986 30-08-23

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 53 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 78 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 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 : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Start on Bernard Terrace
  2. 2 : km 1.66 - alt. 74 m - Keep right onto Brougham Street
  3. 3 : km 1.85 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge
  4. 4 : km 1.89 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Fountainbridge
  5. 5 : km 1.93 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right onto Semple Street
  6. 6 : km 2.05 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Semple Street
  7. 7 : km 2.09 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Morrison Street
  8. 8 : km 2.31 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Dewar Place
  9. 9 : km 2.67 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right onto Palmerston Place
  10. 10 : km 3.24 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Belford Road
  11. 11 : km 4.03 - alt. 43 m - Keep left onto Queensferry Terrace
  12. 12 : km 4.05 - alt. 42 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queensferry Road
  13. 13 : km 5.38 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Seaforth Drive
  14. 14 : km 5.48 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Queen's Avenue South
  15. 15 : km 5.58 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Seaforth Drive
  16. 16 : km 5.67 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Queen's Road
  17. 17 : km 5.8 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Queens Court
  18. 18 : km 5.92 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Queen's Gardens
  19. 19 : km 6.05 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Seaforth Drive
  20. 20 : km 6.06 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Drylaw Avenue
  21. 21 : km 6.2 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right onto Telford Road
  22. 22 : km 6.38 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Groathill Road North
  23. 23 : km 6.73 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Groathill Road North
  24. 24 : km 7.07 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Ferry Road
  25. 25 : km 7.1 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.11 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 7.13 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Ferry Road
  28. 28 : km 7.23 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left onto Pennywell Road
  29. 29 : km 7.48 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.49 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Pennywell Road
  31. 31 : km 7.84 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7.86 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Pennywell Road
  33. 33 : km 7.87 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto West Pilton Bank
  34. 34 : km 7.95 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto West Pilton Crescent
  35. 35 : km 8.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  36. E : km 8.21 - alt. 35 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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