Leith - Holyrood - Duddingston Circuit

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.75 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 129 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 95 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 94 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 9 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
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    Start: N 55.970043° / W 3.159969°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.9526° / W 3.17319°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 9 m
  2. 1 : km 0.9 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-east on Lochend Rd
  3. 2 : km 0.98 - alt. 29 m - Turn right towards Hawkhill Ave
  4. 3 : km 1.02 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Hawkhill Ave
  5. 4 : km 1.07 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Lochend Park
  6. 5 : km 1.18 - alt. 26 m - Slight right
  7. 6 : km 1.2 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 1.21 - alt. 26 m - Walk south
  9. 8 : km 1.63 - alt. 27 m - Turn right towards Marionville Rd
  10. 9 : km 1.82 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Marionville Rd
  11. 10 : km 1.99 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Dalgety Rd
  12. 11 : km 1.99 - alt. 26 m - Walk south-east on Dalgety Rd towards Marionville Rd
  13. 12 : km 2 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Marionville Rd
  14. 13 : km 2.1 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Wishaw Terrace
  15. 14 : km 2.23 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto London Rd/A1
  16. 15 : km 2.51 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  17. 16 : km 2.52 - alt. 29 m - Walk south towards London Rd/A1
  18. 17 : km 2.53 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto London Rd/A1
  19. 18 : km 2.61 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Meadowbank Terrace
  20. 19 : km 2.8 - alt. 32 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Duke's Walk
  21. 20 : km 2.99 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Queen's Dr
  22. 21 : km 3.02 - alt. 39 m - Walk south on Queen's Dr
  23. 22 : km 3.03 - alt. 39 m - Turn left to stay on Queen's Dr
  24. 23 : km 3.98 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 4.02 - alt. 92 m - Walk east towards Ulster Cres
  26. 25 : km 4.08 - alt. 89 m - Continue onto Ulster Cres
  27. 26 : km 4.29 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Meadowfield Dr
  28. 27 : km 4.63 - alt. 61 m - Walk south on Meadowfield Dr towards Lady Nairne Grove
  29. 28 : km 5.17 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Rd W
  30. 29 : km 5.26 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto The Causeway
  31. 30 : km 5.35 - alt. 51 m - Turn left to stay on The Causeway
  32. 31 : km 5.54 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 5.55 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 5.63 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 5.74 - alt. 75 m - Walk south
  36. 35 : km 5.85 - alt. 48 m - Turn right towards Duddingston Low Rd
  37. 36 : km 5.87 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Low Rd
  38. 37 : km 5.88 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-east on Duddingston Low Rd
  39. 38 : km 5.9 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Old Church Ln
  40. 39 : km 6.21 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Rd W
  41. 40 : km 6.96 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  42. 41 : km 7 - alt. 41 m - Walk west
  43. 42 : km 8.29 - alt. 61 m - Slight left towards Duddingston Low Rd
  44. 43 : km 8.38 - alt. 59 m - Turn right towards Duddingston Low Rd
  45. 44 : km 8.47 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Low Rd
  46. 45 : km 8.79 - alt. 78 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Holyrood Park Rd
  47. 46 : km 8.85 - alt. 77 m - Walk east on Holyrood Park Rd
  48. 47 : km 8.86 - alt. 77 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  49. 48 : km 8.97 - alt. 82 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Queen's Dr
  50. 49 : km 9.8 - alt. 40 m - Turn left towards Dumbiedykes Rd
  51. 50 : km 9.86 - alt. 41 m - Turn left towards Dumbiedykes Rd
  52. 51 : km 9.87 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Dumbiedykes Rd
  53. 52 : km 10.19 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Rd
  54. 53 : km 10.31 - alt. 38 m - Walk north-east on Holyrood Rd towards Holyrood Gait
  55. 54 : km 10.35 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Reid's Cl
  56. 55 : km 10.48 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Canongate/The Royal Mile
  57. 56 : km 10.63 - alt. 38 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Horse Wynd
  58. 57 : km 10.67 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Abbey Strand
  59. 58 : km 10.73 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  60. E : km 10.75 - alt. 37 m

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