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Name:Arthur's Seat
Hill number:1828
Height:251m / 823ft
RHB Section:28A: Firth of Forth to the River Tweed
County/UA:Edinburgh
Catchment:Forth
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (200-299m), Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,2,Y)
Grid ref:NT 27534 72942
Summit feature:rock by trig point
Drop:174m
Col:77m  NT270726  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 66
(1:25k) 350
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 968 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Thronging with tourists on a cool clear sunny day. After Sailsbury Crags on well used path with steps. Trig. Second visit.Denise 04/03/2024
With Sam & the kids from Waverley stationGary Heath23/02/2024
Parked on Royal Park Terrace. Quick bag before long drive home. Very busy. Another to revisit, preferably when more time to explore and include Salisbury CragsLongwojo12/11/2023
Parked opposite the Commonwealth Pool, walked along the Innocent Railway Tunnel, up Dunsapie Craig first, then Whinny Hill and finishing on Arthur's Seat. While spending the weekend with Nikko Lim. I had a hypo on Arthur's Seat, so we omitted Salisbury Craig's, the Pipers Path is closed for erosion control works, so had to drop ti the north and return Longside Hunter's Bog.chillyman830/09/2023
Weather fair.MountainMac06/08/2023
Arthur's Seat, Calton Hillkeithouk05/08/2023
From Calton Hill - looked too close not to take the opportunity!MrChris198002/06/2023
Nipped up from Waverley Station in between trains on the way back from the TGOC. Hot and sunny.alistairpooler26/05/2023
From Holyrood, anti-clockwise round Queen’s Drive then up steep stepped path almost to summit. Most of final approaches needed use of hands but found one on N side which minimised this. Easy descent to Dunsapie Loch.peter4lc24/05/2023
Sixth ascent. I had not been up Salisbury Crags before so went over them first.KevPalmer17/05/2023
Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags, started from Edinburgh train stationhummusg03/02/2023
Dateryancomet03/02/2023
FJB, RIB, Bran HFB04/01/2023
Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh Castle, Calton Hill, Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat, Dunsapie, Blackford Hill, Braid Hills, Easter Craiglockhart Hill & Wester Craiglockhart Hill. 32km, 1200m ascent in total.JasonStark26/11/2022
R K from Premier Inn Richard Tait16/11/2022
Fine, blustery at top, good views of Edinburgh. With Camber & Bob.Trotticus12/10/2022
Got lost several times trying to get out of the city but once we found Holyrood park it was up the steep climb steps and back down the ‘motorway’ path. Slippy rocks at the top as it rained.Hippy7722/08/2022
Evening jog up, pretty windy!AJH17/08/2022
Arthur's Seat from GR: NT 27040 73732ronaldo33314/08/2022
tooo many people, not one to repeat for me.G0HIO11/08/2022
From Queen’s Drive. Return via Salisbury Cragsafoster08/08/2022
With Frances and Chris. I walked in my town shoes - a bit tricky on some of the descents.langskill31/07/2022
On AndyB StagDo, from Baxter hostel.masmith30/07/2022
On AndyB StagDo, from Baxter hostel.masmith29/07/2022
Not for the first time. It was hot.lenman10/07/2022
Walked up from Waverley Station, with Terry and Dave. Busy, but great views from the top.ajd5814/06/2022
Started opposite Scottish Parliament, approached the peak via Long Row up the east face.cjwilliams18/05/2022
Fifth ascent. Busy as usual up there.KevPalmer17/05/2022
Not for the first time...sambenno01/05/2022
22nd time.russell6119/04/2022
From the car park next to Duddingston Loch. Footpath up the hill > Dunsapie then footpaths > Arthur's Seat then footpaths > Salisbury Crags. Returned along the road.JohnR15/04/2022
After Dunsapie headed up from the car park. Hoaching with folk so took a scrambly route down and didn't meet anyone until I hit the main path.JAdair9704/01/2022
Windy day. Was busier than Princes Street.colazione01/01/2022
Jogging from an hotel in West Coates I reached Holyrood park and from there I walked up to the summit. Back by the same way.Pampuco07/11/2021
Quick stroll along the valley past Hunters Bog, to the crags then up the steps. Good route to avoid the crowds, steep but short.WalkingBob6811/10/2021
From Willowbrae via Dunsapie Loch, sunny afternoonN.Morters29/09/2021
Solo, 14.69km, circular, From Village Hotel through the city.Shotgun_Surgeon22/09/2021
Completion of calendar round. First ascended in June 1983.Gallovidian02/09/2021
Walked from Duddingston Loch car park NT 282727. Operated SOTA on short wave just below trig point away from the crowds.G4OBK (Phil)26/08/2021
With L & R.Chris Ellis21/08/2021
Standard route which was a crowded procession however after the summit we took in the other tops with hardly a soul to be seen.Peterb02/08/2021
My First entry on Hill Bagging.I walked up with Peter Bowles who i understand is famous on this site. we walked from Edinburgh and Arthurs Seat was very well signposted. the whole route was very well signposted and it is a very busy walk. Once we got to the top we then walked to 3 other peaks before going down.alanderry196302/08/2021
Early morning ascent to avoid the crowds. Great views.Jephcote8314/07/2021
With F, direct routeTriBoy02/05/2021
A repeat visit after a gap of several years. Not actually as busy as I expected, but surprised by the general erosion now of many paths and how polished rocks have becomeHirta12/04/2021
With Frances, lockdown circuit of Arthurs Seat, Dunsapie Loch, Calton Hill, Castle Esplanade and Royal Mile.langskill20/03/2021
FJB, Bran HFB13/03/2021
with Frances after sitting waiting for otters at Dunsapie Loch but with no lucklangskill01/03/2021
with Kirsty, David, Archie, Islalangskill27/02/2021
Anticlockwise NYD walk from St Leonards. Icy but good.Thearlaichdubh01/01/2021