Running in Corstorphine Hill Local Nature Reserve, City of Edinburgh

Running in Corstorphine Hill Local Nature Reserve

Corstorphine Hill Local Nature Reserve is a 0.8 km² nature reserve on City of Edinburgh's north side. Of the routes Remap built, 13 spend at least 30% of their length inside it. Pick how far you want to run.

Checked 24 October 2026

Terrain

35% forest, 25% park

Surface

38% unpaved

Climb

129 to 162 m up

Routes

13, 5.2 to 9.2 km

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

Balgreen Road Bus stop on the south east edge. 2 routes start here, 10 m away.

Drylaw Police Station Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 4 m away.

Drylaw School Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 6 m away.

Ferry Road Drive Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

Mary Erskine School Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

Muirhouse Gardens Bus stop on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 6 m away.

Murrayfield Road (Murrayfield Ice Rink) Bus stop on the south east edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

Roseburn Gardens Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 8 m away.

Saughton Mains Street Bus stop on the south edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.

Saughton Road North Bus stop on the south edge. 1 route starts here, 2 m away.

Silverknowes Neuk Bus stop on the north east edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.

Stenhouse Cross Bus stop on the south edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.

The best run in Corstorphine Hill Local Nature Reserve, up to 6 km

From Mary Erskine School

Ranked first of 2 running routes of this length in Corstorphine Hill Local Nature Reserve.

5.2 km about 31 min 137 m up 69% through nature 45% unpaved

Starts at Mary Erskine School bus stop.

How it compares with the median run in City of Edinburgh

Through nature 69%median 51%

Quiet streets 100%median 89%

Starts near a station at the station

Longest nature stretch 2.0 km

Away from traffic 100%median 98%

Views 36%median 0%

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2 From Balgreen Road5.4 km 139 m up 61% natureStarts at Balgreen Road bus stop

Running in Corstorphine Hill Local Nature Reserve

Getting there

The best run in Corstorphine Hill Local Nature Reserve, up to 6 km

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