Arthur's Seat & the Salisbury Crags from Calton Hill
Arthur's Seat from the window in our guesthouse room
Arthur's Seat looming over Edinburgh
A lamppost near the entrance of Holyrood Park with Arthur's Seat in the background.
The Firth of Forth in the distance
Pick a trail, any trail!
Our choice of paths to the peak.
We were heading up, others were heading down.
The path was probably better suited to a goat than to me!
A peak of Edinburgh Castle behind the Salisbury Crags
More of the rock path.
Another look around the Salisbury Crags
Another look back down the path.
Edinburgh Castle with bleachers set up for the upcoming military tattoo
Queen's Road in Holyrood Park
Closer to the top the path goes from rock to dirt-pack.
A view from the almost-peak at Prestonfield House Hotel and Stables.
Looks like we made it!
Myself at the top of Arthur's Seat feeling quite accomplished.
The Firth of Forth in the distance.
A lot of other people who had made it to the top.
The Firth of Forth with Inchkeith in the distance.
More people standing at - and sitting on - the highest peak marker.
Inchkeith - an island in the Firth of Forth.
My gray hair was happy to be at the top of Arthur's Seat with the Salisbury Crags somewhat far below me.
Inchkeith Lighthouse just barely made it in the distance.
Another view from the top.
Directional marker at the top.
Going back down the way we went up didn't seem too appealing.
The "back" way down from Arthur's Seat
A pheasant didn't seem too bothered by us.
This path was rather steep too but no steps.
It looks a lot easier than it is from this angle.
Queen's Drive on the north side of Arthur's Seat.
St. Anthony's Chapel
St. Anthony's Chapel overlooking St. Margaret's Loch.
Swans at St. Margaret's Loch
The ruins of St. Andrew's overlooking St. Margaret's Loch
St Margaret's Well, one of the two natural springs in the park.
