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Dunsapie Loch – St Margaret's Loch loop from Edinburgh

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Lothian
Edinburgh
Old Town

Dunsapie Loch – St Margaret's Loch loop from Edinburgh

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Dunsapie Loch – St Margaret's Loch loop from Edinburgh

01:16

4.53km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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209 m

St Margaret's Well

Highlight • Historical Site

The well dates from the late mediaeval period and consists of a vaulted-chamber with water delivered through a spout emanating from the mouth of a grotesque mask. It is thought …

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755 m

An artificial loch.
The ruined St Anthony's Chapel stands above St Margaret's Loch. Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045-1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex, was an English princess and a Scottish queen.

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1.18 km

Lovely Trail in Light Woods

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

4

2.26 km

Dunsapie Loch

Highlight • Natural

The Dunsapie Loch invites you to linger.

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3.64 km

St Margaret's Loch

Highlight • Structure

St Margaret's Loch A shallow man-made loch on the side of the Queen's Drive in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, St. Margaret's Loch lies beneath St. Anthony's Chapel, some third-of-a-mile (500m) east …

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4.53 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.84 km

1.56 km

920 m

223 m

Surfaces

3.81 km

361 m

339 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Monday 9 November

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