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Walks in Calton Hill.
One editor-picked walk through Calton Hill, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.
Walks in Calton Hill
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Sorted by distance from the start of calton hill: the monuments and the view. Good for stitching together a longer day.
architecturemonumental2.6 km · 70 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
The Canongate: the lower Mile and the Parliament
Canongate Kirk, Miralles' Parliament, Dynamic Earth, and the green wall of Arthur's Seat.
architectureheritage2.6 km · 60 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
The first New Town: George Street and the Georgian grid
James Craig's grid, the cross-streets dropping to the Forth, and a square at each end.
parklandmonumental2.6 km · 65 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
Princes Street Gardens: the valley under the castle rock
The garden in a drained loch, the Scott Monument, the Ross Fountain, and the galleries on the Mound.
heritagequirky2.7 km · 80 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
Old Town: the closes and wynds off the Mile
The steep alleys the Royal Mile hides — Advocate's Close, Riddle's Court, the vennels to the Cowgate.