Arthur's Seat is the highest peak in the photo. It's a good rugged climb to the top but the view of Edinburgh and its surrounds is worth the effort. If you look really closely you may see a few small spots on the top - that's the successful climbers. Funnily enough, apparently there never was an "Arthur" to lay claim to this "Seat".
I totally agree, Arthur's Seat is worth the climb and the views are fabulous. We were up there in March.
@taffy@madeinnl
Arthur has become it's name from the original, which was probably "Archer's Seat" - a superb viewpoint for battle. Wikipedia's take on it is this:
"There is no traditional Scottish Gaelic name for Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, but William Maitland proposed that the name was a corruption of Àrd-na-Said, implying the "Height of Arrows", which over the years became Arthur's Seat (perhaps via "Archer's Seat")."
@suzanne234 We did Suzanne - it was quite steep and a bit rough but definitely worth the climb. The view from the top is wonderful - and if you go down to the other side there's a great little old (1600s) pub down there - called "Skeeps Heid" Nice for lunch after the climb. XX
@jgpittenger Hi Jane - we did hike up - it's quite steep and rough - but well worth it!! The view is wonderful. I think if you went up there early or late in the day you would get some great shots....
@taffy Hi Taffy - I loved the different architectural styles in Edinburgh! The older buildings are so dour and functional while the newer ones (eg the new Parliament Building) are very modern but still very functional. Even the graveyards were fascinating.... :)
@golftragic Hi Marnie - if you have a read just below you'll see that Casablanca has been kind enough to give us some extra info on the origin of the name...
@casablanca This was a great day out - a good climb for a great view. And then we had lunch at the "Sheeps Heid" at the base of the mountain. Thanks again for the extra info - that all makes a lot of sense - the concept of "No Arthur" was a bit odd! Cheers Rob
@taffy @madeinnl
Arthur has become it's name from the original, which was probably "Archer's Seat" - a superb viewpoint for battle. Wikipedia's take on it is this:
"There is no traditional Scottish Gaelic name for Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, but William Maitland proposed that the name was a corruption of Àrd-na-Said, implying the "Height of Arrows", which over the years became Arthur's Seat (perhaps via "Archer's Seat")."