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Walks in Southside.
One walking route through Southside — a Claude-drafted route awaiting the editor's walk — plus nearby routes for the same morning.
Nearby
Other walks close to Southside.
Sorted by distance from the start of the university: south bridge and the old college. Good for stitching together a longer day.
heritageleafy2.5 km · 70 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Greyfriars: the kirkyard, the wall, and the school
Greyfriars Bobby, the Covenanters' Prison, the Flodden Wall, and George Heriot's turrets.
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.
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.
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.