Corstorphine Hill Tower – Dean Village Waterfall loop from Murrayfield Stadium

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Corstorphine Hill Tower – Dean Village Waterfall loop from Murrayfield Stadium

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Corstorphine Hill Tower – Dean Village Waterfall loop from Murrayfield Stadium

08:10

28.8km

580m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.43 km

Viewpoint

4.87 km

Rest and Be Thankful

Viewpoint

5.73 km

Corstorphine Hill Tower

Highlight • Monument

Corstorphine Hill is the most westerly of Edinburgh's Seven Hills and affords wonderful views over the city and across the Forth. The area, which has been designated as a nature reserve, has lots of trails to explore.

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11.6 km

Easter Craiglockhart Hill Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

12.0 km

Golf hedge

Forest

14.7 km

Buckstone Snab Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Buckstone Snab at 208m is the highest point in the Braid Hills. The views north over Blackford Hill towards Edinburgh and Arthur's Seat are fantastic.

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16.3 km

Hermitage of Braid

Forest

21.8 km

View of Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Incredibly great views over Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth.

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22.3 km

The Dry Dam Path to Arthur's Seat

Highlight • Natural Monument

Best time is the spring (April, May) when the broom is yellow. Then Arthur's Seat is completely piebald and a great photo opportunity

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24.6 km

View of Edinburgh from Calton Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quite a range of historically interesting buildings and monuments combined with a superb view - great for a sundowner on the grass.

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27.6 km

St Bernard's Well

Highlight • Monument

The place is very nice for a walk outside the city and at the same time in the center of Edinburgh

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28.3 km

Dean Village and the Water of Leith

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful town within Edinburgh

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28.4 km

Dean Village Waterfall

Highlight • Viewpoint

A place to linger and dream. Nature in the centre of the city.

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28.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.00 km

7.09 km

6.39 km

4.29 km

1.92 km

606 m

566 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

9.04 km

5.47 km

2.70 km

1.31 km

290 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

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Comments

August 28, 2021,Seven Summits of Edinburgh

Enjoyable walk on a hot sunny day.
The only problem was the crowd on Arthurs Seat!

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Corstorphine Hill Tower – Dean Village Waterfall loop from Murrayfield Stadium

Corstorphine Hill Tower

Buckstone Snab Summit

View of Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth

The Dry Dam Path to Arthur's Seat

View of Edinburgh from Calton Hill

St Bernard's Well

Dean Village and the Water of Leith

Dean Village Waterfall

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