It's possible to walk along the Union Canal in Edinburgh via a tarmacked footpath that runs alongside it to the edge of the city. This footpath also joins the Water of Leith Walkway. Between Edinburgh and Falkirk, the Union Canal footpath varies from tarmac to rough gravel. From Falkirk, the Union Canal joins the Forth and Clyde Canal which continues on towards Glasgow. There is a tarmacked footpath that runs along the length of the Forth and Clyde Canal.