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Walks in Morningside.
One editor-picked walk through Morningside, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.
Nearby
Other walks close to Morningside.
Sorted by distance from the start of morningside & bruntsfield: the douce southern suburbs. Good for stitching together a longer day.
architectureleafy3.4 km · 80 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Marchmont & Sciennes: the great Victorian tenement south
Bay-windowed tenements, the Meadows' tree-lined walk, and the quiet streets where students and old families share a stair.
parklandleafy3.2 km · 70 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
The Meadows: the great green south of the Old Town
A cherry-blossom avenue, the oldest golfing turf in town, and the city's flattest, friendliest green.
monumentalheritage2.6 km · 65 min · Moderate· Claude-drafted
The Royal Mile: castle to palace, downhill all the way
The Esplanade, St Giles', the Mercat Cross, and the long descent to Holyroodhouse.
food-forwardheritage2.5 km · 70 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Grassmarket: the under-city below the rock
The square under the castle, Victoria Street's curve, the West Bow, and the Cowgate canyon.