Edinburgh Castle Calton Hill Firth of Forth Cramond Craigmillar Castle Holyrood Palace
Edinburgh the Walk (stylized Edinburgh THE WALK), is a guidebook [1] by Roddy McDougall and Elizabeth May. It describes a long-distance footpath [2] linking the parks, green spaces and hills of Scotland's capital city. The book outlines a 69 kilometres (43 mi) long route which is divided into eight sections. While not currently waymarked, it follows parts of several long-established walking routes in the city - John Muir Way, Water of Leith Walkway, River Almond, Lothian Walkway as well as paths created from the city's former railway lines. It is intended to be for Edinburgh what the Capital Ring is for London - a walking route which leads through different parts of the city which might not otherwise be visited. The book highlights the geology, architecture and arts of Edinburgh beyond its better-known centre including some of those who have contributed to the city's history - novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott, geologist and writer Hugh Miller, geologist James Hutton and the Duke of Buccleuch.
The route starts at Edinburgh Castle and heads north east towards the port of Leith before going alongside the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. From there it turns inland at Cramond and heads south over Corstorphine Hill towards Craiglockhart Hill.The route then takes in the summits of Braid Hills and Blackford Hill before heading towards Craigmillar Castle. It then leads north towards the seaside resort of Portobello, Edinburgh before climbing up to the city's highest point, the extinct volcano Arthur's Seat. The route ends at the gates to Holyrood Palace beside the Scottish Parliament Building.
Travel-writer Richard Franks completed the whole walk in three and a half days.[3] The route was also featured on 'Out of Doors' on BBC Radio Scotland in August 2022. Each section of the route begins and ends with access to public transport.
^"Edinburgh THE WALK Mica Publishing". Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^"Long Distance Walkers Association Long Distance Paths Register". Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^"Edinburgh's new walking route reveals the city's quieter side". Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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