Gayfield / Greenside

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 40 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 42 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 58 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.950925° / W 3.182188°
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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. 57 m - Start on Canongate
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto New Street
  3. 3 : km 0.22 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Calton Road
  4. 4 : km 0.63 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Leith Street
  5. 5 : km 0.76 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Leith Street
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Picardy Place
  7. 7 : km 0.85 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Picardy Place
  8. 8 : km 0.9 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto Broughton Street
  9. 9 : km 1.23 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto East London Street
  10. 10 : km 1.32 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Cochran Terrace
  11. 11 : km 1.43 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto East London Street
  12. 12 : km 1.73 - alt. 28 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Annandale Street
  13. 13 : km 1.86 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 1.89 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Leith Walk
  15. 15 : km 2 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right onto Gayfield Square
  16. 16 : km 2.01 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Leith Walk
  17. 17 : km 2.05 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp right onto Gayfield Square
  18. 18 : km 2.27 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right onto Gayfield Square
  19. 19 : km 2.3 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 2.31 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Gayfield Square
  21. 21 : km 2.34 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Gayfield Square
  22. 22 : km 2.38 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto East London Street
  23. 23 : km 2.56 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto East London Street
  24. 24 : km 2.62 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Broughton Street
  25. 25 : km 2.74 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Broughton Place
  26. 26 : km 2.89 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left onto Broughton Place Lane
  27. 27 : km 3.32 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Gayfield Street Lane
  28. 28 : km 3.41 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Gayfield Street
  29. 29 : km 3.5 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto Gayfield Square
  30. 30 : km 3.56 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Gayfield Place Lane
  31. 31 : km 3.7 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Gayfield Square
  32. 32 : km 3.76 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left onto Gayfield Square
  33. 33 : km 3.89 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Leith Walk
  34. 34 : km 4.02 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right onto Union Street
  35. 35 : km 4.1 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Forth Street
  36. 36 : km 4.27 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Broughton Street
  37. 37 : km 4.33 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Broughton Street Lane
  38. 38 : km 4.5 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Union Street
  39. 39 : km 4.64 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Broughton Place
  40. 40 : km 4.68 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Broughton Place
  41. 41 : km 4.74 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Hart Street
  42. 42 : km 4.86 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Forth Street
  43. 43 : km 4.92 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Broughton Street
  44. 44 : km 5.02 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 5.05 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Picardy Place
  46. 46 : km 5.09 - alt. 50 m - Keep left onto Picardy Place
  47. 47 : km 5.14 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 5.16 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Picardy Place
  49. 49 : km 5.23 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Greenside Lane
  50. 50 : km 5.27 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 5.28 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Greenside Lane
  52. 52 : km 5.32 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Marshall's Court
  53. 53 : km 5.47 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Greenside Lane
  54. 54 : km 5.49 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Greenside Row
  55. 55 : km 5.94 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Leith Street
  56. 56 : km 5.98 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Calton Road
  57. 57 : km 6.39 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto New Street
  58. 58 : km 6.61 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Canongate
  59. S/E : km 6.61 - alt. 58 m

Useful Information

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