Buckstone Caerketton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 436 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 445 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 490 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 135 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.910734° / W 3.20715°
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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. 159 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.18 - alt. 163 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.56 - alt. 170 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.93 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.95 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.16 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.24 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 1.25 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.32 - alt. 177 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.5 - alt. 178 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.57 - alt. 178 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.93 - alt. 189 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 2.03 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 2.3 - alt. 170 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.38 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Margaret Rose Drive
  17. 17 : km 2.44 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Frogston Road West, B701
  18. 18 : km 2.54 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Winton Drive
  19. 19 : km 2.75 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Winton Gardens
  20. 20 : km 2.89 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 2.89 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.16 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.18 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Biggar Road, A702
  24. 24 : km 3.25 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 3.31 - alt. 146 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Biggar Road, A702
  26. 26 : km 3.53 - alt. 154 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Biggar Road, A702
  27. 27 : km 4.05 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 4.13 - alt. 165 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 4.14 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 4.31 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 4.32 - alt. 191 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 4.61 - alt. 254 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 4.81 - alt. 302 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 4.91 - alt. 316 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 4.98 - alt. 325 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 5.08 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 5.1 - alt. 334 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 5.13 - alt. 342 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 5.33 - alt. 432 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 5.46 - alt. 437 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 5.67 - alt. 432 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 5.98 - alt. 473 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 6.14 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 6.16 - alt. 451 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 6.65 - alt. 439 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 7.01 - alt. 490 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 7.03 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 7.1 - alt. 483 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 7.17 - alt. 460 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 7.77 - alt. 367 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 7.97 - alt. 336 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 8.12 - alt. 295 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 8.46 - alt. 244 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 8.79 - alt. 204 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 8.92 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 9.09 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Swanston Road
  57. 57 : km 10.21 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Caiystane Gardens
  58. 58 : km 10.23 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Cockmylane
  59. 59 : km 10.59 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Pentland School Lane
  60. 60 : km 10.77 - alt. 139 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 10.85 - alt. 143 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 10.91 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 10.96 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 11.05 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left onto Colmestone Gate
  65. 65 : km 11.07 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Colmestone Gate
  66. 66 : km 11.2 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left onto Colmestone Gate
  67. 67 : km 11.24 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Pentland View
  68. 68 : km 11.31 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Comiston Road, A702
  69. 69 : km 11.35 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left onto Buckstone Terrace
  70. 70 : km 11.57 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 11.65 - alt. 152 m - Keep right
  72. S/E : km 11.73 - alt. 159 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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