Grad Charity Day Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.55 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 644 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 472 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 243 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.954747° / W 3.188033°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.94408° / W 3.161856°
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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. 62 m
  2. 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Leith Street
  3. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Calton Road
  4. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Calton Hill
  5. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Regent Road
  6. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Hume Walk
  7. 6 : km 0.45 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Hume Walk
  8. 7 : km 0.49 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 0.51 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right
  10. 9 : km 0.52 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 0.61 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 0.62 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left
  13. 12 : km 0.64 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Hume Walk
  14. 13 : km 0.89 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Regent Road
  15. 14 : km 1.17 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 1.17 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  17. 16 : km 1.19 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  18. 17 : km 1.19 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto West Register Street
  19. 18 : km 1.27 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Gabriel's Road
  20. 19 : km 1.36 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto South St Andrew Street
  21. 20 : km 1.36 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 1.38 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 1.4 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 1.51 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  25. 24 : km 1.55 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  26. 25 : km 1.57 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 1.58 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto George Street
  28. 27 : km 1.76 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto George Street
  29. 28 : km 1.97 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto George Street
  30. 29 : km 2 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 2 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 2.03 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 2.05 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto George Street
  34. 33 : km 2.06 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Frederick Street
  35. 34 : km 2.23 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  36. 35 : km 2.25 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  37. 36 : km 2.26 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  38. 37 : km 2.38 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  39. 38 : km 2.4 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  40. 39 : km 2.42 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto The Mound
  41. 40 : km 2.66 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Mound Place
  42. 41 : km 2.68 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Mound Place
  43. 42 : km 2.85 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Castlehill
  44. 43 : km 2.9 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
  45. 44 : km 3.16 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Castlehill
  46. 45 : km 3.16 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Castle Wynd North
  47. 46 : km 3.22 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Johnston Terrace
  48. 47 : km 3.63 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Castle Terrace
  49. 48 : km 3.96 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 3.98 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 3.98 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto King's Stables Road
  52. 51 : km 3.99 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Lothian Road
  53. 52 : km 4.08 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road
  54. 53 : km 4.12 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  55. 54 : km 4.13 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  56. 55 : km 4.15 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 4.19 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  58. 57 : km 4.2 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Hope Street
  59. 58 : km 4.21 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Queensferry Street
  60. 59 : km 4.61 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Bell's Brae
  61. 60 : km 4.79 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto Dean Path
  62. 61 : km 5.74 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Crewe Road South
  63. 62 : km 5.8 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  64. 63 : km 5.87 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Crewe Road South
  65. 64 : km 5.9 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Craigleith Road
  66. 65 : km 6.41 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Orchard Drive
  67. 66 : km 6.81 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Queensferry Road
  68. 67 : km 6.83 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Craigleith Drive
  69. 68 : km 7.3 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Craigleith Crescent
  70. 69 : km 7.35 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Craigleith Avenue South
  71. 70 : km 7.57 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Craigleith Rise
  72. 71 : km 7.67 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right onto Ravelston Dykes
  73. 72 : km 8.12 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  74. 73 : km 8.38 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  75. 74 : km 8.68 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  76. 75 : km 8.72 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  77. 76 : km 8.76 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  78. 77 : km 8.82 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  79. 78 : km 8.9 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right
  80. 79 : km 9.18 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  81. 80 : km 9.25 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  82. 81 : km 9.39 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  83. 82 : km 9.5 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  84. 83 : km 9.5 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  85. 84 : km 9.51 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  86. 85 : km 9.64 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  87. 86 : km 9.69 - alt. 141 m - Keep left
  88. 87 : km 9.74 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right
  89. 88 : km 10.21 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Clermiston Road
  90. 89 : km 10.7 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Forrester Road
  91. 90 : km 10.81 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto St. Ninian's Road
  92. 91 : km 11.06 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto St. Ninian's Road
  93. 92 : km 11.15 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right onto St John's Road
  94. 93 : km 11.58 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  95. 94 : km 11.65 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto St John's Road
  96. 95 : km 12.96 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Traquair Alley
  97. 96 : km 13.07 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Corstorphine Branch Railway Route
  98. 97 : km 13.08 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Traquair Alley
  99. 98 : km 13.14 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Traquair Park East
  100. 99 : km 13.15 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Carrick Knowe Avenue
  101. 100 : km 13.77 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  102. 101 : km 13.9 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  103. 102 : km 13.91 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  104. 103 : km 13.97 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Stenhouse Drive
  105. 104 : km 14.4 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stenhouse Drive
  106. 105 : km 14.82 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Gorgie Road
  107. 106 : km 15.06 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Chesser Avenue
  108. 107 : km 15.79 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Slateford Road
  109. 108 : km 15.91 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Meggetgate
  110. 109 : km 15.93 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  111. 110 : km 15.99 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Allan Park Road
  112. 111 : km 16.23 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  113. 112 : km 16.45 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Craiglockhart Road North
  114. 113 : km 16.59 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Colinton Road
  115. 114 : km 16.61 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  116. 115 : km 16.7 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  117. 116 : km 16.8 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  118. 117 : km 17.05 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  119. 118 : km 17.33 - alt. 121 m - Keep right
  120. 119 : km 17.37 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
  121. 120 : km 17.48 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  122. 121 : km 17.74 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  123. 122 : km 18.13 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Craiglea Place
  124. 123 : km 18.21 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Morningside Grove
  125. 124 : km 18.23 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Craiglea Drive
  126. 125 : km 18.73 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Dalhousie Terrace
  127. 126 : km 18.83 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Comiston Drive
  128. 127 : km 18.91 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Comiston Road
  129. 128 : km 18.92 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Place
  130. 129 : km 19.04 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Braidburn Terrace
  131. 130 : km 19.1 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right onto Braid Road
  132. 131 : km 19.28 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  133. 132 : km 19.31 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  134. 133 : km 19.43 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Braid Farm Road
  135. 134 : km 19.85 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Braid Hills Road
  136. 135 : km 19.89 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  137. 136 : km 19.98 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight left onto The Ride
  138. 137 : km 19.98 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  139. 138 : km 20.24 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
  140. 139 : km 20.84 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto The Ride
  141. 140 : km 20.85 - alt. 143 m - Keep right
  142. 141 : km 20.94 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Braid Hills Road
  143. 142 : km 20.97 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Braid Farm Road
  144. 143 : km 21.4 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Braid Hills Avenue
  145. 144 : km 21.52 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  146. 145 : km 21.55 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Braid Road
  147. 146 : km 22.27 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Cluny Gardens
  148. 147 : km 22.32 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Belhaven Terrace
  149. 148 : km 22.38 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Cluny Gardens
  150. 149 : km 23.08 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  151. 150 : km 23.27 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  152. 151 : km 23.28 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  153. 152 : km 23.35 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  154. 153 : km 23.48 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right
  155. 154 : km 23.51 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  156. 155 : km 23.54 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  157. 156 : km 23.67 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  158. 157 : km 23.69 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  159. 158 : km 23.74 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
  160. 159 : km 23.85 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  161. 160 : km 23.95 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  162. 161 : km 24.16 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  163. 162 : km 24.22 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  164. 163 : km 24.29 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  165. 164 : km 24.3 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  166. 165 : km 24.33 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left onto Observatory Road
  167. 166 : km 24.67 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Blackford Avenue
  168. 167 : km 25.68 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Lady Road
  169. 168 : km 25.82 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lady Road
  170. 169 : km 25.87 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  171. 170 : km 25.88 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  172. 171 : km 25.89 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  173. 172 : km 25.91 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  174. 173 : km 25.92 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  175. 174 : km 25.95 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  176. 175 : km 25.96 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  177. 176 : km 25.97 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Lady Road
  178. 177 : km 25.99 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lady Road
  179. 178 : km 26.08 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  180. 179 : km 26.19 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Craigmillar Park
  181. 180 : km 27.81 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Lutton Place
  182. 181 : km 28.04 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road
  183. 182 : km 28.13 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Parkside Terrace
  184. 183 : km 28.29 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  185. 184 : km 28.31 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  186. 185 : km 28.34 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  187. 186 : km 28.35 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  188. 187 : km 28.4 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  189. 188 : km 28.43 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  190. 189 : km 28.46 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  191. 190 : km 28.48 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto East Parkside
  192. 191 : km 28.55 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  193. 192 : km 28.58 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  194. 193 : km 28.7 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right
  195. 194 : km 28.72 - alt. 78 m - Keep right
  196. 195 : km 28.83 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  197. 196 : km 29 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  198. 197 : km 29.01 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight right
  199. 198 : km 29.11 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  200. 199 : km 29.19 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  201. 200 : km 29.26 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  202. 201 : km 29.28 - alt. 199 m - Turn sharp left
  203. 202 : km 29.47 - alt. 227 m - Keep left
  204. 203 : km 29.51 - alt. 233 m - Turn sharp left
  205. 204 : km 29.52 - alt. 238 m - Turn right
  206. E : km 29.55 - alt. 243 m

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