Victoria Street – St Margaret's Loch loop from Haymarket

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Victoria Street – St Margaret's Loch loop from Haymarket

Hard

340

runners

Victoria Street – St Margaret's Loch loop from Haymarket

01:37

15.1km

160m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Waypoints

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Train Station

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1.60 km

Lochrin Basin

Lake

3.01 km

Royal Mile

Highlight • Viewpoint

Edinburgh's Royal Mile is the Scottish capital's most famous thoroughfare. This ancient way runs straight through the Old Town, from Edinburgh Castle all the way to Holyrood Palace, the official …

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3.11 km

Victoria Street

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Nice colourful houses in the wide curve of the street. A couple of the shops are also worth a closer view.

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3.85 km

View of Edinburgh Old Town and Scott Monument

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Impressive architecture with a lot of history in beautiful surroundings.

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5.31 km

Scottish Parliament Building

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The parliament is housed in the Scottish Parliament Building, a building completed in 2004 by the Spanish-Italian architects Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue, and is located on the grounds of …

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6.49 km

St Margaret's Loch

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St Margaret's Loch A shallow man-made loch on the side of the Queen's Drive in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, St. Margaret's Loch lies beneath St. Anthony's Chapel, some third-of-a-mile (500m) east …

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6.54 km

St Margaret's Loch and the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel

Highlight • Historical Site

An artificial loch.
The ruined St Anthony's Chapel stands above St Margaret's Loch. Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045-1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex, was an English princess and a Scottish queen.

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9.08 km