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BinnsHill
Pilgrims' Hill
Airngath Hill
BurgMuir
Wester ShoreWoodThe
Strip
Willie White'sClump
Moor Plantation
Bell'sBurn
Linlithgow Loch
Union Canal
Union Canal
Blackness Bay
Black Burn
Errick Burn
Union Canal
War Memorial
BlacknessCastle
House ofThe Binns
Tower
Mingle
OldPhilpstoun
Borrowstoun
Blackness
PhilpstounKingscavil
Muirhouses
Linlithgow
Linlithgow
B9080
B9080
B9080
B9109
B8046
B9080
B8046
B903
B9080
B910
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B804
6
B903
B9080
B903
A993
A993
A803
A706
A904
A803
A803
A706
A803
A706
A70 6
A706
A706
A904
A904
A904
A904
A904
A993
A803
A904
A803
A993
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LEVEL Intermediate
ROUTE PROFILETotal Ascent 157m Highest Point 104m
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BLACKNESS CASTLEBlackness, EH49 7NH
LINLITHGOW CANAL BASINManse Rd, EH49 6AJ
HOUSE OF THE BINNS TOWERBinns View, EH49 7NA
TIME
DESCRIPTION
LINLITHGOW & BLACKNESS CASTLE ROUTE DETAILSA loop route through the rich history of West Lothian
(10 MILES, 16 KM)
2 hours
Suitable for hybrid bikes/wider tyres, some unsealed sections
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Castle
Featured routeOn-road / Traffic-freeStart / FinishNational Cycle NetworkOn-road / Traffic-freeNational Cycle NetworkRoute numberRailway with Station Spot height (in metres)Attraction
Water
Land
Wooded area
Urban area
Hospital (FK8 2AU)
Public toilets
View point
Museum
Pub
Shop
Car park
Tourist Information
Picnic area712
Castle
Featured routeOn-road / Traffic-freeStart / FinishNational Cycle NetworkOn-road / Traffic-freeNational Cycle NetworkRoute numberRailway with Station Spot height (in metres)Attraction
Water
Land
Wooded area
Urban area
Hospital (FK8 2AU)
Public toilets
View point
Museum
Pub
Shop
Car park
Tourist Information
Picnic area
712
Castle
Featured routeOn-road / Traffic-freeStart / FinishNational Cycle NetworkOn-road / Traffic-freeNational Cycle NetworkRoute numberRailway with Station Spot height (in metres)Attraction
Water
Land
Wooded area
Urban area
Hospital (FK8 2AU)
Public toilets
View point
Museum
Pub
Shop
Car park
Tourist Information
Picnic area712
Castle
Featured routeOn-road / Traffic-freeStart / FinishNational Cycle NetworkOn-road / Traffic-freeNational Cycle NetworkRoute numberRailway with Station Spot height (in metres)Attraction
Water
Land
Wooded area
Urban area
Hospital (FK8 2AU)
Public toilets
View point
Museum
Pub
Shop
Car park
Tourist Information
Picnic area
712
Castle
Featured routeOn-road / Traffic-freeStart / FinishNational Cycle NetworkOn-road / Traffic-freeNational Cycle NetworkRoute numberRailway with Station Spot height (in metres)Attraction
Water
Land
Wooded area
Urban area
Hospital (FK8 2AU)
Public toilets
View point
Museum
Pub
Shop
Car park
Tourist Information
Picnic area
712
Castle
Featured routeOn-road / Traffic-freeStart / FinishNational Cycle NetworkOn-road / Traffic-freeNational Cycle NetworkRoute numberRailway with Station Spot height (in metres)Attraction
Water
Land
Wooded area
Urban area
Hospital (FK8 2AU)
Public toilets
View point
Museum
Pub
Shop
Car park
Tourist Information
Picnic area
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LINLITHGOW & BLACKNESS CASTLE ROUTE LEVEL CLASSIFICATIONS
A loop route through the rich history of West Lothian
(10 MILES, 16 KM)
FRIENDLY STOPS
ROUTE DESCRIPTIONSetting off from the historic town of Linlithgow, historically the county town of West Lothian, this loop route gives a true insight into the area’s rich history.
Beginning close to Linlithgow Palace, the birthplace of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots, the route heads east before turning northwards towards the village of Blackness on the banks of the Firth of Forth.
Explore the long and bloody history of Blackness Castle, which dates back to the 15th Century, before riding the gentle, up-hill roads to return towards Linlithgow.
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>35 KMHILLY
15-35 KMSOME HILLS