Whinny Hill, Holyrood Park

Excursion title:

Whinny Hill, Holyrood Park

Date & time:

Saturday 3 October 2020, 10am

Finish time:

1pm

Leaders:

Angus Miller, Geowalks

Excursion aims and description:

We will visit a succession of basalt lava flows from the Arthur’s Seat volcano which form Whinny Hill. There are also some minor intrusions.

Meeting point:

North-east end of St Margaret’s Loch, on the Queen’s Drive in Holyrood Park. NT 276 739.

First locality:

St Anthony’s Chapel, NT275 737.

Excursion route:

From St Margaret’s Loch, take a steep path to St Anthony’s Chapel and on through the Dry Dam towards Dunsapie. We will then turn back over Whinny Hill, then descend to the Queen’s Drive and back to the start point.

Terrain, walking distance, height gain:

2.5km on rough paths with 120m of ascent.

www.plotaroute.com/route/1022066

Specific or Medium- / High-Risk Hazards:

None

Control measures required to mitigate against any Hazards referred to above:

None

Hard hats or Hi-viz clothing needed?

No

May dogs be brought on the excursion?

Yes

Toilet information:

None

Geological map sheet:

Edinburgh 32E

OS map sheet:

Explorer 350

References:

EGS leaflet, Discovering Edinburgh’s Volcano.