Calton Hill+castle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 130 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 132 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 115 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 18 m
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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.

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Start on Caledonian Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Dalry Road, A70
  3. 3 : km 0.54 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.59 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.65 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.69 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Haymarket Terrace, A8
  8. 8 : km 0.96 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Magdala Crescent
  9. 9 : km 1.26 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.33 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  11. 11 : km 1.49 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  12. 12 : km 1.54 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.55 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.56 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Bell's Mills
  15. 15 : km 1.68 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Belford Road
  16. 16 : km 1.78 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  17. 17 : km 1.91 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  18. 18 : km 2.01 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Hawthornbank Lane
  19. 19 : km 2.04 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right onto Hawthornbank Lane
  20. 20 : km 2.8 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  21. 21 : km 2.85 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 2.86 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 2.87 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto St Bernard's Bridge
  24. 24 : km 2.89 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto India Place
  25. 25 : km 3.13 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto North West Circus Place
  26. 26 : km 3.41 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Howe Street
  27. 27 : km 3.85 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Frederick Street
  28. 28 : km 4.04 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  29. 29 : km 4.06 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 4.07 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Princes Street
  31. 31 : km 4.25 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto The Mound
  32. 32 : km 4.27 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Princes Street
  33. 33 : km 5.02 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.06 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 5.14 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 5.15 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 5.16 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 5.21 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 5.28 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 5.29 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 5.35 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 5.41 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 5.41 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 5.42 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 5.51 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Hume Walk
  46. 46 : km 5.54 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Regent Road, A1
  47. 47 : km 5.79 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 5.9 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 6.14 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Canongate
  50. 50 : km 7.08 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Castlehill
  51. 51 : km 7.21 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Esplanade
  52. 52 : km 7.37 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 7.42 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Esplanade
  54. 54 : km 7.58 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Castlehill
  55. 55 : km 7.59 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Castle Wynd North
  56. 56 : km 7.65 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Johnston Terrace
  57. 57 : km 8.2 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Spittal Street
  58. 58 : km 8.23 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Bread Street
  59. 59 : km 8.32 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Bread Street
  60. 60 : km 9.02 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 9.48 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Orwell Terrace
  62. 62 : km 9.58 - alt. 57 m - Keep left onto Caledonian Crescent
  63. S/E : km 9.61 - alt. 58 m

Useful Information

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