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Walks in Colinton.
One editor-picked walk through Colinton, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.
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.