Literary Giants: Scott, Stevenson & Doyle.
Walk in the footsteps of literary masters: Sir Walter Scott’s monument, Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock roots and Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Before you set off
- Starting point
- The Scott Monument, Princes Street
- Terrain
- Paved civic avenues and historic stone alleys
- Accessibility
- Paved park avenues, stone closes and city shopping pavements.
- Good to know
- Suggested 9+ · literature & mystery lovers
Free · outdoor public route
Staying safe on the trail
- Keep your head up: Stay aware of your surroundings, traffic, and pedestrians while walking. Step into a safe, stationary pavement spot before checking your screen.
- Roads and waterways: Use designated pedestrian crossings and keep children supervised near roads, canal towpaths, and tramlines.
- Weather & terrain: Check local daylight hours and weather before setting out. Wear sensible footwear suited to cobbles, stone pavements, and inclines.
- Respect the space: Stay on public rights of way. Never climb walls, scale statues, or trespass onto private land to solve a puzzle.
Your adventure, under wraps.
Solve each mystery to unloc the next destination. Only your start and finish are shown before you set off.
- Start · The Scott Monument, Princes StreetWide, level paved esplanade on Princes Street; fully accessible view.
- 2 secret stopsRevealed one at a time as you solve.
- Finish · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Statue, Picardy PlacePaved pedestrian island with signal-controlled crossings.