Beautiful scenery in East Lothian

East Lothian offers a great variety of landscapes for walking, with the Lammermuir Hills to the south, a coast of beaches and cliffs and an expanse of arable farmland in between. Many of the paths go to, or pass vantage points offering views of the surrounding rolling landscape. Amongst the features are many hidden gems - river valleys, woodland, secret bays and historic sites.

By far the best way to reach several of these places is on foot and many of the views can be missed when driving between the hedgerows. We have given some brief descriptions of a variety of walks in the area and any walking leaflets that are available can also be seen on the website.

Maps have been provided for some of the walks. These are intended to show the location and general route of the path. It is recommended that an Ordnance Survey map should be used when undertaking the more remote routes.

As these are rural routes, some of the paths may become muddy after wet weather. Please ensure that you wear appropriate footwear and take waterproof clothing on the longer walks.

The main map on this page will help you locate the walks, which are listed on the right. The red circles are community path networks and the green lines are other, slightly longer walks. The blue line is the John Muir Way - East Lothian's Coastal Corridor Route, which is still being developed. Although this is shown as a continuous line, short sections can be undertaken as part of a circular route.