Edinburgh Zoo from
Transform Haymarket Station (cycle) Scotland
Route Summary
Family-friendly cycle route to Edinburgh Zoo from Haymarket railway station. Using a signed local cycle route
along off-road paths and quiet residential streets.
Route Overview
Category: Road Cycling
Rating: Unrated
Surface: Smooth
Date Published: 8th April 2015
Difficulty: Medium
Length: 4.210 km / 2.63 mi
Last Modified: 15th June 2015
Description
An easy route which is predominantly flat and on quiet residential roads and off-road paths. The last few
metres is on a shared pavement along the busy Costorphine Road.
1 / 10 Waypoints
Start of route
(55.94568; -3.21835)
Exit Haymarket Station by the main doors on the left after the ticket gates. Turn left onto the pavement
directly outside. For this section you will need to walk your bike.
Join the cycle lane
(55.94576; -3.22017)
At Haymarket Yards you will see a cycle lane marked between the pavement and the tram tracks. Get on your
bike and onto the cycle lane. Turn left into Haymarket Yards. The cycle lane is narrow due to the tram tracks.
Tram track crossing
(55.94500; -3.22141)
The cycle lane is marked curving to the left and then around to the right so that you can cross the tram tracks
at a right angle. Follow the cycle lane markings so you can safely cross the tracks. Though this road has
extremely low traffic levels, first check carefully for cars.
2 / 10 Join pavement
(55.94460; -3.22369)
The cycle route leaves the road and goes onto the pavement at this point.
Residential road
(55.94417; -3.22587)
The cycle route now joins a small residential road.
Left
(55.94409; -3.22711)
Take the first left, which is signed for National Cycle Route 1 and to Roseburn and Murrayfield.
Balbirnie Place
(55.94381; -3.22700)
Take a right onto Balbirnie Place.
Roseburn Path
(55.94379; -3.22902)
3 / 10 As Balbirnie Place curves to the right, there is a left turn onto the off-road Roseburn Path.
Cross over
(55.94360; -3.22934)
Do not turn right onto the Roseburn Path – cross over and go down the access ramp on the other side. You are on local Cycle Route 8.
Local Cycle Route 8 / Russell Road
(55.94362; -3.23007)
Follow the sign for Local Cycle Route 8 to Roseburn Park by turning right onto the cycle lane on the pavement along Russell Road.
Left onto cycle path
(55.94501; -3.23339)
Several metres before the junction with Roseburn Street, there is a cycle path on the pavement on the left. It is signed for Local Cycle Route 8. Follow this around and down to the signaled crossing over Roseburn
Street.
4 / 10 Roseburn Street
(55.94471; -3.23428)
Cross over Roseburn Street at the signaled crossing.
Roseburn Place
(55.94492; -3.23438)
Take a left onto Roseburn Place where you join the road.
Roseburn Park
(55.94505; -3.23718)
Take a right into the entrance of Roseburn Park. Follow the path around Roseburn Park until you get to the sign for Local Cycle Route 8 to Carrick Knowe and Edinburgh Zoo pointing right.
Right out of Roseburn Park
(55.94439; -3.24358)
Follow the sign to Edinburgh Zoo on Local Cycle Route 8 over the bridge and out of the park.
Riversdale Crescent
(55.94451; -3.24406)
5 / 10 Take a left onto Riversdale Crescent, signed as Local Cycle Routes 8 & 9.
Riversdale Road
(55.94328; -3.24716)
Take a right at Riversdale Road, following Local Cycle Route 9 (and leaving Route 8). You will follow this winding residential road until it ends at a cycle path under an old railway bridge.
Approach to cycle path
(55.94154; -3.26050)
You will see the entrance to the cycle path ahead of you under an old railway bridge.
Follow Local Cycle Route 9
(55.94134; -3.26095)
6 / 10 Take a right to follow Route 9 up to the Corstorphine Branch Railway cycle path.
Corstorphine Branch Railway Route
(55.94174; -3.26250)
Join the cycle path.
Exit path into car park
(55.94088; -3.27137)
After about 200 metres, there is an exit on the right of the path signed to the zoo. It exits into a car park with a
7 / 10 marked crossing path. Follow this path along until it reaches the main road (Corstorphine Road). There is a short section of steps at the end.
Corstorphine Road
(55.94173; -3.27193)
Take a right onto the pavement along Corstorphine Road. This is a shared pavement where cycling is allowed. Follow this for 100 metres until the signaled crossing opposite the Zoo.
Cross Corstorphine Road
(55.94203; -3.26857)
The Zoo is directly across from you. Cross over.
Cycle parking
(55.94215; -3.26834)
8 / 10 Cycle parking is just to the right of the Zoo entrance.
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