Falkirk Grahamston to Polmont Walk
Canal walk
A walk of about 8.5 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal from Falkirk Grahamston station to Polmont station. Take the train to Falkirk Grahamston, follow the towpath and catch the train back from Polmont.
- Distance
- 8.5 mi
- Time
- 3 hours
- Train back
- 7min
The walk
From Falkirk Grahamston station, walk to the Forth and Clyde Canal, follow the towpath to the junction and turn onto the Union Canal: 7.9 miles of towpath in all, to Polmont. Getting to and from the towpath adds 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Polmont back to Falkirk Grahamston take from 7min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Falkirk Grahamston from the cities
- StirlingFrom 16min
- EdinburghFrom 36min
- GlasgowFrom 37min
- DundeeFrom 1hr 24min
- NewcastleFrom 2hr 12min
- DurhamFrom 2hr 31min
- AberdeenFrom 2hr 41min
- LancasterFrom 2hr 53min
Good to know
How long is the Falkirk Grahamston to Polmont walk?
About 8.5 miles from station to station: 7.9 miles along the Forth and Clyde Canal and the Union Canal and 0.5 miles away (about 0.6 to 0.7 miles on foot) getting to and from the towpath.
How long does it take to walk from Falkirk Grahamston to Polmont?
About 3 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat towpath, without stops.
How do you get back from Polmont to Falkirk Grahamston?
By train: the quickest journey from Polmont back to Falkirk Grahamston takes 7min.
How do you get to Falkirk Grahamston by train?
Falkirk Grahamston is 16min from Stirling, 36min from Edinburgh, 37min from Glasgow and 5hr 12min from London by train.