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Hermitage of Braid House – Bruntsfield Links loop from Edinburgh

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Marchmont And Sciennes

Hermitage of Braid House – Bruntsfield Links loop from Edinburgh

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Hermitage of Braid House – Bruntsfield Links loop from Edinburgh

01:50

23.1km

290m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 8.33 km for 82 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.70 km

Blackford Pond

Lake

2.44 km

Hermitage of Braid House

Highlight • Monument

The Hermitage of Braid is the name of this whole area, including Blackford Hill, the observatory and the Braid Burn. Today it's known as the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford …

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5.24 km

Buck Stane

Highlight • Historical Site

The "Buck Stane", built into a garden wall, is 3'4" in height, 15" across the widest face, and 11" thick, but it has no distinctive features. It is traditionally associated …

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6.80 km

Entrance to Mortonhall Campsite and Woodlands

Highlight • Forest

You might see a highland coo or two (hey, that rhymes) in the surrounding fields. There is also a campsite on that road.

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10.8 km

Gravel Path Through Fields

Highlight • Trail

Nice break from the road

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11.3 km

Belvedere House on Mortonhall Estate

Highlight • Monument

17.0 km

Redford Woods

Forest

18.6 km

Braidburn Valley Park Pathway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Cycle path and walking route through the park that avoids the climb up and over Greenbank Crescent.

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22.6 km

Bruntsfield Links

Highlight • Cycleway

If you are heading to the Meadows, make sure to head up through Bruntsfield links too. Great running network here!

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23.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.33 km

5.08 km

4.68 km

2.77 km

1.43 km

478 m

213 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

9.34 km

1.53 km

1.12 km

145 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

21°C

12°C

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Hermitage of Braid House – Bruntsfield Links loop from Edinburgh

Hermitage of Braid House

Buck Stane

Entrance to Mortonhall Campsite and Woodlands

Gravel Path Through Fields

Belvedere House on Mortonhall Estate

Braidburn Valley Park Pathway

Bruntsfield Links

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