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Stone Steps to Arthur's Seat – View of Edinburgh loop from Edinburgh

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Stone Steps to Arthur's Seat – View of Edinburgh loop from Edinburgh

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Stone Steps to Arthur's Seat – View of Edinburgh loop from Edinburgh

01:47

4.84km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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292 m

Holyrood Palace

Highlight • Historical Site

We passed by the side to go to Arturo's Seat and the truth is I was not disappointed. I loved the views of the area. I need to return. I …

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557 m

View of the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

869 m

View of Edinburgh from Salisbury Crags

Highlight • Natural Monument

Salisbury Crags are an exposure of a carboniferous sill between the sedimentary rocks, the harder igneous rock takes longer to erode than the sedimentary rock so you get a cliff …

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1.74 km

Stone Steps to Arthur's Seat

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Quick and easy route up to Arthur's seat-

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1.96 km

Viewpoint and Wildlife Spotting at Arthur's Seat

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful view over the sea side of the city and with many birds to watch

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2.26 km

View of Edinburgh

Highlight • Viewpoint

The plateau provides a view over Edinburgh is is less crowded than the top at Arthur's seat.

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2.45 km

Arthur's Seat

Highlight • Summit

Arthur's Seat dominates Holyrood Park and rewards with commanding views across the Edinburgh region and the Firth of Forth. An ancient volcano, it rises dramatically above the capital city and …

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4.12 km

St Margaret's Loch and the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel

Highlight • Historical Site

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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4.84 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.89 km

1.85 km

682 m

254 m

145 m

Surfaces

2.37 km

1.18 km

1.03 km

165 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 15 July

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Stone Steps to Arthur's Seat – View of Edinburgh loop from Edinburgh

Holyrood Palace

View of the Palace of Holyroodhouse

View of Edinburgh from Salisbury Crags

Stone Steps to Arthur's Seat

Viewpoint and Wildlife Spotting at Arthur's Seat

View of Edinburgh

Arthur's Seat

St Margaret's Loch and the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel

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