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John Muir Way 2- Cockenzie to Aberlady
Cockenzie
The John Muir Way is a continuous coastal path named in honour of the Scottish conservationist John Muir, who was born in Dunbar in the 19th Century. This section of the walk begins at the small fishing town and coastal resort of Cockenzie before passing alongside the vast expanses of Seton and Gosford Sands and finishing in the medieval village of Aberlady.
Terrain - Well-made surfaced footpaths and pavements, narrow and potentially muddy footpaths and sandy tracks.
Grade 1
Distance 8.75km (5.4 miles)
Ascent 20m (66ft)



