Braid And Black 6 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 209 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 204 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 204 m
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    Lowest point: 70 m
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Description

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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. 80 m - Start on Gilmore Place
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Viewforth Terrace
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Montpelier Terrace
  4. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Montpelier Terrace
  5. 5 : km 0.49 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
  6. 6 : km 1.69 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Cluny Gardens
  7. 7 : km 1.73 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Braid Road
  8. 8 : km 2.46 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.48 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.77 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Braid Hills Road
  11. 11 : km 2.79 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left onto Braid Hills Approach
  12. 12 : km 3.07 - alt. 157 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 3.11 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.11 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.21 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.22 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.25 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Braid Hills Approach
  18. 18 : km 3.34 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.67 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.74 - alt. 195 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 3.85 - alt. 203 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 3.93 - alt. 202 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 3.96 - alt. 203 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 4.04 - alt. 203 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 5.79 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 5.82 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.03 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 6.22 - alt. 131 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 6.31 - alt. 136 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 6.36 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 6.4 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 6.41 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 6.43 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 6.52 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 6.62 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 6.67 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 6.68 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 6.84 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 6.87 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 7.07 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 7.09 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.1 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 7.28 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right onto Cluny Gardens
  44. 44 : km 7.69 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp right onto Braid Avenue
  45. 45 : km 7.87 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Nile Grove
  46. 46 : km 8.17 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Hermitage Terrace
  47. 47 : km 8.22 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Morningside Road, A702
  48. 48 : km 9.25 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Montpelier Park
  49. 49 : km 9.57 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right onto Montpelier Terrace
  50. 50 : km 9.6 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Viewforth Terrace
  51. 51 : km 9.7 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Gilmore Place
  52. S/E : km 9.71 - alt. 79 m

Useful Information

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