Swanston - Balerno - Roslin
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Activity:
Road biking
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Distance:
53.55 km
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Author’s time:
Duration unknown
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Difficulty:
Not specified
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Return to departure point:
No
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Vertical gain:
+ 471 m
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Vertical drop:
- 483 m
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Highest point:
330 m
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Lowest point:
56 m
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.
Add waypoints by clicking on the map.
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
- S : km 0 - alt. 182 m - Start near 54 Swanston Gardens, Edinburgh EH10 7DE, UK
- 2 : km 0 - alt. 182 m - Head west on Swanston Gardens toward Swanston Ave
- 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Swanston Ave
- 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 181 m - Turn left onto Oxgangs Rd/B701
- 5 : km 0.18 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Caiystane View
- 6 : km 0.26 - alt. 177 m - Head north on Caiystane View toward Caiystane Ave
- 7 : km 0.26 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Caiystane Ave
- 8 : km 0.28 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Caiystane Hill
- 9 : km 0.45 - alt. 166 m - Turn right to stay on Caiystane Hill
- 10 : km 0.57 - alt. 155 m - Caiystane Hill turns right and becomes Camus Park
- 11 : km 0.6 - alt. 153 m - Head north on Camus Park toward Camus Ave
- 12 : km 0.6 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Camus Ave
- 13 : km 0.64 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
- 14 : km 0.89 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
- 15 : km 1.03 - alt. 140 m - Head northeast on Pentland Dr toward Swan Spring Ave
- 16 : km 1.03 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Swan Spring Ave
- 17 : km 1.19 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Fox Spring Cres
- 18 : km 1.24 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Cockmylane
- 19 : km 1.33 - alt. 124 m - Continue onto Cockmylane
- 20 : km 1.44 - alt. 117 m - Continue onto Cockmylane
- 21 : km 1.54 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight left onto Cockmylane
- 22 : km 1.56 - alt. 108 m - Continue
- 23 : km 1.58 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
- 24 : km 1.58 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Crescent
- 25 : km 2 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Fly Walk
- 26 : km 2.05 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
- 27 : km 2.19 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
- 28 : km 2.63 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
- 29 : km 2.64 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
- 30 : km 2.7 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Greenbank Crescent
- 31 : km 2.73 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Comiston Road, A702
- 32 : km 3.08 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Comiston Terrace
- 33 : km 3.2 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Braid Road
- 34 : km 3.44 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Cluny Gardens
- 35 : km 3.48 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right onto Morningside Road, A702
- 36 : km 4.52 - alt. 92 m - Continue onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
- 37 : km 5 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Leamington Walk
- 38 : km 5.18 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Whitehouse Loan
- 39 : km 5.32 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
- 40 : km 5.43 - alt. 78 m - Continue onto Gillespie Place, A702
- 41 : km 5.47 - alt. 77 m - Continue onto Leven Street, A702
- 42 : km 5.6 - alt. 75 m - Continue onto Home Street, A702
- 43 : km 5.81 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Lauriston Place
- 44 : km 5.98 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Lauriston Park
- 45 : km 5.99 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Lauriston Place
- 46 : km 6.16 - alt. 73 m - Continue onto West Tollcross
- 47 : km 6.27 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Ponton Street
- 48 : km 6.4 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge
- 49 : km 6.58 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge Square
- 50 : km 6.63 - alt. 71 m - Continue onto Union Path
- 51 : km 6.89 - alt. 71 m - Continue onto Union Canal Towpath
- 52 : km 10.85 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
- 53 : km 10.86 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 54 : km 10.89 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 55 : km 11.32 - alt. 77 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 56 : km 12.31 - alt. 93 m - Continue onto Easter Hailes Gate
- 57 : km 12.47 - alt. 95 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 58 : km 12.55 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
- 59 : km 12.65 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right onto Gillespie Road, B701
- 60 : km 13.1 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left
- 61 : km 13.32 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 62 : km 14.38 - alt. 116 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 63 : km 14.49 - alt. 118 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 64 : km 14.97 - alt. 120 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 65 : km 15 - alt. 122 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 66 : km 16.09 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
- 67 : km 16.14 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
- 68 : km 16.18 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Kirkgate
- 69 : km 16.27 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right
- 70 : km 16.28 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
- 71 : km 16.35 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 72 : km 17.18 - alt. 141 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 73 : km 17.22 - alt. 141 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 74 : km 17.36 - alt. 147 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 75 : km 17.38 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
- 76 : km 18.47 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road
- 77 : km 18.7 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left onto Bavelaw Green
- 78 : km 18.94 - alt. 161 m - Continue onto Bavelaw Road
- 79 : km 19.3 - alt. 176 m - Continue onto Mansfield Road
- 80 : km 21.4 - alt. 261 m - Continue
- 81 : km 21.77 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
- 82 : km 21.8 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
- 83 : km 21.81 - alt. 264 m - Turn right
- 84 : km 21.83 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
- 85 : km 22.38 - alt. 256 m - Continue onto Redford Bridge
- 86 : km 22.42 - alt. 256 m - Continue
- 87 : km 22.89 - alt. 302 m - Turn slight left
- 88 : km 23.17 - alt. 320 m - Continue onto Green Cleugh
- 89 : km 24.6 - alt. 317 m - Continue onto Green Cleugh
- 90 : km 25.66 - alt. 278 m - Turn right onto Johnstons Bridge
- 91 : km 25.66 - alt. 277 m - Continue
- 92 : km 26.11 - alt. 268 m - Turn slight right
- 93 : km 29.56 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight right onto Kirk Bridge
- 94 : km 29.57 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight right
- 95 : km 31.83 - alt. 180 m - Continue
- 96 : km 31.9 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto A702
- 97 : km 32.08 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
- 98 : km 33.01 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
- 99 : km 33.89 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
- 100 : km 34.15 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
- 101 : km 34.34 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Belwood Road
- 102 : km 34.58 - alt. 176 m - Continue onto Graham's Road
- 103 : km 35.26 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight right
- 104 : km 35.45 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Old Dalmore Drive
- 105 : km 35.49 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight left
- 106 : km 35.63 - alt. 133 m - Continue
- 107 : km 35.74 - alt. 144 m - Continue
- 108 : km 35.85 - alt. 142 m - Continue
- 109 : km 37.52 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight left
- 110 : km 37.55 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight left
- 111 : km 39.06 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Eskbank Road, A6094
- 112 : km 39.09 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Roslin Glen Road, B7003
- 113 : km 39.1 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Eskbank Road, A6094
- 114 : km 39.13 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
- 115 : km 40.63 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
- 116 : km 40.67 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
- 117 : km 41.07 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Roslin Glen Road, B7003
- 118 : km 42.2 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Penicuik Road, B7006
- 119 : km 42.68 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right onto Manse Road
- 120 : km 43.12 - alt. 154 m - Continue
- 121 : km 43.69 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right
- 122 : km 44.5 - alt. 131 m - Continue onto Bilston Glen Viaduct
- 123 : km 44.67 - alt. 136 m - Continue
- 124 : km 45.18 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left
- 125 : km 45.2 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Harness Court
- 126 : km 45.21 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Church Street
- 127 : km 45.32 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Clerk Street
- 128 : km 45.38 - alt. 142 m - Turn sharp right onto High Street, A768
- 129 : km 45.41 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Station Road
- 130 : km 45.53 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
- 131 : km 45.81 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right onto Station Road
- 132 : km 45.92 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto High Street, A768
- 133 : km 45.96 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Clerk Street, B702
- 134 : km 46.2 - alt. 146 m - Continue onto Fountain Place, B702
- 135 : km 46.52 - alt. 146 m - Continue onto Hawthorn Gardens, B702
- 136 : km 46.78 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight right onto Mayburn Terrace, B702
- 137 : km 46.92 - alt. 137 m - Continue onto Loanhead Road, B702
- 138 : km 47.18 - alt. 152 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Edgefield Link
- 139 : km 47.25 - alt. 151 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Straiton Mains
- 140 : km 47.55 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left
- 141 : km 47.99 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Straiton Park
- 142 : km 48.06 - alt. 150 m - Enter roundabout
- 143 : km 48.46 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Pentland Road
- 144 : km 49.51 - alt. 141 m - Continue onto Pentland Bridge
- 145 : km 49.52 - alt. 141 m - Continue onto Pentland Road
- 146 : km 50.59 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp left onto A702
- 147 : km 50.62 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight left onto Seafield Moor Road, A703
- 148 : km 50.7 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right onto A702
- 149 : km 50.73 - alt. 162 m - Continue onto Biggar Road, A702
- 150 : km 51.32 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
- 151 : km 51.43 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Biggar Road, A702
- 152 : km 51.59 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Biggar Road
- 153 : km 51.74 - alt. 150 m - Continue
- 154 : km 52.63 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Swanston Road
- 155 : km 52.9 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
- 156 : km 53.09 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight left onto Swanston Road
- 157 : km 53.19 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Oxgangs Road, B701
- 158 : km 53.21 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Swanston Road
- 159 : km 53.32 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Swanston Park
- E : km 53.55 - alt. 178 m
Useful Information
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