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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 667 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 665 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 243 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.954836° / W 3.180875°
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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. 97 m
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 93 m - Keep left
  3. 2 : km 0.28 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Hume Walk
  4. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Regent Road
  5. 4 : km 0.52 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 0.6 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 0.79 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 0.8 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Waverley Bridge
  9. 8 : km 0.82 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 1.04 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 1.06 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto The Mound
  12. 11 : km 1.13 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 1.27 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right onto Market Street
  14. 13 : km 1.28 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto The Mound
  15. 14 : km 1.29 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Mound Place
  16. 15 : km 1.3 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Mound Place
  17. 16 : km 1.48 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Castlehill
  18. 17 : km 1.48 - alt. 98 m - Make a U-turn onto Castlehill
  19. 18 : km 1.52 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Castle Wynd North
  20. 19 : km 1.58 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Johnston Terrace
  21. 20 : km 2.13 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Spittal Street
  22. 21 : km 2.17 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Bread Street
  23. 22 : km 2.25 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Bread Street
  24. 23 : km 4.29 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Murrayfield Gardens
  25. 24 : km 4.75 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Campbell Avenue
  26. 25 : km 4.76 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Lennel Avenue
  27. 26 : km 5.01 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Ravelston Dykes
  28. 27 : km 5.63 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 5.89 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 6.19 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  31. 30 : km 6.23 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  32. 31 : km 6.27 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 6.5 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  34. 33 : km 6.61 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right
  35. 34 : km 6.69 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  36. 35 : km 6.71 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  37. 36 : km 6.78 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 6.85 - alt. 152 m - Keep left
  39. 38 : km 6.95 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  40. 39 : km 6.97 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 6.99 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 41 : km 7 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 42 : km 7.09 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight right
  44. 43 : km 7.19 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 7.25 - alt. 146 m - Keep right
  46. 45 : km 7.29 - alt. 141 m - Keep left
  47. 46 : km 7.34 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right
  48. 47 : km 7.46 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  49. 48 : km 7.86 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Old Kirk Road
  50. 49 : km 7.89 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Kaimes Road
  51. 50 : km 8.25 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Corstorphine Road
  52. 51 : km 8.3 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Traquair Alley
  53. 52 : km 8.4 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Corstorphine Branch Railway Route
  54. 53 : km 8.41 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Traquair Alley
  55. 54 : km 8.47 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Traquair Park East
  56. 55 : km 8.48 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Carrick Knowe Avenue
  57. 56 : km 9.11 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  58. 57 : km 9.23 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  59. 58 : km 9.25 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  60. 59 : km 9.3 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Stenhouse Drive
  61. 60 : km 9.74 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stenhouse Drive
  62. 61 : km 10.09 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  63. 62 : km 10.14 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Stenhouse Drive
  64. 63 : km 10.19 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Gorgie Road
  65. 64 : km 10.44 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Chesser Avenue
  66. 65 : km 11.17 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Slateford Road
  67. 66 : km 11.29 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Meggetgate
  68. 67 : km 11.31 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  69. 68 : km 11.36 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Allan Park Road
  70. 69 : km 11.6 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  71. 70 : km 11.83 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Craiglockhart Road North
  72. 71 : km 11.96 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Colinton Road
  73. 72 : km 11.99 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  74. 73 : km 12.07 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  75. 74 : km 12.29 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 12.32 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
  77. 76 : km 12.62 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  78. 77 : km 13.02 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Craiglea Place
  79. 78 : km 13.09 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Morningside Grove
  80. 79 : km 13.31 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Drive
  81. 80 : km 13.47 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  82. 81 : km 13.56 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Road
  83. 82 : km 13.74 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Greenbank Crescent
  84. 83 : km 13.76 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Fly Walk
  85. 84 : km 14.2 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Riselaw Road
  86. 85 : km 14.35 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Braid Road
  87. 86 : km 14.65 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left
  88. 87 : km 14.78 - alt. 159 m - Keep right
  89. 88 : km 15.04 - alt. 201 m - Keep left
  90. 89 : km 15.08 - alt. 203 m - Keep right
  91. 90 : km 15.75 - alt. 151 m - Keep left
  92. 91 : km 15.78 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  93. 92 : km 15.84 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight right
  94. 93 : km 16.12 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  95. 94 : km 16.39 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left
  96. 95 : km 16.39 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  97. 96 : km 16.41 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  98. 97 : km 16.56 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  99. 98 : km 16.66 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  100. 99 : km 16.77 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  101. 100 : km 16.87 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  102. 101 : km 17.08 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  103. 102 : km 17.14 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  104. 103 : km 17.21 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  105. 104 : km 17.22 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  106. 105 : km 17.24 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left onto Observatory Road
  107. 106 : km 17.59 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Blackford Avenue
  108. 107 : km 17.8 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Watertoun Road
  109. 108 : km 17.89 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto West Savile Terrace
  110. 109 : km 18.44 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Mayfield Road
  111. 110 : km 19.05 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Duncan Street
  112. 111 : km 19.26 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Minto Street
  113. 112 : km 19.26 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Blacket Avenue
  114. 113 : km 19.39 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Blacket Place
  115. 114 : km 19.72 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  116. 115 : km 20.07 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Park Road
  117. 116 : km 20.6 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Piper's Walk
  118. 117 : km 20.61 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  119. 118 : km 21.76 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto The Dasses
  120. 119 : km 21.86 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  121. 120 : km 22.5 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Horse Wynd
  122. 121 : km 22.6 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Abbeyhill
  123. 122 : km 22.64 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Calton Road
  124. 123 : km 22.85 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  125. 124 : km 22.99 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  126. 125 : km 23.1 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Regent Road
  127. 126 : km 23.17 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left
  128. 127 : km 23.17 - alt. 71 m - Make a U-turn
  129. 128 : km 23.17 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Regent Road
  130. 129 : km 23.19 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right onto Calton Hill Drive
  131. 130 : km 23.45 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left onto Regent Walk
  132. 131 : km 23.46 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  133. 132 : km 23.56 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  134. S/E : km 23.57 - alt. 99 m

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