At Torness Nuclear Power Station the route becomes traffic free to the outskirts of Dunbar before rejoining the roads through the town.

[3] From here to Haddington the route is predominantly on quite roads via East Linton and the ruins of Hailes Castle.

[6] Continuing to trace the south bank of the Forth the route becomes traffic free again as it passes through the deer park at Abercorn.

It climbs away from the bank of the firth on the roads through Bo'ness to follow the line of the Antonine Wall[7] before descending into Grangemouth.

[8] On leaving Grangemouth the route crosses the Forth and Clyde Canal adjacent to The Helix and its Kelpies.