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27 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 4.77 km
Calculated time: 1h 25
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 28 m
Vertical drop: - 27 m
Highest point: 81 m
Lowest point: 50 m

District: Edinburgh
Start: N 55.917159° / W 3.159838°
End: N 55.941383° / W 3.178847°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 77 m
1 : km 0.02 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right onto Nigel Loan
2 : km 0.07 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Glenvarloch Crescent
3 : km 0.07 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left onto Glenvarloch Crescent
4 : km 0.21 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
5 : km 0.25 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto Cumnor Crescent
6 : km 0.25 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
7 : km 0.27 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Jean Armour Avenue
8 : km 0.28 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Jean Armour Avenue
9 : km 0.35 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Robert Burns Drive
10 : km 0.35 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
11 : km 0.38 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Double Hedges Park
12 : km 0.46 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Double Hedges Park
13 : km 0.56 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Double Hedges Park
14 : km 0.56 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Double Hedges Park
15 : km 0.6 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
16 : km 0.63 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
17 : km 0.68 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Double Hedges Park
18 : km 0.72 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Double Hedges Park
19 : km 0.74 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Double Hedges Park
20 : km 0.79 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Double Hedges Park
21 : km 0.82 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left
22 : km 0.86 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Double Hedges Park
23 : km 0.92 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
24 : km 1 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Double Hedges Road
25 : km 1.04 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto East Clapperfield
26 : km 1.13 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right onto East Clapperfield
27 : km 1.15 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right onto East Clapperfield
28 : km 1.19 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto East Clapperfield
29 : km 1.26 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right onto East Clapperfield
30 : km 1.36 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto East Clapperfield
31 : km 1.41 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Gilmerton Road
32 : km 1.48 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
33 : km 1.53 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto East Clapperfield
34 : km 1.59 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Double Hedges Road
35 : km 1.66 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Gilmerton Road
36 : km 1.91 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Nether Liberton Court
37 : km 2 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Gilmerton Road
38 : km 2.18 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Liberton Road
39 : km 2.32 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Liberton Road
40 : km 2.57 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Wilton Road
41 : km 2.63 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Suffolk Road Lane
42 : km 2.86 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Suffolk Road
43 : km 2.92 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Gilmour Road
44 : km 3.15 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Craigmillar Park
45 : km 3.41 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Newlands Park
46 : km 3.57 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Mayfield Gardens
47 : km 4.63 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Bernard Terrace
E : km 4.77 - alt. 78 m

Useful Information

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