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The mound
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland

The mound

Length1.3 mi
Elev. Gain23 ft
Est. Steps3000
Created by Irene

The mound Introduction

The mound is a 1.3 mile (3,000-step) route located near Edinburgh, Scotland. This route has an elevation gain of about 23 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near The mound

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Camera Obscura, Edinburgh

Tourist Attraction
Camera Obscura & World of Illusions is a tourist attraction located in Outlook Tower on the Castlehill section of the Royal Mile close to Edinburgh Castle. The original attraction was founded by entrepreneur Maria Theresa Short in 1835 and was exhibited on Calton Hill. Outlook Tower has been a museum since the late 1890s and is currently home to many interactive exhibits, including the original Camera Obscura.

Haymarket, Edinburgh

Building
Haymarket (Scots: Heymercat, Scottish Gaelic: Margadh an Fheòir) is an area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is in the west of the city centre and is the junction of several main roads, notably Dalry Road (which leads south-west to Gorgie Road and the M8 motorway to Glasgow), Corstorphine Road (leading west to the M8 and the M9 for Stirling and the north), and Shandwick Place (leading east to Princes Street and the city centre).

Dalry, Edinburgh

Place
Dalry () is an area of the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh. It is located close to the city centre, between Haymarket and Gorgie. The area is now primarily residential. It is centred around Dalry Road, which has numerous shops, restaurants and small businesses. Lying outside the old city walls and west of the castle, the area began as part of the agricultural estate of Dalry House (constructed in 1661), the exception being the Dalry Mill, recorded as the oldest paper mill in Scotland, now demolished.

Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Place
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is the principal convention and conference centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Cannonball House (Edinburgh)

Place
Cannonball House is a 17th-century town house on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was built in 1630 and substantially renovated in the early 20th century. It takes its name from a cannonball embedded in its western wall. The building is protected as a Category A listed building.

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Place
The Edinburgh Filmhouse is a cinema located in Edinburgh, Scotland, which opened in 1979. It was home to the world's oldest continually running film festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival. The cinema closed in October 2022 when its parent body went into administration. As of September 2023, a campaign organised by former staff is underway to reopen Filmhouse.

Digital Curation Centre

Place
The Digital Curation Centre (DCC) was established to help solve the extensive challenges of digital preservation and digital curation and to lead research, development, advice, and support services for higher education institutions in the United Kingdom.Throughout its history the DCC has been an active organisation in the realm of digital preservation.

Castle Terrace Car Park

Parking
Castle Terrace Car Park is a car park in Edinburgh in the brutalist style which was designated as a listed building in October 2019.Opened in 1964 and finished around 1966, it is the first modern multistorey car park built in Scotland, and an early European example of the continuous ramp model. It has remained broadly unaltered since 1966 and is noted for being sensitively designed so as not to interfere with views of Edinburgh Castle.

EDINA

Place
EDINA is a centre for digital expertise, based at the University of Edinburgh as a division of the Information Services Group.

Dance Base

Place
Dance Base is the national centre for dance in Scotland.As a company it has existed since 1984, promoting and delivering dance activity in Edinburgh. In June 2001, it moved into £6.4 million purpose-built premises on the Grassmarket in the city's Old Town. The premises were opened by Prince Charles, the Royal Patron of Dance Base, on 21 September 2001.
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

1.3 mi

Elev. Gain

23 ft

Est. Steps

3000
Created by
Irene
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