Edinburgh Galavanting For Records And Peaks

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.52 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 335 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 328 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 167 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.95914° / W 3.17596°
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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.
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(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. 29 m - Start near 112 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH7 5HE, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 29 m - Head south on Wellington St toward Hillside Cres
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Hillside Cres
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 33 m - Head west on Hillside Cres toward Brunswick St
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Leopold Pl/London Rd/B1350
  6. 6 : km 0.62 - alt. 42 m - Enter the roundabout
  7. 7 : km 0.63 - alt. 42 m - Head southwest toward Leith Walk/A900
  8. 8 : km 0.65 - alt. 43 m - Exit the roundabout onto Leith Walk/A900
  9. 9 : km 0.84 - alt. 51 m - Enter the roundabout
  10. 10 : km 0.85 - alt. 51 m - Head southwest toward Leith St/A900
  11. 11 : km 0.86 - alt. 51 m - Exit the roundabout onto Leith St/A900
  12. 12 : km 1.22 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Waterloo Pl/A1
  13. 13 : km 1.26 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Princes St
  14. 14 : km 1.27 - alt. 64 m - Head east on Princes St toward North Bridge/A7
  15. 15 : km 1.28 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto North Bridge/A7
  16. 16 : km 1.64 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto High St/The Royal Mile
  17. 17 : km 1.65 - alt. 77 m - Head west on High St/The Royal Mile toward Cockburn St
  18. 18 : km 2.73 - alt. 129 m - Head east
  19. 19 : km 3.11 - alt. 109 m - Continue onto Castlehill/The Royal Mile
  20. 20 : km 3.2 - alt. 104 m - Head east on Castlehill/The Royal Mile toward Castle Wynd N
  21. 21 : km 3.23 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Castle Wynd N
  22. 22 : km 3.26 - alt. 98 m - Head south on Castle Wynd N toward Johnston Terrace
  23. 23 : km 3.4 - alt. 67 m - Head south on Castle Wynd S toward Grassmarket
  24. 24 : km 3.4 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Grassmarket
  25. 25 : km 3.51 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto King's Stables Rd
  26. 26 : km 3.54 - alt. 64 m - Head southwest on West Port toward Lady Wynd
  27. 27 : km 3.85 - alt. 74 m - Slight left onto E Fountainbridge
  28. 28 : km 4.06 - alt. 72 m - Head southwest on Fountainbridge/A702 toward Semple St
  29. 29 : km 4.46 - alt. 69 m - Head northeast on Fountainbridge toward Gardner's Cres
  30. 30 : km 4.74 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Ponton St/A702
  31. 31 : km 4.85 - alt. 73 m - Ponton St/A702 turns slightly left and becomes Lochrin Terrace/Thornybauk
  32. 32 : km 4.96 - alt. 74 m - Head east on Lochrin Terrace/Thornybauk toward Home St/A702
  33. 33 : km 4.96 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Home St/A702
  34. 34 : km 5.02 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Brougham St/A700
  35. 35 : km 5.27 - alt. 75 m - Head southeast on Melville Dr/A700 toward N Meadow Walk
  36. 36 : km 5.28 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto N Meadow Walk
  37. 37 : km 5.93 - alt. 75 m - Slight right to stay on N Meadow Walk
  38. 38 : km 6.41 - alt. 75 m - Head northeast on N Meadow Walk toward Hope Park Cres
  39. 39 : km 6.42 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Hope Park Cres
  40. 40 : km 6.5 - alt. 75 m - Head east on Hope Park Terrace toward S Clerk St/A7
  41. 41 : km 6.62 - alt. 76 m - Continue onto Bernard Terrace
  42. 42 : km 6.62 - alt. 76 m - Head southwest on Bernard Terrace toward S Clerk St/A7
  43. 43 : km 6.63 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Clerk St/A7
  44. 44 : km 6.85 - alt. 75 m - Head northwest on Clerk St/A7 toward St Patrick Square
  45. 45 : km 7 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto E Crosscauseway
  46. 46 : km 7.01 - alt. 77 m - Head east on E Crosscauseway toward Cowan's Cl
  47. 47 : km 7.06 - alt. 76 m - Head west on E Crosscauseway toward Nicolson St/A7
  48. 48 : km 7.12 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Nicolson St/A7
  49. 49 : km 7.27 - alt. 79 m - Head northwest on Nicolson St/A7 toward Nicolson Square
  50. 50 : km 7.53 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Drummond St
  51. 51 : km 7.53 - alt. 78 m - Head northeast on Drummond St toward Roxburgh Pl
  52. 52 : km 7.66 - alt. 76 m - Head northeast on Drummond St toward Roxburgh St
  53. 53 : km 7.81 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Pleasance
  54. 54 : km 7.82 - alt. 67 m - Head north on Pleasance toward St John's Hill
  55. 55 : km 7.95 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Rd
  56. 56 : km 7.95 - alt. 56 m - Head east on Holyrood Rd toward Gullan's Cl
  57. 57 : km 8.21 - alt. 45 m - Head northeast on Holyrood Rd toward Hammermen's Entry
  58. 58 : km 8.43 - alt. 38 m - Head northeast on Holyrood Rd toward Holyrood Gait
  59. 59 : km 8.44 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Gait
  60. 60 : km 8.6 - alt. 35 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Queen's Dr
  61. 61 : km 8.63 - alt. 35 m - Head northeast on Queen's Dr toward Queen's Dr
  62. 62 : km 8.91 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 8.96 - alt. 35 m - Head west toward Radical Rd
  64. 64 : km 8.97 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Radical Rd
  65. 65 : km 9.65 - alt. 149 m - Head southeast on Radical Rd
  66. 66 : km 10.23 - alt. 105 m - Sharp left
  67. 67 : km 10.35 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 10.61 - alt. 135 m - Head southwest
  69. 69 : km 10.9 - alt. 163 m - Head west
  70. 70 : km 11.07 - alt. 156 m - Head north
  71. 71 : km 11.27 - alt. 133 m - Head northeast
  72. 72 : km 11.37 - alt. 119 m - Head northeast
  73. 73 : km 11.69 - alt. 54 m - Head northeast
  74. 74 : km 11.77 - alt. 41 m - Head west toward Radical Rd
  75. 75 : km 11.88 - alt. 35 m - Head west toward Radical Rd
  76. 76 : km 11.93 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Queen's Dr
  77. 77 : km 12.02 - alt. 35 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  78. 78 : km 12.28 - alt. 37 m - Head north toward Abbey Strand
  79. 79 : km 12.4 - alt. 34 m - Head north toward Abbeyhill
  80. 80 : km 12.42 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Abbeyhill
  81. 81 : km 12.54 - alt. 37 m - Continue onto Abbey Mount
  82. 82 : km 12.74 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Regent Rd/A1
  83. 83 : km 13.16 - alt. 59 m - Head southwest on Regent Rd/A1
  84. 84 : km 13.33 - alt. 65 m - Head west on Regent Rd/A1
  85. 85 : km 13.51 - alt. 72 m - Enter the roundabout
  86. 86 : km 13.54 - alt. 75 m - Head east
  87. 87 : km 13.55 - alt. 74 m - Exit the roundabout
  88. 88 : km 13.79 - alt. 85 m - Head northwest
  89. 89 : km 14.05 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 14.05 - alt. 100 m - Head north
  91. 91 : km 14.14 - alt. 91 m - Head northwest
  92. 92 : km 14.14 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 14.35 - alt. 81 m - Head north toward Royal Terrace
  94. 94 : km 14.72 - alt. 49 m - Head northwest on Royal Terrace toward Leopold Pl/London Rd/B1350
  95. 95 : km 14.9 - alt. 42 m - Head northwest on Royal Terrace toward Leopold Pl/London Rd/B1350
  96. 96 : km 14.91 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Leopold Pl/London Rd/B1350
  97. 97 : km 15.13 - alt. 37 m - Head west on London Rd/B1350 toward Hillside Cres
  98. 98 : km 15.13 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Hillside Cres
  99. 99 : km 15.29 - alt. 33 m - Head east on Hillside Cres toward Hillside St
  100. 100 : km 15.41 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Wellington St
  101. S/E : km 15.52 - alt. 29 m

Useful Information

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