Ravelston Dykes Tour Guide

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.69 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 52 m
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    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 92 m
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    Lowest point: 38 m
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 76 m
  2. 1 : km 2.22 - alt. 79 m - Walk east on High St/The Royal Mile towards Cockburn St
  3. 2 : km 2.22 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Cockburn St
  4. 3 : km 2.28 - alt. 73 m - Walk north towards Market St
  5. 4 : km 2.36 - alt. 56 m - Walk east on Market St towards Scotsman Steps
  6. 5 : km 2.41 - alt. 56 m - Walk east on Market St
  7. 6 : km 2.43 - alt. 56 m - Continue onto Jeffrey St
  8. 7 : km 2.45 - alt. 56 m - Walk south on Jeffrey St towards Carrubbers Cl
  9. 8 : km 2.55 - alt. 59 m - Walk east on Jeffrey St towards High St/The Royal Mile
  10. 9 : km 2.62 - alt. 59 m - Walk south-east on Jeffrey St towards High St/The Royal Mile
  11. 10 : km 2.67 - alt. 60 m - Walk south on Jeffrey St towards High St/The Royal Mile
  12. 11 : km 2.72 - alt. 63 m - Walk east on Canongate/The Royal Mile towards Cranston St
  13. 12 : km 2.79 - alt. 60 m - Walk east on Canongate/The Royal Mile towards New St
  14. 13 : km 3.11 - alt. 47 m - Walk north-east on Canongate/The Royal Mile
  15. 14 : km 3.2 - alt. 43 m - Walk south-east
  16. 15 : km 3.26 - alt. 40 m - Walk south-east on Reid's Cl towards Holyrood Rd
  17. 16 : km 3.33 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-west on Holyrood Rd towards Holyrood Gait
  18. 17 : km 3.85 - alt. 56 m - Walk south-east on Pleasance towards St John's Hill
  19. 18 : km 4.06 - alt. 73 m - Walk south on Pleasance towards E Adam St
  20. 19 : km 4.33 - alt. 76 m - Walk south on Pleasance towards Gilmour St
  21. 20 : km 4.34 - alt. 76 m - Walk west on Gilmour St towards Richmond Ln
  22. 21 : km 4.36 - alt. 76 m - Walk south-west on Gilmour St towards Gilmours Entry
  23. 22 : km 4.42 - alt. 78 m - Walk north on Simon Square towards Gibbs Entry
  24. 23 : km 4.43 - alt. 78 m - Walk west on Gibbs Entry towards Haddon's Ct
  25. 24 : km 4.47 - alt. 78 m - Walk west towards Nicolson St/A7
  26. 25 : km 4.51 - alt. 79 m - Walk south on Nicolson St/A7 towards E Crosscauseway
  27. 26 : km 4.73 - alt. 75 m - Walk north-west on Clerk St/A7 towards St Patrick Square
  28. 27 : km 4.78 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto St Patrick Square
  29. 28 : km 4.78 - alt. 75 m - Walk south-west on St Patrick Square
  30. 29 : km 4.8 - alt. 75 m - Walk north-west on St Patrick Square
  31. 30 : km 4.85 - alt. 76 m - Walk west on St Patrick Square
  32. 31 : km 4.89 - alt. 76 m - Walk west towards Buccleuch St
  33. 32 : km 4.92 - alt. 76 m - Walk on Buccleuch St
  34. 33 : km 4.92 - alt. 76 m - Walk south on Buccleuch St
  35. 34 : km 4.93 - alt. 75 m - Walk south on Buccleuch St
  36. 35 : km 4.94 - alt. 75 m - Walk west on Buccleuch Pl towards Buccleuch Pl Ln
  37. 36 : km 5.07 - alt. 75 m - Walk west on Buccleuch Pl
  38. 37 : km 5.17 - alt. 75 m - Walk south on Buccleuch Pl towards Meadow Ln
  39. 38 : km 5.21 - alt. 75 m - Walk south on Buccleuch Pl towards Meadow Ln
  40. 39 : km 5.29 - alt. 75 m - Walk south-east towards Boroughloch Walk
  41. 40 : km 5.45 - alt. 75 m - Walk south-east
  42. 41 : km 5.48 - alt. 75 m - Walk south-east
  43. 42 : km 5.56 - alt. 75 m - Walk south-east towards Melville Dr/A700
  44. 43 : km 5.65 - alt. 75 m - Walk east towards Summerhall Cres/A700
  45. 44 : km 5.66 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Summerhall Cres/A700
  46. E : km 5.69 - alt. 75 m

Useful Information

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