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Driving roads near Edinburgh

37 great driving roads within 100 miles of Edinburgh, hand-picked and fact-checked. The closest is Grey Mare’s Tail & St Mary’s Loch, 31 miles out. Distances are straight-line, so drive times will vary.

Glencoe8 mi · 16 min · 20 cornersView the roadbook ›

Grey Mare's Tail & St Mary's Loch

A708Scotland

33 mi · 1 h 7 min · 34 corners· 31 mi away

Carter Bar

A68Scotland

10 mi · 19 min · 22 corners· 41 mi away

The Duke's Pass

A821Scotland

13 mi · 27 min · 20 corners· 45 mi away

Glen Ogle

A85Scotland

10 mi · 19 min · 14 corners· 52 mi away

Upper Coquetdale

England – North

10 mi · 20 min · 42 corners· 53 mi away

Glen Lyon

C448Scotland

14 mi · 30 min · 40 corners· 55 mi away

Cairnwell Pass

A93Scotland

15 mi · 32 min · 673 m summit· 60 mi away

Pass of Drumochter

A9Scotland

23 mi · 42 min · 10 corners· 61 mi away

Loch Lomond

A82Scotland

17 mi · 35 min · 30 corners· 61 mi away

Rest and Be Thankful

A83Scotland

22 mi · 45 min · 18 corners· 62 mi away

Loch Eck

A815Scotland

14 mi · 28 min · 28 corners· 69 mi away

The Queen's Way

A712Scotland

16 mi · 31 min · 24 corners· 71 mi away

Rannoch Moor

A82Scotland

11 mi · 20 min · 22 corners· 72 mi away

Glen Aray

A819Scotland

12 mi · 24 min · 26 corners· 75 mi away

Pass of Brander

A85Scotland

9 mi · 17 min · 30 corners· 78 mi away

Arran Coast Road

A841Scotland

14 mi · 30 min · 34 corners· 79 mi away

Glen Etive

Scotland

12 mi · 26 min · 55 corners· 80 mi away

Hartside Pass

A686England – North

19 mi · 40 min · 579 m summit· 84 mi away

Loch Laggan

A86Scotland

25 mi · 49 min · 30 corners· 84 mi away

Yad Moss

B6277England – North

17 mi · 32 min · 602 m summit· 84 mi away

Cairngorm Mountain Road

C1126Scotland

3 mi · 6 min · 618 m summit· 84 mi away

Teesdale to Alston

B6277England – North

22 mi · 41 min · 596 m summit· 84 mi away

The Snow Road

A939Scotland

8 mi · 16 min · 643 m summit· 85 mi away

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Driving near Edinburgh: common questions

What is the best driving road near Edinburgh?

Glencoe, about 82 miles from Edinburgh as the crow flies. The A82 sweeps through Scotland’s most storied glen, ringed by brooding peaks.

How many great driving roads are within 100 miles of Edinburgh?

37 of the roads in our catalogue pass within 100 miles of Edinburgh, every one mapped from real road geometry and fact-checked.

What is the closest great driving road to Edinburgh?

Grey Mare’s Tail & St Mary’s Loch, about 31 miles away. A wild Borders road past a hanging waterfall and a lonely loch.