Formed between 1781 and 1830, Ramsay Lane is a man-made hill in the central area of the city and has been named the second steepest street in Scotland.
The Mound has become an Edinburgh hotspot, being home to some of the capital's most famous buildings with the likes of the National Gallery of Scotland and the main building for the Bank of Scotland being located up there.
We aren't just talking steep either..to make this mountainous street even harder to climb there are also twisted cobbles and high staircases - better leave your high heels at home, then.
One of the city's oldest and top visitor attractions Camera Obscura, founded by entrepreneur Maria Theresa Short in 1835, is located at the very top. So if you don't mind a bit of a hike and a challenge, take on Ramsay Lane!
Despite it being steep, historically Ramsay Lane was very important in the 1700s and 1800s as it acted as a bridge between the Old and New Towns so was very important to the locals at the time.
It remains important to this day, being a key location in the centre of the city.
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