This unique route takes you from centre of Edinburgh to the hills of Holyrood Park, and the legendary King Arthur's Rock, Arthur's Seat. You'll run through nature, along cliffs and enjoy magnificent…

Run in Edinburgh - Trail in Holyrood Park

Edinburgh, distance: 12.95km

Distance 12.95km (or 14.9km)

Elevation difference high : +380m (or +450m)

Direction counterclockwise

Surface 40% trails

Proposed start Prince Street / Waverley Bridge

Proposed start

Prince Street / Waverley Bridge
Like all urbirun routes, you can start wherever you like. Pay attention to the direction of the tour.

This unique route takes you from centre of Edinburgh to the hills of Holyrood Park, and the legendary King Arthur's Rock, Arthur's Seat. You'll run through nature, along cliffs and enjoy magnificent views over the city.

Undulating paths, peaceful trails, lakes and more. A few short steep stretches, but well worth it. Get out there and enjoy Scottish nature.

Bonus
You can also run a slightly longer version of this trail (14.9km), including Old Town and its parks.
Several other routes are available as .gpx files to discover Edinburgh, as well as of course our self-audioguided Edinburgh Highlights sightrunning tour.

GPX file (Edinburgh - Holyrood Park trail 12.95km) GPX file (Edinburgh - Holyrood Park trail 14.9km) Edinburgh Highlights - download the audiotour

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