Traditional Seven
There is some argument as to which the seven are. Arthur's Seat and the Braid Hills, for example, are really a mini range, containing several hills, rather than just one. In total, there are ten summits with a prominence of at least 30m.
- Arthur's Seat (height 251m, prominence 174m) at 55°56′39.76″N 3°9′41.08″W / 55.9443778°N 3.1614111°W / 55.9443778; -3.1614111 The highest of the seven, an ancient volcano incorporating Salisbury Crags (174m, 65m), Dunsapie Hill (145m, 34m) and several other smaller hills.
- Castle Rock — a volcanic plug (128m, 60m) at 55°56′57.80″N 3°12′1.62″W / 55.949389°N 3.20045°W / 55.949389; -3.20045
- Calton Hill (103m, 46m) at 55°57′20.23″N 3°10′58.10″W / 55.9556194°N 3.182806°W / 55.9556194; -3.182806
- Corstorphine Hill — a ridge (162m, 117m) at 55°57′7.33″N 3°16′21.58″W / 55.9520361°N 3.2726611°W / 55.9520361; -3.2726611
- Braid Hills (213m, 51m) at 55°54′44.84″N 3°12′14.0″W / 55.9124556°N 3.20389°W / 55.9124556; -3.20389
- Blackford Hill (164m, 63m) at 55°55′25.83″N 3°11′39.16″W / 55.9238417°N 3.1942111°W / 55.9238417; -3.1942111
- Craiglockhart Hill (Wester Hill (175m, 61m) and Easter Hill (157m, 45m)), known by various names, really a double peak (Easter and Wester Craig, or Craiglockhart etc.) at 55°55′6.27″N 3°14′9.59″W / 55.9184083°N 3.2359972°W / 55.9184083; -3.2359972
A running race, held yearly since 1980, takes in these seven hills, starting and finishing at Calton Hill (although it actually excludes Wester Craiglockhart because it is private property, and instead includes the lower Easter Craiglockhart).
Read more about this topic: Hills In Edinburgh
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