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Bo'ness to Blackness

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Overview

From Bo'ness, with some road walking, forest paths and along Firth of Forth to the historic Blackness Castle.

To book your place, text Gillian on 07930 449891 and remember to include your name.

Booking from 6pm Wed 15 Oct

Wednesday, 22 October 2025
Start time:
10:15 am
Estimated finish time:
2:45 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14km / 8.7mi
Ascent:
40m / 131ft
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
NS 99959 81816
Nearest postcode:
EH51 9YY
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Start time:
10:15 am

Meet at 10.15 in Union St car park, Bo'ness EH51 9YY. Bus 2A from Forth Valley Hospital, to Falkirk, bus stop at Gala Bingo. OS65 14km asc40m grade C+ return mileage 42 CORRECT W3w///because.self.genius

Upcoming walks with Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Group

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Wanlockhead Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.1 miles
.

Elvanfoot to Wanlockhead

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.6 miles
.

Lochore Meadows Country Park

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.7 miles
.

Blair Atholl to Pitlochry

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.3 miles
.

Ben Vrackie

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
6.2 miles
.

Moulin to Loch a 'Choire returning via part of the Bealach route

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
.

Falkirk Wheel and surrounding paths

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.1 miles
.

Dunkeld Circular via The Pine Cone View Point and The Hermitage

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.7 miles
.

Dunkeld Circular via Obney Hill, Rumbling Bridge & The Hermitage

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.3 miles
.

Seafar Woods Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.9 miles
.

Binnie Craig, Uphall and Broxburn

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.8 miles
.

An Caisteal

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
7.1 miles
.

Crianlarich to the Drovers Inn

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
.

Auchinstarry circular via Twechar and Bar Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
.

Falkland Circular - East and West Lomond

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.7 miles
.

Falkland Circular via East Lomond, the Lime Kilns, the Yad Waterfall and Mapsie Glen

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.6 miles
.

Burnside to Falkland, via Glen Dale & John Knox Pulpit

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.7 miles
.

Cumbernauld House Park

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
.

Battle of Falkirk Muir Trail

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
.

Grey Mare's Tail & White Coomb

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
7.9 miles
.

Craig Douglas to Tibbie Sheils Inn via Blackhouse

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.1 miles
.

Kilsyth circular via Colzium

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.9 miles
.

The Cobbler (Ben Arthur) Arrochar

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
6.8 miles
.

Inverbeg to Arrochar

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.3 miles
.

Dunfermline and Town Loch

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.1 miles
.

Loch Lubnaig to Lochearnhead via Glen Ample

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.3 miles
.

Ben Our

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
7.8 miles
.

St Maurice's Pond and Broadwood Loch

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.9 miles
.

Glen Sax Circuit Peebles

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.9 miles
.

Peebles Circular omitting Cademuir Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
.

Peebles Circular via Cademuir Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.3 miles
.

Camelon and Carron Dams

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
.

Auchingarrich and Torlum Wood

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
.

Ayr to Troon

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.6 miles
.

Prestwick to Troon

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.8 miles
.

Drumpelier Park and Loch circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.1 miles
.

Garabhan Woods and Buchanan Castle

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.1 miles
.

RSPB Vane Farm to Kinross via Benarty Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.4 miles
.

Scotlandwell to Kinross

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.7 miles
.

West Linton Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.3 miles
.

Nine Mile Burn to West Linton

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.2 miles
.

Bo'ness to Blackness

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.7 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
Join now for just £3.58 per month
Register for an account for FREE