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From Edinburgh

Best Hikes from Edinburgh by Train

Trains from Edinburgh reach the East Lothian coast, the Fife shore and Highland Perthshire, so a day out can be a coastal hill, a beach walk or a woodland trail by the Tay. Loch Lomond is within reach too.

138 destination stations are within two hours of Edinburgh by train, and 4 National Parks: the nearest is Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, 1hr 30min away.

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Walks from Edinburgh

Stations within 90 minutes with the most listed hills close by, and a long-distance trail on the doorstep.

  1. 1

    Bowling1hr 30min

    Up Duncolm (1316ft, a Marilyn), 2.9 miles as the crow flies; on the Forth and Clyde and Union Canal Towpath.

  2. 2

    Brunstane11min

    Up Arthur's Seat (823ft, a Marilyn), 2.4 miles as the crow flies; on the John Muir Way.

  3. 3

    Galashiels57min

    Up Meigle Hill (1388ft, a Marilyn), 1.7 miles as the crow flies; on the Southern Upland Way.

  4. 4

    Kingsknowe14min

    Up Allermuir Hill (1617ft, a Marilyn), 2.7 miles as the crow flies; on the Forth and Clyde and Union Canal Towpath and the John Muir Way.

  5. 5

    North Berwick30min

    Up North Berwick Law (614ft, a Marilyn), 0.9 miles as the crow flies; on the John Muir Way.

Under an hour

Photo of Forth and Clyde and Union Canal TowpathScotland's Great TrailForth and Clyde and Union Canal TowpathFrom 6min · 21 stationsPhoto of John Muir WayScotland's Great TrailJohn Muir WayFrom 6min · 12 stationsPhoto of Fife Coastal PathScotland's Great TrailFife Coastal PathFrom 18min · 19 stationsPhoto of Cross Borders Drove RoadScotland's Great TrailCross Borders Drove RoadFrom 21min · 2 stationsPhoto of Berwickshire Coastal PathScotland's Great TrailBerwickshire Coastal PathFrom 44min · 1 stationPhoto of North NorthumberlandHeritage CoastNorth NorthumberlandFrom 44min · 4 stationsPhoto of West Highland WayScotland's Great TrailWest Highland WayFrom 47min · 23 stationsPhoto of Clyde WalkwayScotland's Great TrailClyde WalkwayFrom 48min · 16 stationsPhoto of Southern Upland WayScotland's Great TrailSouthern Upland WayFrom 48min · 3 stationsPhoto of Borders Abbeys WayScotland's Great TrailBorders Abbeys WayFrom 57min · 2 stationsPhoto of St Cuthbert's WayScotland's Great TrailSt Cuthbert's WayFrom 57min · 2 stations
40 stations in this band

1 to 1½ hours

Photo of Eildon and LeaderfootNational Scenic AreaEildon and LeaderfootFrom 1hr 1min · 1 stationPhoto of Annandale WayScotland's Great TrailAnnandale WayFrom 1hr 2min · 2 stationsPhoto of Northumberland Coast National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorthumberland Coast National LandscapeFrom 1hr 3min · 1 stationPhoto of Hadrian's Wall PathNational TrailHadrian's Wall PathFrom 1hr 17min · 11 stationsPhoto of Ayrshire Coastal PathScotland's Great TrailAyrshire Coastal PathFrom 1hr 30min · 11 stationsPhoto of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National ParkNational ParkLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National ParkFrom 1hr 30min · 11 stationsPhoto of Three Lochs WayScotland's Great TrailThree Lochs WayFrom 1hr 30min · 11 stations
51 stations in this band

1½ to 2 hours

Photo of Lake DistrictNational ParkLake DistrictFrom 1hr 34min · 3 stationsPhoto of North Pennines National LandscapeNational LandscapeNorth Pennines National LandscapeFrom 1hr 39min · 4 stationsPhoto of Waterhead Moor - MuirshielWild Land AreaWaterhead Moor - MuirshielFrom 1hr 40min · 1 stationPhoto of River Tay (Dunkeld)National Scenic AreaRiver Tay (Dunkeld)From 1hr 45min · 1 stationPhoto of Loch LomondNational Scenic AreaLoch LomondFrom 1hr 48min · 1 stationPhoto of River Ayr WayScotland's Great TrailRiver Ayr WayFrom 1hr 48min · 4 stationsPhoto of Yorkshire DalesNational ParkYorkshire DalesFrom 1hr 54min · 1 stationPhoto of CairngormsWild Land AreaCairngormsFrom 1hr 59min · 1 stationPhoto of Cairngorms National ParkNational ParkCairngorms National ParkFrom 1hr 59min · 1 stationPhoto of Rob Roy WayScotland's Great TrailRob Roy WayFrom 1hr 59min · 1 station
47 stations in this band

National Parks

National Parks by train from Edinburgh

The quickest train into each park, with every station that serves it on the park's own page. For hills, see the Munros by train from Edinburgh.

Getting there

  • Times are from Edinburgh, whichever is quicker, for morning departures, from our journey-time data. Check the live timetable for the day you travel.
  • Railcards such as the 16-25, 26-30, Two Together and Senior take a third off most fares, subject to each card's time restrictions.
  • Trains back from rural stations can be hours apart, so check the last one before you set off.