Self-guided walking tour
Edinburgh Walking Tour: Holyrood Park – Arthur's Seat and Duddingston Loch (about 1.5 hours, 4 stops)
4 stops in walking order through Edinburgh, from Arthur's Seat to Holyrood Abbey: 4.9 km on foot, about 59 min of walking, 1 h 15 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Holyrood Park: Arthur's Seat and Duddingston Loch”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.
- Total
- 1 h 15 min
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Walking
- 59 min
- Stops
- 4
The stops, in walking order
Arthur's Seat
Arthur’s Seat is a rugged ancient volcano rising through Holyrood Park, with wide views across Edinburgh and beyond.
16 min walk · 1.4 km
Duddingston Loch
A freshwater lake beside Holyrood Park, known for its deep archaeological history and connection with Henry Raeburn’s The Skating Minister.
33 min walk · 2.8 km
Parliament Building
The purpose-built home of Scotland’s national legislature at Holyrood.
9 min walk · 730 m
Holyrood Abbey
A ruined religious house beside Holyroodhouse, founded by David I and later connected with royal residence, parish worship, and sanctuary.
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