Edinburgh 10 Mile Great Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 107 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 109 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 89 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.95136° / W 3.16742°
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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. 37 m - Start near 1 Queen's Drive, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH8, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 37 m - Head east on Queen's Dr
  3. 3 : km 0.48 - alt. 38 m - Continue onto Duke's Walk
  4. 4 : km 0.69 - alt. 34 m - Head northeast on Duke's Walk
  5. 5 : km 0.71 - alt. 33 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Royal Park Terrace
  6. 6 : km 1.02 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto Spring Gardens
  7. 7 : km 1.41 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto Abbeyhill
  8. 8 : km 1.63 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Croft-An-Righ
  9. 9 : km 1.91 - alt. 35 m - Head south
  10. 10 : km 2.11 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.32 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.34 - alt. 35 m - Head north toward Horse Wynd
  13. 13 : km 2.43 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Horse Wynd
  14. 14 : km 2.59 - alt. 38 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Canongate/The Royal Mile
  15. 15 : km 3.18 - alt. 60 m - Head west on Canongate/The Royal Mile toward Cranston St
  16. 16 : km 3.26 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Jeffrey St
  17. 17 : km 3.52 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Market Street.
  18. 18 : km 3.76 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Waverley Bridge.
  19. 19 : km 3.94 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
  20. 20 : km 4.16 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto The Mound.
  21. 21 : km 4.31 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
  22. 22 : km 4.31 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto The Mound.
  23. 23 : km 4.51 - alt. 77 m - The Mound becomes North Bank Street.
  24. 24 : km 4.62 - alt. 85 m - North Bank Street becomes St Giles' Street.
  25. 25 : km 4.63 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Bank Street.
  26. 26 : km 4.69 - alt. 89 m - Bank Street becomes George IV Bridge.
  27. 27 : km 5 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right onto Greyfriars Place.
  28. 28 : km 5.06 - alt. 85 m - Greyfriars Place becomes Forrest Road.
  29. 29 : km 5.14 - alt. 85 m - Head south on Forrest Rd
  30. 30 : km 5.15 - alt. 85 m - Turn left to stay on Forrest Rd
  31. 31 : km 5.17 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Teviot Pl
  32. 32 : km 5.24 - alt. 85 m - Keep right to stay on Teviot Pl
  33. 33 : km 5.28 - alt. 84 m - Continue onto Lothian St
  34. 34 : km 5.43 - alt. 83 m - Lothian St turns slightly right and becomes Potterrow
  35. 35 : km 5.64 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Crichton St
  36. 36 : km 5.73 - alt. 81 m - Continue straight onto George Square
  37. 37 : km 5.91 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto George Square Ln
  38. 38 : km 5.95 - alt. 79 m - Slight right toward Middle Meadow Walk
  39. 39 : km 5.97 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Middle Meadow Walk
  40. 40 : km 6.53 - alt. 75 m - Head west on N Meadow Walk toward Melville Dr/A700
  41. 41 : km 6.71 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Melville Dr/A700
  42. 42 : km 6.73 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Lonsdale Terrace
  43. 43 : km 6.87 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lauriston Gardens
  44. 44 : km 7.14 - alt. 78 m - Lauriston Gardens becomes Lauriston Street.
  45. 45 : km 7.32 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right onto West Port.
  46. 46 : km 7.6 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Grassmarket.
  47. 47 : km 7.7 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southeast (See map for details).
  48. 48 : km 7.71 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Grassmarket.
  49. 49 : km 7.83 - alt. 70 m - Stay straight to go onto Cowgatehead.
  50. 50 : km 7.89 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Cowgate.
  51. 51 : km 8.55 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Pleasance.
  52. 52 : km 9.17 - alt. 75 m - Pleasance becomes St Leonard's Street.
  53. 53 : km 9.61 - alt. 80 m - St Leonard's Street becomes Dalkeith Road.
  54. 54 : km 9.86 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road.
  55. 55 : km 10.27 - alt. 77 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queens Drive.
  56. 56 : km 10.62 - alt. 70 m - Turn right.
  57. 57 : km 10.63 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed east through Holyrood Park (Portions have stairs) (See map for details)..
  58. 58 : km 10.78 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right onto The Innocent Railway.
  59. 59 : km 12.11 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Road West.
  60. 60 : km 12.5 - alt. 44 m - Turn right to stay on Duddingston Road West.
  61. 61 : km 13.14 - alt. 50 m - Head northwest on Old Church Ln
  62. 62 : km 13.17 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Dudingston Low Rd
  63. 63 : km 14.17 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed west through Holyrood Park (See map for details).
  64. 64 : km 14.3 - alt. 69 m - Turn right.
  65. 65 : km 14.31 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Queens Drive. Pass through 1 roundabout.
  66. 66 : km 14.74 - alt. 82 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Queen's Drive.
  67. 67 : km 14.93 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northwest through Holyrood Park (Portions have stairs) (See map for details).
  68. 68 : km 15.3 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive.
  69. 69 : km 15.46 - alt. 45 m - Head north on Queen's Dr
  70. 70 : km 15.88 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast through Holyrood Park (See map for details).
  71. 71 : km 15.94 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive.
  72. 72 : km 16.09 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed east through Holyrood Park (See map for details).
  73. 73 : km 16.23 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive.
  74. 74 : km 16.23 - alt. 35 m - Head east on Queen's Dr
  75. S/E : km 16.48 - alt. 38 m

Useful Information

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