Dean Village Waterfall – Scott Monument loop from Edinburgh Waverley

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Dean Village Waterfall – Scott Monument loop from Edinburgh Waverley

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Dean Village Waterfall – Scott Monument loop from Edinburgh Waverley

03:04

11.3km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.71 km

Scottish National Gallery

Highlight • Monument

The Scottish National Gallery is one of the country's major museums and is well worth a visit.

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1.80 km

View of Edinburgh Old Town and Scott Monument

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Impressive architecture with a lot of history in beautiful surroundings.

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3.13 km

Circus Lane

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Have you heard of Circus Lane? Everyone has heard of Princes Street, but believe me this little hidden gem is the real jewel in Edinburgh's urban crown.

Certainly it's not …

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4.40 km

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

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The botanical garden is worth a visit in all seasons. Very nice borders, themed gardens & greenhouses. Best time: May / June and autumn.

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6.91 km

St Bernard's Well

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The place is very nice for a walk outside the city and at the same time in the center of Edinburgh

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8.91 km

Dean Village Waterfall

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A place to linger and dream. Nature in the centre of the city.

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9.04 km

Dean Village and the Water of Leith

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Beautiful town within Edinburgh

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11.0 km

Scott Monument

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The Scott Monument Edinburgh is one of many monuments erected in Scotland in honor of Sir Walter Scott. This monument in Edinburgh is likely to be the largest of its …

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11.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.71 km

2.50 km

1.26 km

988 m

831 m

Surfaces

5.90 km

4.24 km

579 m

500 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 9 November

8°C

3°C

3 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

August 25, 2025,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Edinburgh: something old, something new...

That was the third time I visited the beautiful (mostly) coolness of the north.

The first time was as an Interrail teenager in 1983, the second time with Kalle around 2011.
When I got off at the central station with my red 🎒 42 years ago and walked towards the youth hostel, the first thing I saw was the vast …

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June 22, 2023,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿- Edinburgh (u.a. Royal Botanic Gardens, Dean Village, Meadows)

Edinburgh captured my heart from the first second. After I really couldn't get much more out of cities, this city exudes a charm all of its own. Went a little exploring today and found a mixture of greenery and big city that suited me. The contrast to the seclusion in nature in the past few weeks was quite big at …

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