Edinburgh Marathon Festival 10K Route Map
Elevation Profile
Route Description
Starting and finishing near the EMF Hub at Dynamic Earth, this beautiful, scenic route takes place in Holyrood Park in the heart of Edinburgh. The route offers stunning views of Edinburgh Castle and panoramic views of the city.
Runners start on Queens Drive before heading past the steep sides of Arthurs Seat on your right and Dynamic Earth, The Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Palace on your left. Continuing on towards the 1km mark you will pass St. Margaret’s Loch before starting the ascent around the east side of Arthurs Seat.
As you continue the clockwise route around this famous old volcano, you will pass Dunsapie Loch at around 2.5km. Now on the far side of Arthur’s seat at 3km runners can enjoy spectacular views of Duddingston Loch below and across the southside of Edinburgh and beyond towards the Pentland Hills. Approaching the 4km marker you will enjoy a panoramic view of the City.
The route then doubles back on itself and follows the cycle path past Prestonfield Golf Course, continuing down King's Haugh before joining Peffermill Road at the 7km mark. From there, it heads along Prestonfield Avenue and onto Dalkeith Road at 8km, passing the Commonwealth Pool before re-entering Holyrood Park. The final stretch is a downhill run towards the cheering crowds and the finish line at Holyrood Gait.