Glasgow to Edinburgh Trek map Route Stats: 62 miles (100km) with 700 metres of climbing Start time: 08:00 09:00 (registration open from 07:00) (Night trek start time 20:45 21:30) Checkpoints Distance Leave here by: Start - Glasgow Science Centre, Pacific Quay, G51 1EA 0km 09:00 1) St Mary's Parish Church G66 1JT 18.8km 14:30 2) Auchinstarry Marina G65 9SG 27km 17:00 3) Falkirk Wheel FK1 4RS 41.4km 20:00 4)Tesco Falkirk Redding Store, FK2 9RA 49.5km 23:00 5) Linlithgow Primary School EH49 6HB 57.5km 01:00 (Night Trek start 20:45-21:30) 6) Tally Ho Hotel, Main Street, Winchburgh, EH52 6TP 69km 05:00 7) Edinburgh International Climbing Arena EH28 8AA 79.5km 08:00 8) Water of Leith Conservation Trust Centre EH14 1TQ 90km 11:00 Finish - Edinburgh Academy EH3 5BL 100km 14:00 Event control number: 07826 138677 FIGHT FOR EVERY HEARTBEAT British Heart Foundation 2017, registered charity in England and Wales (225971) and in Scotland (SC039426).
Narrow sections of trail alongside the canal in places. Follow national cycle network 756 river kelvin way until you join the Forth & Clyde Canal Path national cycle network 754, to Checkpoint 8 NOTE: Please be mindful of other users on the canal path especially cyclists. 5 KM 07:00 to 09:00 Starts between 08:00-09:00 Use footbridge over the main road. Toilets, free water, Food & drink to purchase, first aid. Parking: free for 9 hours if validated at venue reception START Glasgow Science Centre, Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1EA Cross the Millennium Bridge and turn left, following the Kelvin Walkway. START W N E S Page 1
15 KM 10 KM Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Licence number 100044568 These images were created by TrackLogs Digital Mapping www.tracklogs.co.uk 18.8 KM St Mary s Parish Church, Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, G66 1JT Toilets, free water and hot drink, first aid, P&D parking CHECKPOINT 1 10:00 to 14:15 25 KM 20 KM Page 2
CHECKPOINT 2 The Boathouse Pub, Auchinstarry Marina, Kilsyth, G65 9SG 27KM 11:00 to 17:00 Toilets, free water and hot drink, food to purchase, first aid, P&D parking. 30 KM 40 KM 35 KM Page 3 Car park 4, The Falkirk Wheel, Lime Road, Falkirk, FK1 4RS 41.4 KM 14:00 to 20:00 CHECKPOINT 3 drink, soup and a roll. Food to purchase, first aid. Free parking in car park 4
NOTE: To visit Tesco exit at the first path or the second path for the checkpoint. Tesco, Colliery road, Redding, Falkirk, FK2 9RA 49.5 KM drink and snack. Food to purchase from Tesco and top up supplies. First aid and free parking 45 KM 15:30 to 23:00 CHECKPOINT 4 50 KM Finish location of day trek Start location of night trek (20:45 21:30) Linlithgow School, Preston road, Linlithgow, EH49 6HB 57.5 KM 17:30 to 01:00 Toilets, free water, free hot drink and hot meal, massage, first aid, free parking. CHECKPOINT 5 55 KM Page 4
65 KM 60 KM 70KM Tally Ho Hotel, 7 Main Street, Winchburgh, Broxburn, EH52 6TP 69 KM 20:00 to 05:00 CHECKPOINT 6 Toilets, free water and hot drink, first aid. No food to purchase. Parking. Page 5
75 KM Edinburgh International Climbing Arena EH28 8AA 79.5 KM 21:30 to 08:00 drink and a sandwich. Food to purchase from venue café. First aid and free parking CHECKPOINT 7 80 KM Numerous narrow sections of trail alongside this stretch of the canal to the end. Water of Leith, Conservation Trust, 24 Lanark road, EH14 1TQ 90 KM Toilets, free water and hot drink, first aid and food to purchase from nearby Asda. No parking 90 KM 85 KM 23:00 to 11:00 CHECKPOINT 8 Page 6
FINISH Turn left onto Rose Street then right onto Frederick Street. 100 KM FINISH Edinburgh Academy, 42 Henderson Row, EH3 5BL Turn right on Silvermills, road between houses. Toilets, free water, free hot drink and hot meal, first aid, massage, showers and free parking. 02:30 to 14:00 95 KM Leave the Water of Leith Walkway and continue walking on Saunders Street Cross the main street to walk through West Princes Street Gardens, with views of the castle. DIVERSION: Turn left on Balgreen road, then right on Baird drive. Follow it left onto Baird Grove, then right on Riversdale crescent. Cross the 2nd footbridge into Roseburn park before you reach the A8 road. Follow the footpath in the deep wooded valley bottom DIVERSION: Follow the diverions in place here. 95 KM Page 7
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TWEET AND TAG! Share your experience #G2ETrek Keep friends and family up to date on your progress! Remember Facebook too! Glasgow to Edinburgh Trek route profile Metres 250 200 150 100 50 0 0 KM 10 Toilets, free water and hot drink, first aid, P&D parking. CHECKPOINT 1 Toilets, free water and hot drink, food to purchase, first aid, P&D parking. CHECKPOINT 2 drink, soup & roll. Food to purchase, first aid, free parking in area 4. drink & snack. Food to purchase and top up supplies here, first aid, free parking. CHECKPOINT 4 CHECKPOINT 6 Toilets, free water, free hot drink and hot meal, massage, first aid, free parking. CHECKPOINT 3 CHECKPOINT 5 Toilets, free water and hot drink, first aid. No food to purchase. No parking. drink and sandwich. Food to purchase, first aid, free parking. CHECKPOINT 7 Toilets, free water and hot drink, first aid. Limited parking and food to purchase from nearby Asda. CHECKPOINT8 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100