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Walks in Colinton.
One walking route through Colinton — a Claude-drafted route awaiting the editor's walk — plus nearby routes for the same morning.
Nearby
Other walks close to Colinton.
Sorted by distance from the start of colinton dell: the wooded gorge and the stevenson tunnel. Good for stitching together a longer day.
riversidewoodland5.4 km · 110 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
The Water of Leith: Slateford to Stockbridge
The green river corridor through the city — an aqueduct, the Modern Art galleries, and Dean Village.
villageywoodland5 km · 110 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
Swanston: the thatched village and the Pentland edge
A thatched conservation village, Stevenson's summer cottage, and the climb to the Pentland edge.
woodlandviews4.6 km · 100 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
Corstorphine Hill: the wooded western brae and the old village
A wooded hill, Scott's tower, the Forth bridges, and a doocot in the old village.
viewswoodland4.5 km · 110 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
Blackford Hill: the observatory, the view, and the burn below
The southern hill with the old observatory, the city laid out, and a wooded glen down to the burn.