Day Walks
Day Walks from Edinburgh
The best hill days within 2 hours of Edinburgh — by car and by public transport.
Edinburgh has good access to a wide range of day walk options — from the gentle Pentland Hills and Lomond Hills within an hour, to the Arrochar Alps and Trossachs Munros within two hours. By train, the Arrochar & Tarbet line gives access to Ben Vorlich and The Cobbler.
ScotRail from Edinburgh Waverley to Arrochar & Tarbet (1h45 for Arrochar Alps), Stirling (50 min for Ochils), Pitlochry (1h50 for Perthshire hills). Bus connections from the station at each stop.
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Suggested day walks
The Cobbler
Arrochar Alps classic — 1h45 from Edinburgh by train. Distinctive summit, excellent scramble.
2h from Edinburgh by train/car
Ben Venue
Trossachs accessible Corbett — good path, excellent views over Loch Katrine.
1h15 drive from Edinburgh
Pentland Hills
Scald Law (579m) and the Pentland ridge — no drive required, accessible by bus from city centre.
30 min by bus
Munros and Corbetts within 2 hours of Edinburgh
| Hill | Type | Height | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Law | corbett | 840.1m | 1h 14m |
| White Coomb | corbett | 821.6m | 1h 25m |
| Hart Fell | corbett | 808m | 1h 29m |
| Ben Ledi | corbett | 878.6m | 1h 30m |
| Creag Uchdag | corbett | 878.8m | 1h 42m |
| Auchnafree Hill | corbett | 787.4m | 1h 43m |
| Creagan na Beinne | corbett | 889.1m | 1h 44m |
| The Cobbler (Ben Arthur) | corbett | 884m | 1h 45m |
| Ben Vrackie | corbett | 842.2m | 1h 45m |
| Benvane | corbett | 821m | 1h 45m |
| Ben Chonzie | munro | 930.4m | 1h 47m |
| Meall na Fearna | corbett | 810m | 1h 47m |
| Ben Vorlich | munro | 985.3m | 1h 50m |
| Stuc a' Chroin | munro | 973m | 1h 50m |
| Meall an t-Seallaidh | corbett | 852.7m | 1h 51m |
| Beinn Each | corbett | 811.2m | 1h 51m |
| Creag Mac Ranaich | corbett | 808.6m | 1h 52m |
| Beinn Stacach (Ceann na Baintighearna] [Stob Fear-tomhais] [Beinn Stacath) | corbett | 771.8m | 1h 53m |
| Beinn an Lochain | corbett | 901.7m | 1h 55m |
| Meall Greigh | munro | 1000.7m | 1h 56m |
| Ben Lawers | munro | 1214.3m | 1h 57m |
| Beinn Ghlas | munro | 1103.4m | 1h 57m |
| Meall Tairneachan | corbett | 787m | 1h 57m |
| Farragon Hill | corbett | 782.4m | 1h 57m |
| Meall Garbh | munro | 1123.1m | 1h 58m |
| An Stuc | munro | 1117.1m | 1h 58m |
| Meall Corranaich | munro | 1067.2m | 1h 58m |
| Meall nan Tarmachan | munro | 1043.6m | 1h 59m |
| Ben Lomond | munro | 973.7m | 1h 59m |
| Meall na Aighean | munro | 982.1m | 2h |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the closest Munro to Edinburgh?
- Ben More (1,174m) above Crianlarich is often cited as the closest Munro to Edinburgh by drive time — around 1h30–1h45 via the M9 and A84. Ben Vorlich above Loch Earn is similarly placed. However, Ben Lomond (974m) at Rowardennan is the most popular choice for an Edinburgh Munro day because the train to Balloch and bus to Rowardennan makes it doable without a car.
- Can I do a Munro from Edinburgh without a car?
- Yes. The most practical carless options are: Ben Lomond via ScotRail to Balloch then bus to Rowardennan; The Cobbler (technically a Graham, not a Munro but more spectacular than many Munros) via ScotRail direct to Arrochar & Tarbet; or Ben Vorlich above Loch Earn via Stirling then bus. Journey times add roughly 90 minutes each way compared to driving, so start early and pick a long summer day.
- What are the best easy day walks from Edinburgh that are not Munros?
- The Pentland Hills give a full day of ridge walking with Scald Law (579m) as the high point — accessible by bus from the city centre to Hillend. The Lomond Hills in Fife are 45 minutes by car or train to Markinch, with West Lomond (522m) giving panoramic views. Traprain Law in East Lothian is an excellent short walk on a volcanic plug above the Lothian plain, 30 minutes east by car.
- How far is Ben Lomond from Edinburgh?
- Ben Lomond is approximately 75km from Edinburgh city centre — around 1h15–1h30 by car via the M9 and A811 to Drymen, then the B837 to Rowardennan. By public transport: ScotRail from Waverley to Balloch (1h15) then the seasonal shuttle bus to Rowardennan (40 min) — total around 2h from the city centre to the trailhead.