Innocent Railway Tunnel

This path connects St Leonard's / Newington area to Duddingston / Craigmillar. It can be quite hard to find, particularly if you start at the entrance near Holyrood Park. To enter from this side you are looking for East Parkside Road, there is then a turn off to houses and garages called Innocent Railway. This road leads directly to the entrance of the tunnel. There are barriers up to encourage cyclists to slow down and a historic cast iron bridge (pictured below) which does make sections of the path narrower than it needs to be. The tunnel has a slight incline all the way along (rising toward the Holyrood Park end), but it is a good smooth surface. It is very dark inside. Sound is amplified and their is a noticeable temperature drop in the tunnel.