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