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Run up Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh for city views., City of Edinburgh

Run up Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh for city views.

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This is a run circling Holyrood Park, just a mile from Edinburgh's Old Town. It offers wide open spaces, parkland, rocky crags, and the towering Arthur's Seat, the city's main peak, with some stretches through the Old Town.

Along the way

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Arthur's SeatThe main mountain in Edinburgh, with crags and far-reaching city views.
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Holyrood ParkA large park a mile from Old Town Edinburgh, circled by this run.
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Old Town EdinburghThe historic old part of the city that the route passes through.

The route

Distance7.6 km
Walking≈ 1 h 57
Running≈ 53 min
Climb↑ 157 m
RouteCircular

A 7.6 km circular route from Edinburgh to walk, run or cycle, with 157 m of climbing.

Elevation↑ 157 m in total

Before you go

StartHigh Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QSOpen the start in Maps →
FinishBack where you started
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