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St Margaret's Loch – Arthur's Seat Climb loop from Musselburgh

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Musselburgh And Inveresk

St Margaret's Loch – Arthur's Seat Climb loop from Musselburgh

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St Margaret's Loch – Arthur's Seat Climb loop from Musselburgh

01:21

29.2km

270m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.8 km for 170 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

6.60 km

Innocent Railway Tunnel

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Handy and lovely cycle path along an old railway line and in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat. So called because the operators of the railway used horse drawn wagons well after all the other railways started using steam engines.

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2

11.2 km

St Margaret's Loch

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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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3

11.5 km

Arthur's Seat Climb

Highlight • Viewpoint

1.43km from the bottom, rising 83m for an average of 5.8%.

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4

12.5 km

Dunsapie Loch

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The Dunsapie Loch invites you to linger.

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5

13.9 km

Arthur's Seat

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An extinct volcano on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Arthur's Seat is the main peak in Holyrood Park. Standing at 832 feet (251 m), the hill is popular with hikers, cyclists …

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6

15.0 km

Queen's Drive to Duddingston

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fast descent to duddingston from Arthur’s seat or nice climb in opposite direction

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7

15.9 km

Dr Neil's Garden

Highlight • Structure

drneilsgarden.co.uk Open daily, tranquil garden next to church and lake, run by a charity.

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8

21.3 km

Innocent Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Former rail line, now a multi-use path between Arthur's Seat and Craigmillar. Good tarmac but sometimes a bit crowded.

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29.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

8.10 km

5.78 km

1.91 km

118 m

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.6 km

1.50 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 16 June

20°C

13°C

21 %

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