Scotland’s capital city is stunning at street level but when it comes to appreciating it on a wider scale, heading to the top of its Seven Hills is the best way. Corstorphine is Edinburgh’s westernmost hill, and is cloaked in woodland with a tower at the summit. It’s one of the city’s biggest parks and has plenty going on under the boughs of its trees.

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Location: Drum Brae, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Forth Road Bridge view from Crammond Beach – Dalmeny Estate

40.0km

02:35

360m

Expert mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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2. Rest and Be Thankful viewpoint from Edinburgh

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Intermediate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. Corstorphine Hill Tower – Silverknowes Esplanade loop from Edinburgh Gateway

36.7km

02:23

320m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Katherine Moore

February 6, 2020

The Corstorphine Hill Tower (also known as Clermiston Tower or the Scott Tower) is situated at the top of the hill at 531 feet (161 metres) above sea level. It was built as a memorial to Sir Walter Scott in 1871, on the 100 year anniversary of his death.

It's irregularly opened to the public in the summer months as from the top there are incredible views to be had over the city.

Read more at: corstorphinehill.org.uk/about-the-hill.html

William Clayton

February 21, 2021

The hill becomes very busy after midday so morning is the best time to visit

Matt Charnley

August 15, 2022

Corstorphine Hill is a designated Local Nature Reserve and a Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphologic Site. We would ask you not to: light fires, dig up and remove plants, undertake any act which disturbs wildlife, ride bicycles in a fashion which would cause erosion or prevents other user of the hill from enjoying the amenity, nor build any form of structure.

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Location: Drum Brae, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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