Running in Holyrood Park, City of Edinburgh

Running in Holyrood Park

Holyrood Park is a 2.7 km² park on City of Edinburgh's east side. Of the routes Remap built, 93 spend at least 30% of their length inside it. Pick how far you want to run.

Checked 24 October 2026

Terrain

80% park, 19% forest

Surface

44% unpaved

Climb

83 to 422 m up

Routes

93, 3.7 to 16.1 km

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

Lochend Crescent Bus stop on the north east edge. 3 routes start here, 10 m away.

Loganlea Avenue Bus stop on the north east edge. 3 routes start here, 6 m away.

Northfield Crescent Bus stop on the east edge. 3 routes start here, 9 m away.

Piershill Square West Bus stop on the north east edge. 3 routes start here, 2 m away.

Abbeyhill Bus stop on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 8 m away.

Abbeymount Bus stop on the north west edge. 2 routes start here, 5 m away.

Baileyfield Crescent Bus stop on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 1 m away.

Brunswick Road Bus stop on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 7 m away.

Claremont Park Bus stop on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 1 m away.

Craigmillar Castle Gardens Bus stop on the south east edge. 2 routes start here, 7 m away.

Duddingston Avenue Bus stop on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 8 m away.

Durham Terrace Bus stop on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 6 m away.

Gladstone Terrace Bus stop on the south west edge. 2 routes start here, 1 m away.

Hope Lane Bus stop on the east edge. 2 routes start at the stop.

Lochend Park Bus stop on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 8 m away.

Lochend Road South Bus stop on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 5 m away.

Milton Road Bus stop on the east edge. 2 routes start here, 8 m away.

Moira Terrace Bus stop on the north east edge. 2 routes start here, 8 m away.

North Caimtow Bus stop on the south east edge. 2 routes start here, 6 m away.

Portobello Road Bus stop on the north east edge. 2 routes start here, 9 m away.

Rankeillor Street Bus stop on the west edge. 2 routes start here, 4 m away.

Restalrig Crescent Bus stop on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 5 m away.

Seafield Cemetery Bus stop on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 4 m away.

Seafield Street Bus stop on the north edge. 2 routes start here, 7 m away.

Abbeyhill Crescent Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Bellfield Lane Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 8 m away.

Bonnyhaugh Lane Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 3 m away.

Bristo Place Bus stop on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 5 m away.

Burns Street Bus stop on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

Chalmers Street Bus stop on the west edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

Coillesdene Avenue Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 11 m away.

Coillesdene Drive Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 10 m away.

Craigmillar Cemetery Bus stop on the south edge. 1 route starts here, 10 m away.

Duddingston View Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

Edinburgh College (Milton Rd) Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 2 m away.

Foot of the Walk Bus stop on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Foot of the Walk Tram stop on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 3 m away.

Grove Street Bus stop on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Hay Drive Bus stop on the south east edge. 1 route starts here, 3 m away.

Hermitage Park Grove Bus stop on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

Holyrood Gait Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Hopetoun Crescent Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

Lauriston Place Bus stop on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Leopold Place Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.

Leven Place Bus stop on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 3 m away.

Mansfield Place Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 10 m away.

Marionville Road Bus stop on the north edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

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

Newington Road Bus stop on the south west edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.

Parkside Terrace Bus stop on the south west edge. 1 route starts here, 8 m away.

Princes Street Tram stop on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Queen Street Gardens West Bus stop on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 8 m away.

Regent Terrace Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.

Royal Circus Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.

Royal Infirmary Bus stop on the south east edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.

Salamander Place Bus stop on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 6 m away.

Somerset Place Bus stop on the north edge. 1 route starts at the stop.

South Bridge Bus stop on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.

Spey Street Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

St Andrew Square Tram stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 4 m away.

St Clair Street Bus stop on the north edge. 1 route starts here, 7 m away.

St John's Primary School Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 5 m away.

Viewcraig Street Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 4 m away.

Wellington Street Bus stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 12 m away.

West Richmond Street Bus stop on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 2 m away.

The best run in Holyrood Park, up to 6 km

From North Caimtow

Ranked first of 18 running routes of this length in Holyrood Park.

4.6 km about 28 min 187 m up 100% through nature 43% unpaved

Starts at North Caimtow bus stop.

How it compares with the median run in City of Edinburgh

Through nature 100%median 51%

Quiet streets 100%median 89%

Starts near a station at the station

Longest nature stretch 4.6 km

Away from traffic 100%median 98%

Views 17%median 0%

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2 From Holyrood Gait, 4 km3.7 km 83 m up 92% natureStarts at Holyrood Gait bus stop 3 From West Richmond Street, 4 km4.4 km 86 m up 93% natureStarts at West Richmond Street bus stop

Running in Holyrood Park

Getting there

The best run in Holyrood Park, up to 6 km

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