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Name:Calton Hill
Hill number:14300
Height:106m / 348ft
Parent (Ma):1816  Allermuir Hill
RHB Section:28A: Firth of Forth to the River Tweed
County/UA:Edinburgh
Catchment:Forth
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:NT 26274 74096
Summit feature:exposed rock behind Nelson's monument
Drop:49m
Col:57m  NT259741  
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 306 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Popular local and tourist hill with great views of EdinburghDenise 03/03/2024
Arthur's Seat, Calton Hillkeithouk05/08/2023
Very busy hilllordtonult18/07/2023
Evening stroll from hotel after day in hotel. Arthur's Seat tantalising close.MrChris198002/06/2023
Another revisithillsman11/05/2023
Visited Calton Hill and Salisbury Crags whilst waiting for a train.PGCE02/05/2023
Walked from royal mile on a tourist trip. Nice views and being so close to the city centre.chevyfire04/04/2023
From Waverley Station.Andrew Pearson21/02/2023
From Waverley Stationafoster03/12/2022
Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh Castle, Calton Hill, Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat, Dunsapie, Blackford Hill, Braid Hills, Easter Craiglockhart Hill & Wester Craiglockhart Hill. 32km, 1200m ascent in total.JasonStark26/11/2022
Nice views of the cityryancomet10/08/2022
On AndyB StagDo, from Baxter hostel.masmith30/07/2022
Visiting my friend for the weekend in Glasgow and a day trip to Edinburgh today, just the one hill as bagging was not the focus of my trip....may have spent a while gazing longingly at Arthurs seat :-). next time,,,,,,,stagger onward21/05/2022
Walked after Arthur's seat for my final of Edinburgh's tumps within the ring road. Dark walk back to Duddington.JAdair9704/01/2022
Was getting dark. Great viewcolazione01/01/2022
Had forgotten what lovely views and just how much there is on top of this little hillHirta04/11/2021
A few hours spent exploring EdinburghAndrew Simmons28/10/2021
After Salisbury Cragshillsman29/09/2021
Walked up from Princes Street on a day out in Edinburgh with Sonja (staying at Lowsteads, train from Tweedbank). Visited the various monuments and the trig. Great views all round; sunny late afternoon.Skip14/06/2021
Edinburgh tripAGWilliamson10/06/2021
A stroll up from Princes StreetMountainTerrier05/06/2021
With Frances, lockdown circuit of Arthurs Seat, Dunsapie Loch, Calton Hill, Castle Esplanade and Royal Mile.langskill20/03/2021
Approached from Holyrood Palacetkunath19/07/2020
Lockdown walk from flat on stunning day. Back via Water of LeithThearlaichdubh25/05/2020
Interesting hill, good views. DS WS SMFred Windsor18/03/2020
Probably one of the most interesting of Britain's small hills !.. with so much to look at and so much history. Just how many monuments can you fit onto one small hilltop? Fascinating birds eye view of the heart of Edinburgh and hundreds of tourists from all around the world up here -in an array of fashion not normally seen on a hill. To top it all - weird and wonderful drummers and masked 'otherworldly creatures' were practicing for the end of October forthcoming Samhuinn Fire Festival when a dazzling mix of fire, drumming, acrobatics, and immersive theatre will awaken all over Calton Hill and gather for an epic struggle between Winter and Summer. It certainly scared the wits out of poor Junior -the Jack Russel with me on our 3 hr circuit over 4 hills.Chris Pearson20/10/2019
From Regent Road southwest entrance, up the path that runs clockwise around the north side of the hill to the rock by the Nelson Tower.Mariana Trench10/10/2019
After exploring the botanic gardens, Lesley and i climbed up here to admire the 360 degree views.. We both set foot on the summit before continuing to explore Old Calton burial ground.. ..Dazingdale30/09/2019
With Jacqui and Henry (his first ever visit to the City). Fresh air and exercise after a day of galleries and sightseeing, followed by a meal in the Conan Doyle pub.Hillsidenick10/06/2019
Tower not climbedPeteF31/05/2019
From Edinburgh Waverley station with Caden and Traceyderrymark18/05/2019
A sunny evening circuit between trains of the summit, trig and nearby viewpoints. Following the tradition established by thejackrustles, I summited with a wheelie bag.Nick Down115/05/2019
start and end of 7 hills, bus-aided walk. returned at 17:30langskill20/04/2019
Walked up from Leith with Sail.Dangerous Dave14/04/2019
with Liri and Lucyrobynetzan07/04/2019
with Liradie at 5amrobynetzan14/01/2019
Waverley Station to Calton Hill, Dunsapie and Salisbury Crags (path at foot of crags closed by rockfall, upper path ok)neimcv08/01/2019
Been here many times!Toby-and-Dion01/01/2019
with Annarobynetzan14/12/2018
with Liradierobynetzan09/11/2018
with kirstenrobynetzan03/11/2018
With Gill. Excellent views.ADT01/11/2018
First ever visit to City (day trip by train from Penrith). Bagged on route of 10km BWF Edinburgh City Trail. Obvious top with amazing views for a TuMPHillsidenick02/10/2018
with nancyrobynetzan26/05/2018
with Katherinerobynetzan23/05/2018
With Pru. After Salisbury Crags. Past the Scottish Parliament and up Calton Road and steps to Regent Road. Up road opposite east end of St Andrew’s House and past trig point, observatory, and Nelson Monument to summit. Many visitors still on the hill in late afternoon. By Waterloo Place and Register House to St Andrew Square to catch tram back to Ingliston.mainnirnamfiadh14/03/2018
5th time.russell6112/02/2018
From Holyrood car park.With Uncle Luke,Aunty Freddie,Grandma and Ali.lilyrosieives07/01/2018
Bagged between trains. On the way to North Berwick.assynt_bob19/12/2017
LSjohn steel10/12/2017