Key Details
Distance and Elevation
Distance: 2.3 miles / 3.7 km
Elevation: 702ft / 214m
recommended Footwear
Trail shoes are probably best but road shoes will do fine on a dry day.
Recommended running
A run meant for savouring the views, not setting Strava records. A short let stretch or a small detour to a longer run.
local coffee fix
There are no end of good coffee shops so head to whichever you know of. Of those I have been to, Cult does good coffee and food and has some cool lego models on display if you’re a fan of that. The Milkman is also a picturesque cafe with good coffee, though be warned, it is an influencer hotspot.
Local running shops:
FKT/Segment King:
FKT/Segment Queen:
Route details
This route starts from the car park by Holyrood palace and follows the bigger paths up and down. I have no doubt someone from Carnethy will bemoan this route choice and let me know there are far better ways up, but this keeps it simple and probably has the more runnable path. If you aren’t keen on exploring new routes on a run but want to practice then this would be a great chance to try. Follow any of the many paths and make it up as you go, you are unlikely to get lost here, just be careful of some steep drops in places.
Similar alternatives nearby
- Blackford and Braids hills
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