The walking group meet every Thursday and depart at 10am.
We Meet and start from Fountainbridge Square, EH3 9QB, where the swans sculpture is found and take a number of different routes, examples below:
Brief descriptions follow and details of each route are available to group leaders/ members with the password
Harrison Park
Towpath- Harrison Park loop- Towpath
The Railway Path
Towpath to Fountainbridge Green- Gibson Terrace- Dundee Street- Dundee Terrace – Caledonian Railway Path- Harrison Park- Towpath
Meadows
Cameo – Kings theatre – Valleyfield Street – North Meadow Walk – Community Garden – Townswomen’s Guild Walk – Melville Terrace – Leamington Walk – Leamington Terrace – Towpath
The Three Bridges Route
Towpath- Viewforth Bridge – Dorset Place – Yeaman Place Bridge – Temple Park Crescent – Polwarth Church – Harrison Road Bridge – Towpath (1.3 miles each way)
The 3 Bridges Route walk leader information
North Merchiston Cemetery
Towpath to Fountainbridge Green- Gibson Terrace- Dundee Street- Dundee Terrace – steps down to Angle Park Terrace – cross diagonally to Cemetery entrance – circuit of cemetery – return by same route
Union Canal to Roseburn Link Path
Towpath to Fountainbridge Green- Gibson Terrace- Dundee Street – Fountainbridge Library – Teller Underpass using ramp – left to Dalry Park – cross 2 new bridges and pass snake garden – under railway to Roseburn Path – return by same route.
Dalry Cemetery
Towpath to Fountainbridge Green- Gibson Terrace- Dundee Street – Fountainbridge Library – Teller Underpass using ramp – left to Dalry Park – Dalry Road – Dalry Cemetery circuit clockwise – return via same route
Floral Clock
Morrison Street – Sheraton – footbridge – Rutland Square – Lothian Road – St Cuthbert’s Steps – Ross Fountain – behind Ross Bandstand – slope up to Floral Clock – return on upper pathway. (1 mile each way)
Haymarket Route
Gardiners Cescent (diversion) – Morrison Street – Conference Square – Rutland Square – Atholl Crescent – St Mary’s Cathedral Grounds – Haymarket – Haymarket Colonies – Morrison Crescent – McEwan Square – Gilmore Park
Old and new Route
Art College Route
Royal Edinburgh Community Garden
Water of Leith Visitor Centre/ Slateford Aqueduct
Towpath to Slateford – steps to Visitor Centre – bus home (or boat home)