in 2020, follow any signs.
Terrain
Woodland paths up through the dell, return on cycle track.
Public Transport
Slateford is served by regular buses from central Edinburgh.
Start
Water of Leith Visitor Centre, Slateford.
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