Murrayfield 10k

Starting at the crest of Corstorphine road hill heading down and past the zoo before cutting over the river Leith and around the murrayfield Stadium. Turning back in along the Old Corstorphine railway to St. Johns road and finishing with a tough 1.5km, steep gradiant.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.02 km
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    Calculated time: 3h 05 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 74 m
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    Vertical drop: - 74 m
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    Highest point: 114 m
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    Lowest point: 38 m
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    District: Edinburgh 
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    Start/End: N 55.955719° / W 3.279149°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 112 m - Start on Clermiston Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right onto Clermiston Road
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.59 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.84 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Clermiston Road
  6. 6 : km 1.49 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto St John's Road, A8
  7. 7 : km 2.4 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto St Catherine's Gardens
  8. 8 : km 2.41 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Corstorphine Road, A8
  9. 9 : km 3.87 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Riversdale Crescent
  10. 10 : km 3.97 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 4.01 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  12. 12 : km 4.03 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  13. 13 : km 4.46 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Crescent
  14. 14 : km 4.56 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Avenue
  15. 15 : km 4.71 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Street
  16. 16 : km 5.88 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Balgreen Road
  17. 17 : km 6.36 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 6.5 - alt. 45 m - Keep right onto Corstorphine Branch Railway Route
  19. 19 : km 7.26 - alt. 45 m - Keep right onto Corstorphine Branch Railway Route
  20. 20 : km 7.82 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Traquair Alley
  21. 21 : km 7.92 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Corstorphine Road, A8
  22. 22 : km 8.15 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto St John's Avenue
  23. 23 : km 8.16 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto St John's Road, A8
  24. 24 : km 8.48 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Clermiston Road
  25. 25 : km 9.1 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Cairnmuir Road
  26. 26 : km 9.11 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Clermiston Road
  27. 27 : km 9.14 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.96 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto Clermiston Road
  29. S/E : km 10.02 - alt. 112 m

Useful Information

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