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Dalgety Bay & District Group

We are the Dalgety Bay & District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

A walk around Edinburgh using quiet paths, hills and green spaces. From Princes Street walk up to the Castle via The Mound. Then round to the back of the Castle and down into Princes Street Gardens before proceeding up Calton Hill and along to Lochend Loch and Leith Links. Finishing at the Shore of Leith, return to Edinburgh Bus Station by bus or tram. Several series of steep steps at the side of the Castle and up Calton Hill.

Saturday, 28 September 2024
Meeting time:
8:40 am
Start time:
9:40 am
Estimated finish time:
1:40 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:
175m / 574ft
Type:
linear

Local grade: C+              OS map: 66

BOOKING - Please contact the walk leader if you wish to join this walk and for connecting bus info to / from Leith.

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport

Meeting point

Grid reference:
NT 15590 83741
Nearest postcode:
KY11 9SE
what3words:
removes.succumbs.nipping
Meeting time:
8:40 am

Meadowfield Bus Stop - Meet at 08:40 to catch X58 bus at 08:48

Starting point

Grid reference:
NT 25480 73911
Nearest postcode:
EH2 2DQ
what3words:
diary.call.noise
Start time:
9:40 am

Bus stop outside M&S Princes Street.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
NT 27080 76501
Nearest postcode:
EH6 6QU
what3words:
rescue.ahead.works
Estimated finish time:
1:40 pm

The Shore of Leith

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking