Sunday Scouting Long Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.65 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 139 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 145 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 143 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 m
  • ⚐
    District: Midlothian 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.873404° / W 3.041159°
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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. 143 m - Start on Mayfield Place
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Mayfield Place
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.09 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.19 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.54 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 1.38 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Easthouses Way
  9. 9 : km 1.39 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Easthouses Road, B6482
  10. 10 : km 1.87 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Kippielaw Steading
  11. 11 : km 2 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.09 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.28 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A6106
  14. 14 : km 2.65 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.66 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto A6106
  16. 16 : km 2.9 - alt. 106 m - Keep left onto A6106
  17. 17 : km 2.95 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 3.01 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 3.46 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.5 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.6 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Easter Langside Avenue
  22. 22 : km 3.68 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Easter Langside Drive
  23. 23 : km 4.04 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Easter Langside Drive
  24. 24 : km 4.14 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.27 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.33 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Saltire Road
  27. 27 : km 4.48 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.51 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 4.55 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto B6414
  30. 30 : km 5.94 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 7.21 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 7.26 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 7.3 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.76 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 8.95 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.97 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 9.05 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 9.1 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 9.54 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Langside Head Road, B6414
  40. 40 : km 9.75 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Ryndale Drive
  41. 41 : km 9.77 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Cowden Road
  42. 42 : km 10.07 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cowden Road
  43. 43 : km 10.59 - alt. 87 m - Keep left onto Cowden Road
  44. 44 : km 10.62 - alt. 86 m - Enter roundabout
  45. 45 : km 10.85 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left onto Kippielaw Steading
  46. 46 : km 11.02 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 11.13 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Easthouses Road, B6482
  48. 48 : km 11.22 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 11.64 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Easthouses Court
  50. 50 : km 11.65 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Easthouses Road, B6482
  51. 51 : km 12.02 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 12.02 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 12.15 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 12.58 - alt. 142 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 12.6 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Mayfield Place
  56. 56 : km 12.65 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  57. S/E : km 12.65 - alt. 143 m

Useful Information

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