We were thinking of taking the path all the way up, that wound all around in a sorta long way. Then we thought.. thats a dumb idea and we just sprawled straight up the side grabbing at grass and crawling up the cliff. When we got near the first peak the view was incredible. We could see the ocean on one side and Edinburgh on the other. It really was amazing and SHOULD NOT be missed if ever travelin gto Edinburgh. It was also a perfect day. It was fairly warm and an awesome clear blue sky. The above pic shows a long shot of Edinburgh castle.