A woman was airlifted from Arthur’s Seat after suffering a fall on Sunday evening.
Emergency services were initially called to Holyrood Park at around 6.40pm but rescue workers shortly decided that a helicopter rescue would be required because of the woman’s tricky position.
A Coastguard helicopter was dispatched and hovered over the scene for some time before swooping onto the hillside to make the rescue.
They passed the casualty on to waiting ambulance crews at the park and she was transported to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
A HM Coastguard spokesperson said: “A HM Coastguard helicopter airlifted a woman reported at about 6.40pm on 13 September to have fallen over at Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh, and passed her into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service at the scene.
“Fisherrow and South Queensferry Coastguard Rescue Teams attended as well as Police Scotland.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We received a call at 17.47 on 13 September to attend an incident at Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh.
“An ambulance and four special operations response teams (SORT) were dispatched to the scene. One patient was transported to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by road.”
The woman’s current condition and nature of her injuries are not yet known.
Police Scotland has been approached for comment.
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