John Muir Way

The John Muir Way is a 73-kilometre (45 mi) continuous coastal path in East Lothian, Scotland, UK. It is named in honour of the Scottish 19th-century conservationist John Muir, who was born at Dunbar, East Lothian, in 1838 and became a founder of America's national park system.  The path runs from the Edinburgh City Council boundary along the coast through East Lothian to the Scottish Borders - From Fisherrow Harbour through Musselburgh, Prestonpans, Cockenzie, Port Seton, Aberlady, North Berwick, Dunbar finishing in Dunglass, near the 'end' of the Southern Upland Way at Cockburnspath.

The John Muir Way is signposted throughout with green fingerposts. It also connects with other coastal and countryside pathways—for instance, the 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) Railway Walk from Longniddry to Haddington

The John Muir Way forms part of the North Sea Trail Project (Nortrail), funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Fisherrow Harbour to Longniddry

Tuesday 6 April 2010 - 10 Miles

ID06042010#09

First section of John Muir Way.  Not a very long journey from Livingston and my first walking in East Lothian.  A very pleasant experience on a beautiful sunny day.  The path is very easy to follow throughout, starting from Fisherrow Harbour, passing north of Musselburgh town centre, through Prestongrange, to Prestonpans, passing the Coal Power Station, to Cockenzie and to Port Seton, where I turned slightly inland to reach Longniddry and a ride home.

Fisherrow Harbour, with convenient schiller, and Latte dispensary - what more do you need?

Looking back towards Edinburgh and Arthur's Seat

Crossing River Esk into Musselburgh

The monument at the end of this arrow reads 'This Concrete arrow was renovated by Cadets of 297 Squadron ATC in recognition of its original purpose of training bomber crews by aligning their aircraft up with a target in the Firth Of Forth'

Skirting the Ash Lagoons near Musselburgh.  Clearly once a very industrial area

Honey, I Shrunk The Loco...at Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum

Cairn erected to Commemorate the Bicentennary of the death of Robert Burns - Prestonpans

Cockenzie Coal Power Station

Bit dodgy pavement at Cockenzie

On The Beach...Port Seton.  Shortly afterwards I turned slightly inland to finish at Longniddry