Mortonhall Woodland Trail – Buck Stane loop from Oxgangs

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Mortonhall Woodland Trail – Buck Stane loop from Oxgangs

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5.0

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Mortonhall Woodland Trail – Buck Stane loop from Oxgangs

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11.4km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.81 km

Mortonhall Woodland Trail

Highlight • Trail

A short but sweet woodland trail

Tip by

6.51 km

View of Arthur's Seat from the Braids

Highlight • Summit

7.15 km

View of Arthur's Seat and Edinburgh Old Town

Highlight • Summit

Nice wide rolling road with views over Edinburgh

Tip by

9.31 km

Buck Stane

Highlight • Historical Site

The "Buck Stane", built into a garden wall, is 3'4" in height, 15" across the widest face, and 11" thick, but it has no distinctive features. It is traditionally associated …

Tip by

11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.57 km

1.74 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

856 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

7°C

33 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

March 6, 2026,Fri 06th Mar 2026 - Joint errand and coffee trip

A gorgeous sunny but chill morning at 4.5C and the solar panels generating over their rated output due to the low temperature, total was 14.4kWh for the day 50% of the highest ever seen.
Our daily exercise became a cycle to Morningside for errands and coffee and pastry at Caffè Nero remembering our "keep cups" for double stamps ☕☕👌👌
Only …