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| Approaching Arthur's Seat park. Little did we know that the highest part was hidden behind this first hill |
After a chilly afternoon of strolling the Rick Steves audio tour from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace, I was ready to get in some real hiking and warm up a bit. The sky above was blue and sunny. However, I was shivering inside my down jacket every time the wind blew.
Just past Holyrood Palace and Scotland's Parliament, there is a lovely hill called
Arthur's Seat. It towers 250 meters (~800 feet) above sea level and even taller than the rock where Edinburgh Castle is built. Both of these rocks are actually extinct volcanoes.
While the name sounds like it comes from the time of King Arthur, there are no historical facts to connect this hill to him. I still looked for a sword in a stone at the top.
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| View from the top! |
According to
wikipedia, this summit was used as a hill fort since at least 600 AD. While I didn't see evidence of the remains of the fort or the terraces, I did enjoy the view immensely.
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| Flowers on the way down |
On one side, you look over the city of Edinburgh. On the other side, out to sea.
The entire park is free and open to the public. There are several paths that run through. However, there is no system of lights within the park.
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| Heading back toward town |
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