The Best Hiking Trails in Edinburgh

Looming over the city of the Edinburgh to the south and easily viewed from most of the area, Allermuir Hill (493m) sits on the edge of the Pentland Hills. The hill boasts its own ski centre and an excellent 360-degree view that stretches in all directions....

There aren't many parts of Edinburgh from which Arthur's Seat isn't visible - it towers above the city and its surrounding suburbs and is just begging out to be climbed. The way we've drawn it involves a bit of scrambling, hence the "Difficult" grade, but skipping out the actual summit of Arthur's Seat reduces the difficulty considerably and doesn't cost you much in terms of views....