Edinburgh Council Quiet Routes

To encourage more people to travel by bike or on foot for everyday journeys, Edinburgh Council are investing in improving conditions for cycling and walking in and around the city. Explore your options for routes to Edinburgh BioQuarter.

Quiet Route 61 is a quiet route crossing the City Bypass between Roslin and Portobello. This route has been been extended and is now sign posted all the way.

Out and About in Midlothian

Midlothian has many designated cycleways and walkways. There are many linear and circular routes to explore, some of which act as a link between towns and villages and offer a great variety of landscapes, from the Pentland and Moorfoot Hills to rolling farmland, woodland and river valleys.

Paths for All Health Walks

Walking is the simplest activity to encourage and promote in the workplace. It fits easily in and around the working day. It’s free. No special equipment is required, and most people can take part. It can also improve mental health – regular walking can reduce your risk of depression and dementia by 20-30%, improve your sleep, and prevent and reduce anxiety and stress.

Cycle Streets Route Planning

CycleStreets is a UK-wide cycle journey planner system, which lets you plan routes from A to B by bike. It is designed by cyclists, for cyclists, and caters for the needs of both confident and less confident cyclists.

Sustrans Cycle Network

The National Cycle Network is a UK-wide network of signed paths and routes for walking, cycling, wheeling and exploring outdoors.

Public Transport

Edinburgh BioQuarter is ideally located for bus travel from across the city and beyond. BioQuarter has a dedicated bus hub and additional bus stops on site, all served by frequent buses.

Edinburgh’s two mainline railway stations, Waverley and Haymarket, cover the entire UK network. From Edinburgh Waverley, BioQuarter is only a 15-minute bus journey.