Portobello Beach Promenade – Arthur's Seat loop from Edinburgh Waverley

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Portobello Beach Promenade – Arthur's Seat loop from Edinburgh Waverley

Hard

4.0

(2)

250

runners

Portobello Beach Promenade – Arthur's Seat loop from Edinburgh Waverley

02:20

21.4km

150m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.79 km

St Mark's Park Community Woodland

Forest

4.27 km

Water of Leith Walkway

Highlight • River

The Water of Leith Walkway was completed in 2002 by courtesy of Millennium Project funding. It is managed by The City of Edinburgh Council Parks, Greenspace and Cemeteries Department who …

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8.21 km

Portobello Beach Promenade

Highlight • Viewpoint

Perfect for running. Used as part of the Edinburgh Marathon/Half-Marathon route.

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8.87 km

Viewpoint

9.50 km

Beachfront Café

Highlight • Beach

Plenty of cafes down here, plus a Civerinos pizza 😏 Not the best idea idea if you have to run home though!

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12.1 km

Brunstane Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice path along the burn. A feeling of being in a wild place even though you're in the middle of town.

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17.0 km

Bawsinch and Duddingston Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

18.5 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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20.3 km

Scottish Parliament Building

Highlight • Structure

The parliament is housed in the Scottish Parliament Building, a building completed in 2004 by the Spanish-Italian architects Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue, and is located on the grounds of …

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