Canal To Falkirk

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20 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 50.54 km
Calculated time: 14h 40
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 80 m
Vertical drop: - 75 m
Highest point: 96 m
Lowest point: 55 m

Country: United Kingdom
District: Edinburgh
Start: N 55.936245° / W 3.197393°
End: N 55.99057° / W 3.794574°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

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

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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

S : km 0 - alt. 91 m - Start on Spottiswoode Street
2 : km 0.23 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Warrender Park Road
3 : km 0.24 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Spottiswoode Street
4 : km 0.35 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Warrender Park Terrace
5 : km 0.35 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
6 : km 0.38 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
7 : km 0.54 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
8 : km 0.59 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
9 : km 0.59 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Melville Drive, A700
10 : km 0.99 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left onto Home Street, A702
11 : km 1 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Earl Grey Street, A700
12 : km 1.13 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge
13 : km 1.42 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
14 : km 1.42 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge Square
15 : km 2.93 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
16 : km 2.93 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
17 : km 2.95 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Harrison Road
18 : km 2.95 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
19 : km 2.97 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
20 : km 2.98 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
21 : km 3.91 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
22 : km 5.06 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
23 : km 5.1 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
24 : km 5.12 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
25 : km 5.16 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
26 : km 7.92 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
27 : km 8.46 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
28 : km 9.53 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
29 : km 10.54 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
30 : km 10.65 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
31 : km 14.37 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
32 : km 14.4 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
33 : km 14.45 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
34 : km 16.5 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
35 : km 16.51 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left
36 : km 16.8 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
37 : km 16.84 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
38 : km 16.84 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Cliftonhall Road, B7030
39 : km 16.86 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Clifton Road
40 : km 16.87 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
41 : km 16.94 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
42 : km 21.57 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
43 : km 21.58 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right
44 : km 21.62 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
45 : km 21.66 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
46 : km 21.79 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
47 : km 21.8 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
48 : km 22.11 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
49 : km 22.92 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
50 : km 22.94 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left onto Greendykes Road, B8020
51 : km 22.97 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
52 : km 29 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
53 : km 29.02 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
54 : km 36.3 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
55 : km 36.8 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
56 : km 36.88 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
57 : km 40.29 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
58 : km 42.09 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
59 : km 42.66 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
60 : km 45.81 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
61 : km 45.92 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right onto Union Canal Towpath
62 : km 46.59 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
63 : km 46.67 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left
64 : km 47.85 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
E : km 50.54 - alt. 88 m

Useful Information

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