The Castle To Leith

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 10.42 km
Calculated time: 3h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 12 m
Vertical drop: - 84 m
Highest point: 89 m
Lowest point: 2 m

District: Edinburgh
Start: N 55.949747° / W 3.19121°
End: N 55.971512° / W 3.161828°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 86 m - Start on Advocate's Close
2 : km 0.01 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto High Street
3 : km 0.1 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Bank Street
4 : km 0.29 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Market Street
5 : km 0.3 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right onto The Mound
6 : km 0.59 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left onto Princes Street
7 : km 0.62 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Hanover Street
8 : km 0.78 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hanover Street
9 : km 0.97 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Queen Street
10 : km 1.28 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto York Place
11 : km 1.65 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Broughton Street, B901
12 : km 1.98 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Mansfield Place, B901
13 : km 2.53 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Broughton Road, B900
14 : km 2.59 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Warriston Path
15 : km 3 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Goldenacre Path
16 : km 3.94 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Trinity Path
17 : km 4.62 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
18 : km 4.65 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto Trinity Crescent, A901
19 : km 5.18 - alt. 2 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Craighall Road
20 : km 5.19 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
21 : km 5.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Hawthornvale
22 : km 5.83 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Road, A901
23 : km 6.34 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Commercial Street, A199
24 : km 7.11 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Bernard Street, A199
25 : km 8.75 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Marine Esplanade
26 : km 8.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
27 : km 8.82 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Seafield Road
28 : km 8.97 - alt. 10 m - Enter roundabout
29 : km 9.03 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Restalrig Railway Path
30 : km 9.69 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
31 : km 9.71 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left onto Restalrig Road
E : km 10.42 - alt. 8 m

Useful Information

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