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John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)

16,4 km from Edinburgh to Prestonpans through lakes and urban area.

Edinburgh → Prestonpans linear
16,4km Distance
demanding Climb · estimate
easy Difficulty · estimate
linear Shape
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01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Lakes Urban Area Quiet area Uncrowded

compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer

02 · 20 points along the route

What will you encounter?

18× monument 1× Water 1× Nature
Prestonpans War Memorial monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Spanish Civil War Memorial monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%
Wells o' Wearie Water · 25 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Thomas Nelson Publishers War Memorial monument · 50 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Meadows Intervals Runners monument · 54 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Thomas Alexander's Monument monument · 157 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Robert Burns Memorial monument · 162 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Cpl S (John) Shaw VC Memorial monument · 174 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Donald Renton monument · 179 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Levenhall Links Bird Reserve Nature · 183 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Mercat Cross monument · 251 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Musselburgh Tolbooth monument · 259 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Mural Archbishop Oscar Romero monument · 282 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Earl of Stair's Monument monument · 294 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Waterloo Memorial monument · 305 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Millennium Stone monument · 311 m off route 0,0 km 0%
John White memorial plaque monument · 320 m off route 0,0 km 0%
G.E. Moore O.M. monument · 341 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Helen Acquroff Memorial Fountain monument · 59 m off route 16,2 km 99%
Prince Albert Victor Sundial monument · 322 m off route 16,4 km 100%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 8,2 km 16,4 km
03 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

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04 · Intersecting routes

Where you meet other trails

John Muir Way (Prestonpans to North Berwick)
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John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans)
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at 16,2 km
John Muir Way (South Queensferry to Edinburgh part 2)
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at 16,4 km
05 · From the trail

Through the eyes of hikers

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What hikers experienced

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07 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans) is 16.4 km long.
At an average walking pace, John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans) takes approximately 4h 5min to complete.
No, John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Edinburgh to Prestonpans. Plan ahead for return transport.
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans) starts at Edinburgh.
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans) is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans) is maintained and managed by Green Action Trust.
Yes, John Muir Way (Edinburgh to Prestonpans) is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.
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