14.04.2022

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 11.69 km
Calculated time: 3h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 77 m
Vertical drop: - 74 m
Highest point: 103 m
Lowest point: 37 m

Country: United Kingdom
District: Midlothian
Start/End: N 55.896087° / W 3.065891°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 54 m - Start on Wheatsheaf Lane
2 : km 0.01 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto St Andrew Street
3 : km 0.11 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Duke Street
4 : km 0.19 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto High Street, A6094
5 : km 0.35 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Edinburgh Road, A6106
6 : km 1.99 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto A6106
7 : km 2.04 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A7
8 : km 2.84 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto A7
9 : km 2.89 - alt. 65 m - Enter roundabout
10 : km 3.42 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
11 : km 3.44 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
12 : km 3.48 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
13 : km 3.49 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
14 : km 4.68 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
15 : km 4.76 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left
16 : km 5.31 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
17 : km 5.32 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Gilmerton Road, A772
18 : km 5.45 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A772
19 : km 5.62 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gilmerton Road, A772
20 : km 6.52 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gilmerton Road, A772
21 : km 6.73 - alt. 74 m - Keep right onto Gilmerton Road, A772
22 : km 6.75 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gilmerton Road, B6392
23 : km 7.05 - alt. 68 m - Enter roundabout
24 : km 8.07 - alt. 66 m - Enter roundabout
25 : km 8.9 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Bonnyrigg Road, A6094
26 : km 8.93 - alt. 71 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
27 : km 9.06 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
28 : km 9.16 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
29 : km 9.25 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
30 : km 9.26 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
31 : km 9.82 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Dalhousie Road, B6392
32 : km 9.84 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto College Medway
33 : km 9.88 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto College Medway
34 : km 9.97 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto College Medway
35 : km 10.01 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto College Medway
36 : km 10.02 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right onto College Medway
37 : km 10.04 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto College Medway
38 : km 10.11 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
39 : km 10.38 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Newbattle Road, B703
40 : km 10.4 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Abbey Road
41 : km 11.28 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto South Street, A6106
42 : km 11.32 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto St Andrew Street
S/E : km 11.69 - alt. 54 m

Useful Information

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