Walks you can reach from Stow by train
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Brunstane to Prestonpans (Midlothian)
30 minutes direct from Stow.
Recommended: Tarmac path along a burn then the John Muir Way behind the beaches, ending through Preston Tower.
Coastal: four fifths along the coast.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Railwalks.
Edinburgh to Brunstane (Midlothian)
45 minutes direct from Stow.
Recommended: Urban walk with some climbing, through parkland with views over the city, and along Portobello promenade.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: A quarter urban. Some climbing.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Curriehill to Edinburgh (Midlothian)
45 minutes direct from Stow.
Recommended: A very green, quiet and largely traffic-free route, gently downhill towards Edinburgh for most of the way, with a good surface throughout. It follows the Water of Leith Walkway and then the Union Canal towpath and ending through the city's parks and streets. A few steepish slopes but no stairs; the river path can be muddy in places. Follows National Cycle Route 75 for most of its length and is part of the John Muir Way; the Colinton Tunnel is a highlight. Princes Street Gardens open at 7am and close at dusk.
Waterway: three quarters beside rivers and canals.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Time: 4h30 (3h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Lunch: Cafes near the route at Juniper Green, though most open around 10am.
Warnings: The Slateford Aqueduct has only a narrow, cobbled towpath with a drop, so take care and be patient when passing others.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Dalmeny to Edinburgh (West Lothian)
45 minutes direct from Stow.
Recommended: Route into Edinburgh along the shoreline and old railway path, with some modest climbing.
Coastal: three quarters along the coast.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Time: 8h30 (6h30 walking, 1h30 lunch, 30m break)
Walk details: Railwalks.