The Morrithon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 37.40 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 255 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 255 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 182 m
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    Lowest point: 10 m
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Description

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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. 30 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Portobello Road, A1140
  3. 3 : km 1.77 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto London Road, B1350
  4. 4 : km 2.71 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto A900
  5. 5 : km 2.74 - alt. 42 m - Keep left onto A900
  6. 6 : km 2.75 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right onto Leith Walk, A900
  7. 7 : km 2.76 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Gayfield Square
  8. 8 : km 3.02 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto East London Street
  9. 9 : km 3.2 - alt. 32 m - Keep right onto East London Street
  10. 10 : km 3.26 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mansfield Place, B901
  11. 11 : km 5.07 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Ferry Road, A902
  12. 12 : km 6.19 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Pilton Drive
  13. 13 : km 6.34 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Pilton Drive
  14. 14 : km 6.38 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 6.44 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  16. 16 : km 6.48 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 6.68 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 6.71 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Ferry Road, A902
  19. 19 : km 6.91 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Crewe Road North
  21. 21 : km 7.92 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto West Granton Road
  22. 22 : km 8.16 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 8.29 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.46 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto West Granton Road
  25. 25 : km 9.11 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Muirhouse Parkway
  26. 26 : km 9.42 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto Muirhouse Parkway
  27. 27 : km 9.59 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Muirhouse Linear Park
  28. 28 : km 9.71 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Muirhouse Linear Park
  29. 29 : km 9.72 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Muirhouse Linear Park
  30. 30 : km 9.82 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Muirhouse Linear Park
  31. 31 : km 9.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right onto Muirhouse Drive
  32. 32 : km 9.92 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.99 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 10 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 10.14 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Eastway
  36. 36 : km 10.25 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Gardens
  37. 37 : km 10.53 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Bank
  38. 38 : km 10.6 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Silverknowes Brae
  39. 39 : km 10.65 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Road East
  40. 40 : km 10.67 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 10.73 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Blackhall Path
  42. 42 : km 11.02 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 11.09 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 11.2 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Cramond Road South
  45. 45 : km 11.24 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp right onto East Barnton Avenue
  46. 46 : km 11.34 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 11.37 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto East Barnton Avenue
  48. 48 : km 11.58 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 11.6 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 11.72 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 11.9 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 11.97 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 12.01 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 12.02 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 12.85 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Drum Brae Terrace
  56. 56 : km 13.38 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Drum Brae South, B701
  57. 57 : km 13.42 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 13.42 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 13.52 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Craigmount Avenue North
  60. 60 : km 13.54 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right onto Craigmount Brae
  61. 61 : km 13.89 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bughtlin Market
  62. 62 : km 14.08 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 14.16 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 14.34 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 14.38 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 14.4 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 14.43 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 14.73 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 14.74 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Craigs Road
  70. 70 : km 14.75 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 14.89 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 15 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 15.07 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto North Gyle Loan
  74. 74 : km 15.11 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto North Gyle Park
  75. 75 : km 15.17 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 15.25 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 15.37 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto North Gyle Terrace
  78. 78 : km 15.58 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 15.66 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
  80. 80 : km 15.66 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Maybury Road, A902
  81. 81 : km 15.71 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Glasgow Road, A8
  82. 82 : km 15.85 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 15.86 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 15.95 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 16.02 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  86. 86 : km 16.13 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 16.21 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 16.3 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 16.37 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 16.4 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto South Gyle Broadway
  91. 91 : km 16.43 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Edinburgh Park
  92. 92 : km 16.85 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lochside Crescent
  93. 93 : km 17.07 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lochside Court
  94. 94 : km 17.78 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 17.79 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 17.84 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 17.85 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 17.92 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 18.15 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto Cultins Road
  100. 100 : km 18.6 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  101. 101 : km 18.61 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  102. 102 : km 18.64 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 18.65 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  104. 104 : km 19.33 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  105. 105 : km 19.37 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  106. 106 : km 19.49 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Westburn Middlefield
  107. 107 : km 19.85 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Westburn Avenue
  108. 108 : km 19.93 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Westburn Grove
  109. 109 : km 20.08 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Westburn Grove
  110. 110 : km 20.13 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  111. 111 : km 20.15 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 20.17 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right
  113. 113 : km 20.23 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right
  114. 114 : km 20.33 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  115. 115 : km 21 - alt. 109 m - Keep left
  116. 116 : km 21.39 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight right onto Wester Hailes Road, B701
  117. 117 : km 22.87 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Redford Road, B701
  118. 118 : km 24.12 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  119. 119 : km 24.32 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  120. 120 : km 24.33 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight left
  121. 121 : km 24.39 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  122. 122 : km 24.52 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
  123. 123 : km 24.55 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  124. 124 : km 24.83 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  125. 125 : km 24.84 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  126. 126 : km 24.9 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  127. 127 : km 24.93 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  128. 128 : km 25.01 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  129. 129 : km 25.03 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  130. 130 : km 25.07 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  131. 131 : km 25.07 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  132. 132 : km 25.1 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  133. 133 : km 25.13 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto New Swanston
  134. 134 : km 25.37 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Oxgangs Road, B701
  135. 135 : km 26.32 - alt. 175 m - Keep right onto Oxgangs Road, B701
  136. 136 : km 30.22 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Gilmerton Dykes Crescent
  137. 137 : km 30.6 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  138. 138 : km 30.63 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  139. 139 : km 30.67 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  140. 140 : km 30.83 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  141. 141 : km 30.93 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  142. 142 : km 31.03 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  143. 143 : km 31.18 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left
  144. 144 : km 31.19 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Gilmerton Road, A772
  145. 145 : km 31.44 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Moredun Park Road
  146. 146 : km 31.78 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Moredunvale Place
  147. 147 : km 31.93 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  148. 148 : km 32.12 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Craigour Green
  149. 149 : km 32.14 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  150. 150 : km 32.14 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  151. 151 : km 32.21 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  152. 152 : km 32.38 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Moredunvale Road
  153. 153 : km 32.46 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Nether Craigour
  154. 154 : km 32.48 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  155. 155 : km 32.55 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Old Dalkeith Road, A7
  156. 156 : km 32.73 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Little France Crescent
  157. 157 : km 33.01 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  158. 158 : km 33.07 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  159. 159 : km 33.33 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  160. 160 : km 33.42 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  161. 161 : km 33.43 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Craigmillar Castle Road
  162. 162 : km 34.84 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  163. 163 : km 34.86 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  164. 164 : km 35.21 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  165. 165 : km 35.22 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Road West
  166. 166 : km 35.54 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Meadowfield Drive
  167. 167 : km 36.08 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Paisley Drive
  168. 168 : km 36.18 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Paisley Avenue
  169. 169 : km 36.57 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Ulster Drive
  170. 170 : km 36.67 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left onto Willowbrae Road, A1
  171. 171 : km 36.69 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right onto Northfield Crescent
  172. 172 : km 36.83 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto The North Way
  173. 173 : km 36.89 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Northfield Avenue
  174. 174 : km 37.04 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  175. 175 : km 37.08 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Northfield Road
  176. 176 : km 37.1 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto South Elixa Place
  177. 177 : km 37.32 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  178. 178 : km 37.38 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  179. S/E : km 37.4 - alt. 30 m

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