John Muir Way

Gullane beach

John Muir Way fingerposts

The John Muir Way is a continuous coastal path, 45 miles long, in Midlothian and East Lothian. It runs close by the southern shore of the Firth of Forth.

The trail is named in honour of the 19th-century conservationist John Muir, who was born at Dunbar in East Lothian, in 1838 and who became a founder of America's national park system.

Route

The path runs from the edge of Edinburgh, along the coast initially through Midlothian and then after leaving Musselburgh it enters East Lothian, where it continues to the edge of Berwickshire. As of April 2008, these sections have been completed:

• Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh, to Cockenzie (6 miles); including Ash lagoons, Levenhall Links, Musselburgh Racecourse, West Pans, Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum, Morrison's Haven, Prestonpans, and Cockenzie Harbour
• Cockenzie to Aberlady (5 miles); including Cockenzie, Port Seton, Seton Sands, Longniddry, Gosford, Kilspindie and Aberlady
• Aberlady to North Berwick (9 miles); including Luffness House, Gullane, Archerfield House, Dirleton, Dirleton Castle, Yellowcraig and North Berwick
• North Berwick to Dunbar (15 miles); including North Berwick Law, East Linton, Preston Mill, Prestonkirk Parish Church, John Muir Country Park, Belhaven Bay, and Dunbar
• Dunbar Harbour to Dunglass, near Cockburnspath (10 miles); including Dunbar Castle, East Links, Broxmouth, Catcraig, Barns Ness, Skateraw Harbour, Torness Nuclear Power Station, Bilsdean, and Dunglass

The John Muir Way is signposted throughout with green fingerposts. It also connects with other coastal and countryside pathways, for example the 4-mile Railway Walk from Longniddry to Haddington

Outside links

• East Lothian Council: The John Muir Way and North Sea Trail
• John Muir Way on Walkhighlands
• John Muir Way