Plans for possible Hearts victory parade route revealed as Jambos move within touching distance of league title

Plans for a victory parade route through Edinburgh in the event that Hearts win the Scottish Premiership title have been revealed.

City of Edinburgh Council have drawn up a potential route that would carry Derek McInnes and his men through the Capital on an open-top parade route if they are able to get the job done next week.

Should Hearts win the Scottish Premiership, there will be a victory parade through the streets of Edinburgh on Sunday, May 17.

The proposed route would see the parade start at the City Chambers on the High Street before travelling down the Mound, then along Princes Street and towards Gorgie via Haymarket were the SPFL trophy to be delivered to Tynecastle Stadium.

The Hearts team is welcomed back to Edinburgh by thousands of Jambos after beating Gretna in the Scottish Cup final in 2006. The team is pictured on an open top bus with the trophy at Haymarket on route to their home in Gorgie. | Local Library

The route would follow:

• High Street
• Lawnmarket
• Bank Street
• North Bank Street
• The Mound
• Princes Street
• Shandwick Place
• West Maitland Street
• Dalry Road
• Gordie Road
• McLeod Street

The proposed route for a victory title parade through Edinburgh should Hearts go on to claim their first SPFL title in more than 60 years. | City of Edinburgh Council

In its pre-emptive plans, the council has said that road closures would take place from between 10am and 9pm on May 17.

Thousands of fans would no doubt be keen to catch a glimpse of the players if the Jambos deliver their first premiership league title since 1960.

Hearts-fans follow the Scottish Cup 2012 victory parade lead by the bus with the Hearts players on Dalry Road. Picture taken from Dickens bar on Dalry Road. | Local Library

Hearts are only two games away from the end of the season and remain top of the table, but it could be a tight call depending on the results of nearest rivals Celtic and Rangers.

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Of course, it’s not the first time that Hearts have been able to parade through the Capital after a monumental win.

In 2012, the Jambos won the Scottish Cup after a 5-1 victory over their city rivals Hibernian and and celebrated with an open-top bus victory parade, which travelled from the City Chambers to Tynecastle Stadium via Johnston Terrace - avoiding Princes Street and Haymarket due to ongoing tram works at the time.

Six years earlier, Hearts fans lined the streets after their team defeated Gretna in the Scottish Cup final. Thousands turned out to greet the players as they flaunted the historic cup enroute to Gorgie.