West Lothian To Holyrood

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 39.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 162 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 309 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 205 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: West Lothian 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.846376° / W 3.629179°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.952577° / W 3.174228°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 185 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Dalziel Court
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 187 m - Turn sharp right onto Cuthill Crescent
  4. 4 : km 0.61 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.18 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.36 - alt. 195 m - Turn left onto Loganlea Road
  7. 7 : km 1.6 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Addiebrownhill
  8. 8 : km 2.31 - alt. 205 m - Turn right onto A71
  9. 9 : km 5.45 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto Harburn Road
  10. 10 : km 5.57 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Harburn Road
  11. 11 : km 5.73 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Harburn Road
  12. 12 : km 5.73 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 6.73 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 7.4 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Stable Lane
  15. 15 : km 7.51 - alt. 156 m - Keep left onto Stable Lane
  16. 16 : km 7.51 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 7.78 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 8.24 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 8.54 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 8.77 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Calder Road
  21. 21 : km 8.78 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Calder Road
  22. 22 : km 9.58 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Alderstone Path
  23. 23 : km 10.63 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Murieston West
  24. 24 : km 10.64 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Murieston West Road
  25. 25 : km 10.91 - alt. 148 m - Keep left onto Murieston West Road
  26. 26 : km 10.94 - alt. 148 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wester Bankton
  27. 27 : km 10.97 - alt. 146 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 11.02 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 11.13 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Murieston Water Path
  30. 30 : km 11.29 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight right onto Murieston Water Path
  31. 31 : km 11.61 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Murieston Water Path
  32. 32 : km 11.88 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Oakbank Park Place
  33. 33 : km 12.32 - alt. 153 m - Turn left onto Oakbank Park Road
  34. 34 : km 12.44 - alt. 150 m - Keep right onto Oakbank Park Road
  35. 35 : km 12.47 - alt. 150 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Oakbank Roundabout
  36. 36 : km 12.73 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.75 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 12.95 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 12.96 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 13.38 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 13.39 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 13.57 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 14.67 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Firbank Grove
  44. 44 : km 15.05 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Langton Road
  45. 45 : km 15.13 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 15.91 - alt. 135 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 16.06 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  48. 48 : km 17.42 - alt. 168 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 17.52 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight left onto Main Street
  50. 50 : km 18.85 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 19.07 - alt. 152 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 20.67 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Long Dalmahoy Road
  53. 53 : km 22.61 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Ravelrig Road
  54. 54 : km 23.94 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Lanark Road West
  55. 55 : km 24.37 - alt. 164 m - Keep right onto Bridge Road
  56. 56 : km 24.51 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  57. 57 : km 25.87 - alt. 141 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  58. 58 : km 26.19 - alt. 142 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  59. 59 : km 27.9 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 27.93 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  61. 61 : km 28.88 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  62. 62 : km 29.22 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  63. 63 : km 30.01 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  64. 64 : km 30.08 - alt. 97 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  65. 65 : km 32.05 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 32.08 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right onto Union Canal Towpath
  67. 67 : km 36.26 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Fountainbridge Square
  68. 68 : km 36.32 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 36.33 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 36.34 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge
  71. 71 : km 37.45 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Cowgate
  72. 72 : km 38.59 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Gait
  73. 73 : km 38.76 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  74. 74 : km 38.93 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 38.94 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  76. 76 : km 38.95 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  77. E : km 39.25 - alt. 38 m

Useful Information

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