EFR Beginners Holyrood Park 03.09.14 94m Ascent

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.20 km
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    Calculated time: 1h 55 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 49 m
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    Vertical drop: - 49 m
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    Highest point: 85 m
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    Lowest point: 35 m
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    District: Edinburgh 
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    Start/End: N 55.938778° / W 3.173074°
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Description

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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. 84 m
  2. 1 : km 0.04 - alt. 84 m - Head northwest on Dalkeith Rd/A7 toward Salisbury Rd
  3. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 84 m - Head northwest on Dalkeith Rd/A7 toward Salisbury Rd
  4. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 85 m - Head northwest on Dalkeith Rd/A7 toward Holyrood Park Rd
  5. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Park Rd
  6. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 85 m - Slight right to stay on Holyrood Park Rd
  7. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 82 m - Head north on Holyrood Park Rd toward E Parkside
  8. 7 : km 0.52 - alt. 76 m - Head east on Holyrood Park Rd
  9. 8 : km 0.55 - alt. 77 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  10. 9 : km 0.62 - alt. 83 m - Head north
  11. 10 : km 0.65 - alt. 82 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Queen's Dr
  12. 11 : km 0.71 - alt. 78 m - Head west on Queen's Dr
  13. 12 : km 1.1 - alt. 57 m - Head north on Queen's Dr
  14. 13 : km 1.5 - alt. 39 m - Head north on Queen's Dr toward Queen's Dr
  15. 14 : km 1.96 - alt. 35 m - Head northeast on Queen's Dr toward Queen's Dr
  16. 15 : km 2.01 - alt. 35 m - Head northeast toward Queen's Dr
  17. 16 : km 2.03 - alt. 35 m - Exit the roundabout onto Queen's Dr
  18. 17 : km 2.38 - alt. 38 m - Head east on Queen's Dr
  19. 18 : km 2.73 - alt. 38 m - Head northeast on Queen's Dr
  20. 19 : km 2.79 - alt. 38 m - Head northeast on Queen's Dr
  21. 20 : km 2.8 - alt. 38 m - Slight right to stay on Queen's Dr
  22. 21 : km 2.83 - alt. 38 m - Head southwest
  23. 22 : km 2.85 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 2.88 - alt. 39 m - Head south
  25. 24 : km 2.96 - alt. 42 m - Head southwest
  26. 25 : km 3.07 - alt. 42 m - Head southwest
  27. 26 : km 3.24 - alt. 38 m - Head northeast
  28. 27 : km 3.37 - alt. 38 m - Head east toward Queen's Dr
  29. 28 : km 3.42 - alt. 38 m - Sharp left onto Queen's Dr
  30. 29 : km 3.64 - alt. 38 m - Head southwest on Queen's Dr
  31. 30 : km 4 - alt. 35 m - Head west on Queen's Dr toward Queen's Dr
  32. 31 : km 4.49 - alt. 35 m - Head southwest on Queen's Dr
  33. 32 : km 4.74 - alt. 39 m - Head south on Queen's Dr
  34. 33 : km 5.01 - alt. 54 m - Head south on Queen's Dr
  35. 34 : km 5.39 - alt. 70 m - Head east on Queen's Dr
  36. 35 : km 5.57 - alt. 80 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  37. 36 : km 5.67 - alt. 79 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Holyrood Park Rd
  38. 37 : km 5.89 - alt. 81 m - Head south on Holyrood Park Rd toward Dalkeith Rd/A7
  39. 38 : km 6.11 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Dalkeith Rd/A7
  40. 39 : km 6.12 - alt. 85 m - Head southeast on Dalkeith Rd/A7 toward Salisbury Rd
  41. S/E : km 6.2 - alt. 84 m

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