The Pentlands: great hiking near Edinburgh, Scotland

The village of Glencoe, Scotland is known for its incredible hiking, nature and landscape. However, if you fly into Edinburgh (as many tourists do) you will quickly realize that it, along with the rest of the highlands, are pretty hard to get to. Specifically, it takes around 3 hours to get to Glencoe by car and almost 4.5 hours via public transport. Renting a car is expensive and taking public transport restricts your schedule to that of trains and buses. On my recent trip to Edinburgh I faced this conundrum — I really wanted to do a day hike, however, I did not want to deal with renting a car and driving all the way to the highlands. This is when I discovered The Pentlands. A hilly nature preserve located just 20 minutes from Edinburgh city center, these hills (or maybe even mini-mountains) are perfect for a day hike without much planning. If you want incredible views of Edinburgh along with the surrounding Scottish countryside The Pentlands are a great option. <a href="https://cavalloj.medium.com/the-pentlands-great-hiking-near-edinburgh-scotland-471388377859">Read More</a>