Saughton - 2024

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.99 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 10 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 60 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 48 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. 50 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Broomhouse Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Saughton Road
  4. 4 : km 0.77 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Saughton Road
  5. 5 : km 0.83 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.86 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.04 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Saughton Mains Place
  9. 9 : km 1.07 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Calder Road
  10. 10 : km 1.21 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.28 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.3 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.36 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Calder Road
  14. 14 : km 1.41 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.63 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 2.01 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.02 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.47 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Stenhouse Road
  19. 19 : km 2.48 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Stenhouse Drive
  20. 20 : km 2.82 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stenhouse Drive
  21. 21 : km 3.97 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  22. S/E : km 3.99 - alt. 50 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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⚑Departure from Edinburgh

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Walker
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Walker
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