Scotland local route guide
Walking, hiking and cycling routes near Edinburgh
Compare 22 complete mapped routes within 20 km of Edinburgh, with distance, climbing, duration, surface detail and source links.
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22 routes near Edinburgh.
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Quiet Route 13
Near Canonmills, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 6 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Quiet Route 14
Near Trinity, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Quiet Route 10
Near Leith, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 6.8 km
- Climb
- 13 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Quiet Route 8
Near Roseburn, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Climb
- 8 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Quiet Route 9
Near Murrayfield, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 11.9 km
- Climb
- 17 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route
Near Comiston, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Climb
- 13 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park
Near Burdiehouse, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Esk Valley Trail
Near Rosewell, Midlothian
- Distance
- 12.3 km
- Climb
- 160 m
- Time
- 1.7 hr
Thornton Trail
Near Upper Dalhousie, Midlothian
- Distance
- 14.0 km
- Climb
- 98 m
- Time
- 1.9 hr
Colinswell to Dunearn
Near Carron Harbour, Fife
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Climb
- 137 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
Burntisland Outer Heritage Trail
Near Widow's Land, Fife
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Climb
- 152 m
- Time
- 1.9 hr
Newbridge to South Queensferry
Near Newbridge, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 7.4 km
- Climb
- 20 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Gore Way
Near Gorebridge, Midlothian
- Distance
- 6.0 km
- Climb
- 64 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Vogrie Trail
Near Mayfield, Midlothian
- Distance
- 21.0 km
- Climb
- 277 m
- Time
- 2.9 hr
The Old North Road
Near Bernard's Smithy, Fife
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Climb
- 73 m
- Time
- 0.9 hr
NCN National Route 196
Near Penicuik, Midlothian
- Distance
- 41.5 km
- Climb
- 186 m
- Time
- 2.5 hr
Gorebridge Circular Walk
Near Gorebridge, Midlothian
- Distance
- 12.1 km
- Climb
- 188 m
- Time
- 3.2 hr
NCN National Route Link 75, 754
Near Muirend, West Lothian
- Distance
- 3.3 km
- Climb
- 35 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
purple
Near Duloch, Fife
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Climb
- 15 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Cross Borders Drove Road
Near Mid Hill, West Lothian
- Distance
- 85.9 km
- Climb
- 1,761 m
- Time
- 23.4 hr
Uphall Station to Roman Camp
Near Uphall Station, West Lothian
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Mount Lothian Trail
Near Gladhouse, Midlothian
- Distance
- 18.5 km
- Climb
- 128 m
- Time
- 2.5 hr