Routes up
Seat routes: 5 ways to the top
The Tourist RouteHiking · 4km · 300 m ascent · ~1h 20m · from Holyrood ParkEasy
The Tourist Route is a popular path that takes you from Holyrood Park to the summit of Arthur's Seat, offering panoramic views of Edinburgh.
Salisbury Crags PathHiking · 3km · 200 m ascent · ~0h 55m · from Holyrood ParkEasy
This path leads around the base of Salisbury Crags and offers a less strenuous walk with great views of the city.
Radical RoadHiking · 2.5km · 150 m ascent · ~0h 45m · from Holyrood ParkModerate
The Radical Road is a historic path that runs along the base of Salisbury Crags, providing a scenic and educational walk.
Nether Hill RouteHiking · 5km · 350 m ascent · ~1h 35m · from Holyrood ParkModerate
This route takes you over Nether Hill and up to the summit of Arthur's Seat, offering a more challenging hike with rewarding views.
Whinny Hill ScrambleScrambling · 3km · 250 m ascent · ~1h 0m · from Holyrood ParkGrade 1
The Whinny Hill Scramble provides a more adventurous ascent with some easy scrambling sections, suitable for those looking for a bit more challenge.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Seat today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Seat each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 561m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Seat each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:50.
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About Seat
Seat is 561 m (1,841 ft) high with 30 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY185134. It is the 15th highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are High Crag (0.8 km), Haystacks (0.8 km) and Looking Stead (1.6 km).
How high is Seat?
Seat is 561 metres high with 30 metres of prominence.
Where is Seat?
Seat is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Seat?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Seat, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is The Tourist Route (4km, Easy).
Is it safe to climb Seat today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Seat?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
