Craiglockhart Hill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 137 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 130 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 55 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.929065° / W 3.183309°
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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. 63 m - Start on Relugas Road
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto St Thomas Road
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto St Alban's Road
  4. 4 : km 0.98 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.02 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.03 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.06 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.07 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.16 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 1.37 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.38 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Egypt Mews
  12. 12 : km 2.01 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Morningside Road, A702
  13. 13 : km 2.05 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Cluny Gardens
  14. 14 : km 2.07 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Belhaven Terrace
  15. 15 : km 3.05 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Craighouse Road
  16. 16 : km 3.07 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.08 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.46 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.62 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 3.63 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 3.66 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 3.69 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 3.84 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 3.91 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 4.04 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  26. 26 : km 4.09 - alt. 84 m - Keep left onto Craiglockhart Road North
  27. 27 : km 4.23 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 4.41 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 4.42 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  30. 30 : km 4.99 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 5.02 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  32. 32 : km 5.1 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 5.13 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 5.15 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.43 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 5.97 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  37. 37 : km 6 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  38. 38 : km 6.59 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  39. 39 : km 6.67 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 6.7 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 6.71 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Katesmill Road
  42. 42 : km 7.13 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Katesmill Road
  43. 43 : km 7.26 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 7.32 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Paties Road
  45. 45 : km 7.37 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Elliot Road
  46. 46 : km 7.57 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Elliot Park
  47. 47 : km 7.75 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Craiglockhart Road
  48. 48 : km 7.86 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Craiglockhart Park
  49. 49 : km 8.01 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  50. 50 : km 8.37 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Glenlockhart Road
  51. 51 : km 8.63 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 8.66 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 9.13 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 9.32 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 9.64 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 9.8 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 9.8 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 9.81 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 9.83 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Drive
  60. 60 : km 10.33 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Drive
  61. 61 : km 10.6 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Greenbank Drive
  62. 62 : km 10.93 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 10.94 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 11.23 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Comiston Road, A702
  65. 65 : km 11.29 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Greenbank Place
  66. 66 : km 11.41 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Braidburn Terrace
  67. 67 : km 12.14 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 12.18 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 12.19 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 12.2 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 12.3 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 12.31 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 12.37 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 12.51 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp left
  75. 75 : km 12.64 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 13.24 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 13.43 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Mortonhall Road
  78. S/E : km 14.09 - alt. 63 m

Useful Information

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