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55.86, -3.15 · rel 6883538
55.86, -3.15 · rel 6883538
North Esk Way
18,0 km from start to finish through urban area.
Midlothian · 55.86°N ·
3.15°W
18,0km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
21
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Cave
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 16 points along the route
What will you encounter?
12× monument
1× castle
1× cave
2× ruins
War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
18,0 km
100%
The Baird Smith Memorial
monument ·
on the route
18,0 km
100%
Burns Monument
monument ·
on the route
18,0 km
100%
Mercat Cross Memorial
monument ·
on the route
18,0 km
100%
Oldwoodhouselee Castle
castle ·
33 m off route
18,0 km
100%
Wallace's Cave
cave ·
34 m off route
18,0 km
100%
Icehouse
ruins ·
93 m off route
18,0 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
124 m off route
18,0 km
100%
Sophia Inglis Memorial
monument ·
193 m off route
18,0 km
100%
French Prisoners' Monument
monument ·
210 m off route
18,0 km
100%
Roman Fort
ruins ·
216 m off route
18,0 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
310 m off route
18,0 km
100%
Royal Scots 1633 to 2006 Memorial
monument ·
323 m off route
18,0 km
100%
Battle of Roslyn Memorial
monument ·
463 m off route
18,0 km
100%
War Memorial
monument ·
473 m off route
18,0 km
100%
Dalkeith And Cowdenfoot Collieries Miners Memorial
monument ·
497 m off route
18,0 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
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
North Esk Way is 18.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, North Esk Way takes approximately 4h 29min to complete.
No, North Esk Way is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
North Esk Way starts near coordinates 55.8239, -3.2217.
North Esk Way is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
North Esk Way is maintained and managed by Esk Valley Trust.