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Arthur's Seat – Holyrood Palace loop from Edinburgh

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Arthur's Seat – Holyrood Palace loop from Edinburgh

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Arthur's Seat – Holyrood Palace loop from Edinburgh

01:29

5.05km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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644 m

Arthur's Seat

Highlight • Summit

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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1.01 km

View of Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat

Highlight • Viewpoint

nice

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2.03 km

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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2.34 km

View of the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.60 km

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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3.94 km

View of the Salisbury Crags from Queen's Drive

Highlight • Volcano

Arthur's Seat marks the highest point of Holyrood Park, a stunning volcanic hill which rises to a height of 251 meters (823 feet) above the city.

The cliffs of Salisbury …

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5.05 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.62 km

1.56 km

930 m

760 m

180 m

Surfaces

2.19 km

1.68 km

1.02 km

161 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 10 August

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9°C

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Arthur's Seat – Holyrood Palace loop from Edinburgh

Arthur's Seat

View of Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat

View of Edinburgh from Salisbury Crags

View of the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Holyrood Palace

View of the Salisbury Crags from Queen's Drive

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