Edinburgh Castle To Kelvingrove

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 98.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 28h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 175 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 265 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 102 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 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.

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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 102 m - Start on Esplanade
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Castlehill
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Lawnmarket
  4. 4 : km 0.15 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Milne's Court
  5. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Mound Place
  6. 6 : km 0.27 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto The Mound
  7. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Hanover Street
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hanover Street
  9. 9 : km 1.41 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Fettes Row
  10. 10 : km 1.42 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Dundas Street
  11. 11 : km 1.74 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Glenogle Road
  12. 12 : km 1.75 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 1.77 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.98 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Rocheid Path
  15. 15 : km 2.42 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.7 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Arboretum Avenue
  17. 17 : km 2.74 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto St. Bernard's Row
  18. 18 : km 2.78 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  19. 19 : km 3.32 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto St Bernard's Bridge
  20. 20 : km 3.36 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.37 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.37 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  23. 23 : km 3.43 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  24. 24 : km 3.94 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Miller Row
  25. 25 : km 3.98 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Miller Row
  26. 26 : km 4.05 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right onto Miller Row
  27. 27 : km 4.19 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left onto Hawthornbank Lane
  28. 28 : km 4.22 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Hawthornbank Lane
  29. 29 : km 4.32 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Belford Road
  30. 30 : km 4.45 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Belford Road
  31. 31 : km 4.54 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 4.58 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  33. 33 : km 4.75 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  34. 34 : km 5.17 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 5.29 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  36. 36 : km 5.8 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Cliff
  37. 37 : km 5.85 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Terrace, A8
  38. 38 : km 5.89 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Gardens
  39. 39 : km 5.96 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Place
  40. 40 : km 6.03 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  41. 41 : km 7.04 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.09 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left onto Pansy Walk
  43. 43 : km 7.23 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  44. 44 : km 7.29 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  45. 45 : km 7.62 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Balgreen Road
  46. 46 : km 7.64 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 7.67 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 7.89 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 7.93 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 8.09 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 8.24 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 8.3 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right onto Ford's Road
  53. 53 : km 8.36 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Ford's Road
  54. 54 : km 8.54 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 10.15 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 10.19 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  57. 57 : km 11.71 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 11.72 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right onto Union Canal Towpath
  59. 59 : km 12.99 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  60. 60 : km 13.52 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 13.56 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  62. 62 : km 14.59 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  63. 63 : km 15.6 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 15.71 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  65. 65 : km 19.43 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  66. 66 : km 19.46 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  67. 67 : km 19.51 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  68. 68 : km 21.56 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  69. 69 : km 21.93 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  70. 70 : km 26.97 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  71. 71 : km 27.84 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  72. 72 : km 33.83 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  73. 73 : km 33.85 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  74. 74 : km 41.13 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  75. 75 : km 41.62 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 41.7 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  77. 77 : km 43.71 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
  78. 78 : km 43.71 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 43.78 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 43.78 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  81. 81 : km 46.98 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  82. 82 : km 47.55 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  83. 83 : km 49.48 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 49.8 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 49.8 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  86. 86 : km 51.37 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  87. 87 : km 52.63 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  88. 88 : km 56.64 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  89. 89 : km 58.28 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  90. 90 : km 58.72 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
  91. 91 : km 58.72 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 58.88 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  93. 93 : km 58.95 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 59.02 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 59.03 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right
  96. 96 : km 59.13 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  97. 97 : km 63.12 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  98. 98 : km 66.27 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  99. 99 : km 67.6 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  100. 100 : km 73.62 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  101. 101 : km 73.73 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  102. 102 : km 79.93 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  103. 103 : km 81.47 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  104. 104 : km 81.81 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  105. 105 : km 84.14 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  106. 106 : km 86.67 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  107. 107 : km 87.89 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  108. 108 : km 87.98 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  109. 109 : km 91.02 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  110. 110 : km 91.19 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 92.68 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  112. 112 : km 92.79 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Lochburn Road
  113. 113 : km 92.85 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right
  114. 114 : km 92.9 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  115. 115 : km 93.4 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  116. 116 : km 93.92 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  117. 117 : km 93.96 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right
  118. 118 : km 94.03 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Kelvin Walkway
  119. 119 : km 94.54 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right onto Kelvin Walkway
  120. 120 : km 95.21 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Kelvin Walkway
  121. 121 : km 95.34 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Kelvin Walkway
  122. 122 : km 95.61 - alt. 21 m - Keep left onto Kelvin Walkway
  123. 123 : km 95.71 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Kelvin Walkway
  124. 124 : km 96.2 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Kelvin Walkway
  125. 125 : km 96.45 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Kelvin Walkway
  126. 126 : km 97.08 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  127. 127 : km 97.17 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  128. 128 : km 97.37 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right
  129. 129 : km 97.62 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  130. 130 : km 97.64 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp left
  131. 131 : km 97.65 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  132. 132 : km 97.86 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  133. 133 : km 98.01 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  134. 134 : km 98.14 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  135. 135 : km 98.2 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  136. E : km 98.21 - alt. 16 m

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