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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 213 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 219 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 243 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 14 m
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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. 78 m - Start on Bernard Terrace
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Spittalfield Crescent
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Street
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right onto Hermits Croft
  5. 5 : km 0.11 - alt. 76 m - Keep left onto Hermits Croft
  6. 6 : km 0.35 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.38 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto St Leonard's Bank
  8. 8 : km 0.63 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 0.69 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left onto Queen's Drive
  10. 10 : km 0.7 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Drive
  11. 11 : km 0.89 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Piper's Walk
  13. 13 : km 1.01 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 1.28 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 1.3 - alt. 199 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 1.49 - alt. 227 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 1.53 - alt. 233 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 1.54 - alt. 238 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 1.59 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 1.6 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 1.66 - alt. 215 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 1.79 - alt. 194 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 1.9 - alt. 169 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 2.05 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 2.17 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  26. 26 : km 2.61 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 2.85 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto Paisley Gardens
  28. 28 : km 2.91 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Paisley Terrace
  29. 29 : km 3.14 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp left onto Paisley Gardens
  30. 30 : km 3.32 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 3.39 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Paisley Crescent
  32. 32 : km 3.56 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Willowbrae Avenue
  33. 33 : km 3.79 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Willowbrae Road
  34. 34 : km 3.8 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left onto Piershill Terrace
  35. 35 : km 4.02 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Portobello Road
  36. 36 : km 4.54 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Craigentinny Avenue
  37. 37 : km 4.57 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Restalrig Avenue
  38. 38 : km 4.69 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Britwell Crescent
  39. 39 : km 5.09 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Craigentinny Road
  40. 40 : km 5.19 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Loganlea Road
  41. 41 : km 5.51 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Loganlea Avenue
  42. 42 : km 5.59 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Loganlea Avenue
  43. 43 : km 5.72 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Loganlea Drive
  44. 44 : km 5.98 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Restalrig Avenue
  45. 45 : km 6.05 - alt. 19 m - Keep left onto Restalrig Avenue
  46. 46 : km 6.09 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Restalrig Road South
  47. 47 : km 6.35 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto London Road
  48. 48 : km 6.73 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Meadowbank Terrace
  49. 49 : km 7.92 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  50. 50 : km 8.11 - alt. 35 m - Enter roundabout
  51. 51 : km 8.74 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 8.89 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto St Leonard's Lane
  53. 53 : km 9.04 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 9.13 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 9.13 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Street
  56. 56 : km 9.16 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Spittalfield Crescent
  57. 57 : km 9.2 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Bernard Terrace
  58. S/E : km 9.25 - alt. 78 m

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