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City of Edinburgh
56 running routes in City of Edinburgh
Runners in City of Edinburgh get anything from 2.5km to 27km, and it's mostly on pavement and quiet roads, so road shoes are fine. Expect gently rolling ground rather than anything sustained. Most are loops, so you finish back where you started.
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Runs in City of Edinburgh

Stockbridge and Wester Coates
Edinburgh, Scotland
A clockwise loop around Stockbridge and Wester Coates incorporates shared-use paths and streets, offering a varied running experience.

Taste of The Pentlands
Edinburgh, Scotland
This route begins on the Union Canal Towpath and joins the Water of Leith Walkway, offering a peaceful, traffic-free start.

The Meadows (one lap)
Edinburgh, Scotland
A single lap around The Meadows in Edinburgh offers a flat, scenic run along wide, tree-lined paths.

The Meadows 5 (two laps)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Starting on Middle Meadow Walk, then two laps of The Meadows and back to the start.

The Pentlands Half Marathon Traverse
Edinburgh, Scotland
This half marathon point-to-point run starts at Torphin Road and heads into the scenic Pentland Hills, offering a mix of challenging climbs…

Water of Leith Walkway Hills to Sea
Balerno, Scotland
Straight route from Balerno to Leith

Water of Leith: Murrayfield to Balerno and back
Murrayfield, Scotland
A long out-and-back on the Water of Leith Walkway, tracing the river upstream from Murrayfield to Balerno and back.

West Edinburgh Round
Edinburgh, Scotland
Around west Edinburgh on multi-use paths, streets, a canal towpath and riverside paths.
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