Unlike two weeks’ previously, when a sudden deterioration in the weather led to a sudden deterioration in participation, last night both the weather and runners turned up in fine form for the evening social run. Lots of other people were out. Many faces look somewhere between confused and annoyed to see larger groups of people running around now. Arthur’s Seat is at its best at this time of year with the gorse flowers out in bloom and aroma.
The paths have dried up incredibly quickly after the wet start to the year. We meandered up and down Salisbury Crags, took a steepish route up Arthur’s Seat, and then aimed to follow the second half of Eóin’s second pandemicap route although on Gio’s recommendation we diverted through an apple orchard to avoid the Duddingston steps.
We arrived at ‘The-Top-of-Whinny Hill-with-a-Single-Gorse-Bush’ just as the sun was setting behind the city, and then enjoyed a swift dry grassy descent down to the car park. It’s so good to be back to these evening social runs. Distance: 4 miles, Elevation: 440 metres
Ken Fordyce