The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 4 days of about 25 km (16 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Bowling to Kirkintilloch 26 km · 26 km from the start
- Day 2 Kirkintilloch to Glen Village 27 km · 53 km from the start
- Day 3 Glen Village to Winchburgh 23 km · 76 km from the start
- Day 4 Winchburgh to Edinburgh 24 km · 101 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Bowling, West Dunbartonshire. 55.92991, -4.48272
Finish: near Edinburgh, Scotland. 55.94139, -3.21113
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Glen Village, Falkirk · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Winchburgh, West Lothian · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Edinburgh, Scotland · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
