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Royal Mile – Scott Monument loop from Edinburgh

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Royal Mile – Scott Monument loop from Edinburgh

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Royal Mile – Scott Monument loop from Edinburgh

02:26

8.83km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.91 km

Royal Mile

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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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2

2.19 km

High Street (Royal Mile, Edinburgh)

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The road leading to Edinburgh Castle. The heart of the city of Edinburgh.

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3

2.95 km

Greyfriars Bobby Statue

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Greyfriars Bobby is a terrier who became known for guarding the grave of his owner for some 14 years, until he himself died in 1872.

A fountain with a life-sized …

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4

3.99 km

Scottish National Gallery

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The Scottish National Gallery is one of the country's major museums and is well worth a visit.

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5

4.08 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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6

4.21 km

Scott Monument

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The Scott Monument Edinburgh is one of many monuments erected in Scotland in honor of Sir Walter Scott. This monument in Edinburgh is likely to be the largest of its …

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5.48 km

View of Edinburgh Castle

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The tour starts from the car park, situated at the foot of the hill on which the castle stands. Please note that when you drive to the car park, you …

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8

5.81 km

Grassmarket, Edinburgh

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A lively place, with good pubs...

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8.83 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.03 km

2.74 km

641 m

235 m

199 m

Surfaces

7.60 km

830 m

187 m

101 m

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Sunday 8 November

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Comments

August 15, 2023,Edinburgh Teil 1

No idea how Komoot gets to 8.5 km/h, but I didn't run the tour 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

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September 20, 2024,Kreuz und quer durch Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Today we went all over Edinburgh. There is so much to see... a great city!

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