03.07.2021 (2)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.82 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 231 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 181 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 177 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 47 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.917099° / W 3.314274°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.905398° / W 3.490609°
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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. 79 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.19 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.44 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right onto Hermiston Walk
  6. 6 : km 1.25 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 1.27 - alt. 80 m - Keep right onto Riccarton Mains Road
  8. 8 : km 1.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.82 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.82 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Riccarton Mains Road
  12. 12 : km 2.7 - alt. 123 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Riccarton Mains Road
  13. 13 : km 3.11 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Lanark Road West, A70
  14. 14 : km 3.18 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Kirkgate
  15. 15 : km 3.33 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.35 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  17. 17 : km 3.87 - alt. 140 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  18. 18 : km 5.59 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right onto Bridge Road
  19. 19 : km 5.71 - alt. 163 m - Keep left onto Bridge Road
  20. 20 : km 5.74 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight left onto Lanark Road West, A70
  21. 21 : km 6.18 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Ravelrig Road
  22. 22 : km 7.5 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Long Dalmahoy Road
  23. 23 : km 9.43 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 10.42 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto A71
  25. 25 : km 11.59 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Bonnington Road, B7030
  26. 26 : km 14.33 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Clifton Road
  27. 27 : km 14.34 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 14.41 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  29. 29 : km 16.15 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 16.16 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 16.58 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Newhouses Road
  32. 32 : km 17.44 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 17.81 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 18.5 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Edinburgh Road, A89
  35. 35 : km 18.62 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 18.62 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 18.96 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 18.97 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto East Main Street, A899
  39. 39 : km 22.49 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left onto Muir's Court
  40. 40 : km 22.88 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 23.77 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 23.82 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 25.32 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 25.78 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Drumshoreland Road
  45. 45 : km 26.01 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 26.42 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Uphall Station Road, B8046
  47. 47 : km 26.8 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto South Village
  48. E : km 26.82 - alt. 134 m

Useful Information

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