Edinburgh Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 5 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 85 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 89 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 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.

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. 84 m - Start on Lothian Street
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.05 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Teviot Place
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Teviot Place
  6. 6 : km 1.11 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.32 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.33 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.34 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Waverley Bridge
  10. 10 : km 1.52 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Market Street
  11. 11 : km 1.76 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Jeffrey Street
  12. 12 : km 2.03 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Canongate
  13. 13 : km 2.66 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Horse Wynd
  14. 14 : km 2.98 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  15. 15 : km 3.17 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  16. 16 : km 3.86 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  17. 17 : km 4.06 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  18. 18 : km 5.28 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto London Road
  19. 19 : km 5.66 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Restalrig Road South
  20. 20 : km 5.9 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Restalrig Avenue
  21. 21 : km 6.66 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto Craigentinny Avenue
  22. 22 : km 7.08 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Craigentinny Avenue
  23. 23 : km 7.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Seafield Road East
  24. 24 : km 7.95 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Promenade
  25. 25 : km 11.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Joppa Road
  26. 26 : km 12.74 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto New Street
  27. 27 : km 12.96 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  28. 28 : km 12.98 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Promenade
  29. 29 : km 13.49 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Links View
  30. 30 : km 13.64 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto New Street
  31. 31 : km 14.07 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Eskside West
  32. 32 : km 14.3 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 14.39 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 14.39 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp left onto Shorethope Street
  35. 35 : km 14.41 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Millhill
  36. 36 : km 14.68 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto James Street
  37. 37 : km 15.25 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Balcarres Road
  38. 38 : km 15.61 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Millhill
  39. 39 : km 15.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Linkfield Road
  40. 40 : km 16.79 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Linkfield Road
  41. 41 : km 16.83 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ravensheugh Road
  42. 42 : km 21.72 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left onto West Harbour Road
  43. 43 : km 22.55 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 22.6 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 22.6 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 22.69 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 22.7 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 22.87 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 23.38 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 23.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 23.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 23.58 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Links Road
  53. 53 : km 28.63 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 28.64 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto A198
  55. 55 : km 28.78 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 30.83 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto A198
  57. 57 : km 35.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 35.05 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Links Road
  59. 59 : km 36.22 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 36.23 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Gosford Road
  61. 61 : km 36.94 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 36.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 37.66 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Edinburgh Road
  64. 64 : km 40.75 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 40.76 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 40.89 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 40.89 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Ravensheugh Road
  68. 68 : km 41.54 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Linkfield Road
  69. E : km 42.77 - alt. 4 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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