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Arthur's Seat – St Margaret's Loch loop from Edinburgh

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Arthur's Seat – St Margaret's Loch loop from Edinburgh

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Arthur's Seat – St Margaret's Loch loop from Edinburgh

00:30

7.49km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 43 m for 7 m

After 6.21 km for 10 m

After 7.44 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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371 m

The Meadows

Highlight • Natural

On sunny days there will be a think hazy of BBQ smoke and jugglers as far as the eye can see.

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473 m

Uplands Roast Coffee Stall

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee and speedy service at reasonable prices

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2.13 km

Nice and easy to cycle around (on road), or you could cut right through the middle of it. There are several lochs here too. How lucky to have a volcano to cycle through in the middle of a gorgeous city.

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4.29 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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5.34 km

Holyrood Park

Highlight • Natural

Some of the best views in Edinburgh

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7.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.88 km

1.44 km

1.05 km

914 m

166 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.31 km

371 m

348 m

306 m

125 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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Arthur's Seat – St Margaret's Loch loop from Edinburgh

The Meadows

Uplands Roast Coffee Stall

Arthur's Seat

St Margaret's Loch

Holyrood Park

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