Due to essential maintenance the WEST Footpath/Cycleway is CLOSED except during weekends, please use the EAST Footpath/Cycleway.
Open to all permitted vehicles.
Access Restrictions
Round the Inner Forth Cycle Route and Bike Bus
Cycle Round the Inner Forth
The Round The Inner Forth Cycle Route is a new circular 70 mile route developed by Sustrans in partnership with Climate FORTH.
New signage makes the route easy to follow, and it can be completed as an epic two day adventure, or broken down into sections for a day trip.
You'll reach locations that can't be accessed by car, and along the route you'll see:
- Coastal communities
- Wildlife
- Industrial heritage
- Historic buildings
- Iconic feats of engineering
- Panoramic views
The route is being made more accessible thanks to the innovative free Inner Forth Bike Bus service which runs on Sundays from April to October and allows you to cycle a section and then catch the Bike Bus back to your starting point.
Each section has a route map and itinerary which includes the essentials such as toilets and where to eat and drink!
Beneath the Three Bridges Route
This intermediate circular 17 mile route uses minor roads, the canal towpath and cycle paths to take in Dundas Castle, Blackness Castle, Hopetoun House and House of The Binns.
Along the way, you'll get some incredible views of the three bridges, especially as you cycle beneath them towards the end of the route.
Toilets and refreshments are available in South Queensferry, Blackness and in the grounds of Hopetoun House.
If you'd prefer a shorter route, there is a clearly marked shortcut which reduces the route to 10 miles.
Round The Inner Forth Routes and Maps
Two Day Tour
- Day 1
Inverkeithing to Stirling (31 miles) - Day 2
Exploring the South Shore (39.3 miles)
Shorter Day Trips
- Historic Alloa to the Ochil Fault (19.6 miles)
- Dunfermline to Culross Loop (21.3 miles)
- Beneath the Three Bridges (17.4 miles)
- Linlithgow, Bo'ness & Blackness Loop (15 miles)
- History & Heritage of the Upper Forth Estuary (38.4 miles)
- The Falkirk Wheel from the Kelpies (10 miles)
Inner Forth Bike Bus
Travel with your bike for free round the Inner Forth!Every Sunday from April to October, walkers and cyclists can use the NEW Inner Forth Bike Bus to reach stops around the Forth, from Alloa to the Forth Bridges.
The Inner Forth Bike Bus can accommodate a range of bicycles, e-bikes, tandem bikes, handcycles and trikes. Where there is a wheel, there is a way!
The Bike Bus must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.
To book, please email: [email protected].
Remember to include the number of passengers, start and stop locations, number of bikes and details of the bike types.
Your space on board will only be guaranteed once you receive your confirmation email.
Inner Forth Bike Bus Timetable
Every Sunday | 21st April 2024 until 27th October 2024 | Free but must be booked in advance