Slateford to Ratho
5 minute walk from Slateford station · Edinburgh and South East · Free entry
At Slateford in southwestern Edinburgh the Scottish National Trail switches waterways - leaving the Water of Leith and beginning a long stretch along the Union Canal. The walking is straightforward on towpaths passing through a variety of suburban and more rural landscapes.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Walking route
- Good for
- Walking
- Admission
- Free
- Region
- Edinburgh and South East
Stations within walking distance
- Slateford station — 5 min walk, 0.4 km
- Kingsknowe station — 18 min walk, 1.5 km
- Wester Hailes station — 35 min walk, 2.9 km
Other places near Slateford
- Water of Leith Visitor Centre — 5 min walk from the station
- Colinton and Craiglockhart Dells, Slateford — 5 min walk from the station
- Water of Leith: Slateford to Leith — 5 min walk from the station
- Craiglockhart Hills — 13 min walk from the station
- Saughton Skatepark — 16 min walk from the station
- Carrick Knowe Golf Course — 25 min walk from the station