River Almond, source to Sea
This walk is composed of 4 stages from Scotts to Cramond and is part of the Edinburgh’s five rivers: Source to Sea project.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 58.79 km -
Calculated time: 4 days -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Return to departure point: No -
Vertical gain: + 264 m -
Vertical drop: - 448 m -
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Highest point: 265 m -
Lowest point: 6 m
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District: North Lanarkshire -
Start: N 55.818774° / W 3.798239° -
End: N 55.965372° / W 3.317217° -
Step by step walk
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