Swanston - Balerno - Roslin

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  • Road biking
    Activity: Road biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 53.55 km
  • ◔
    Author’s time: Duration unknown 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 471 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 483 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 330 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.90133° / W 3.21176°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.901284° / W 3.213569°

  • ◶
    Path proportions: Not specified

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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.

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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 182 m - Start near 54 Swanston Gardens, Edinburgh EH10 7DE, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 182 m - Head west on Swanston Gardens toward Swanston Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Swanston Ave
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 181 m - Turn left onto Oxgangs Rd/B701
  5. 5 : km 0.18 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Caiystane View
  6. 6 : km 0.26 - alt. 177 m - Head north on Caiystane View toward Caiystane Ave
  7. 7 : km 0.26 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Caiystane Ave
  8. 8 : km 0.28 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Caiystane Hill
  9. 9 : km 0.45 - alt. 166 m - Turn right to stay on Caiystane Hill
  10. 10 : km 0.57 - alt. 155 m - Caiystane Hill turns right and becomes Camus Park
  11. 11 : km 0.6 - alt. 153 m - Head north on Camus Park toward Camus Ave
  12. 12 : km 0.6 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Camus Ave
  13. 13 : km 0.64 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 0.89 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.03 - alt. 140 m - Head northeast on Pentland Dr toward Swan Spring Ave
  16. 16 : km 1.03 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Swan Spring Ave
  17. 17 : km 1.19 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Fox Spring Cres
  18. 18 : km 1.24 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Cockmylane
  19. 19 : km 1.33 - alt. 124 m - Continue onto Cockmylane
  20. 20 : km 1.44 - alt. 117 m - Continue onto Cockmylane
  21. 21 : km 1.54 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight left onto Cockmylane
  22. 22 : km 1.56 - alt. 108 m - Continue
  23. 23 : km 1.58 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 1.58 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Crescent
  25. 25 : km 2 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Fly Walk
  26. 26 : km 2.05 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 2.19 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 2.63 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 2.64 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 2.7 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Greenbank Crescent
  31. 31 : km 2.73 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Comiston Road, A702
  32. 32 : km 3.08 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Comiston Terrace
  33. 33 : km 3.2 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Braid Road
  34. 34 : km 3.44 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Cluny Gardens
  35. 35 : km 3.48 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right onto Morningside Road, A702
  36. 36 : km 4.52 - alt. 92 m - Continue onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
  37. 37 : km 5 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Leamington Walk
  38. 38 : km 5.18 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Whitehouse Loan
  39. 39 : km 5.32 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
  40. 40 : km 5.43 - alt. 78 m - Continue onto Gillespie Place, A702
  41. 41 : km 5.47 - alt. 77 m - Continue onto Leven Street, A702
  42. 42 : km 5.6 - alt. 75 m - Continue onto Home Street, A702
  43. 43 : km 5.81 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Lauriston Place
  44. 44 : km 5.98 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Lauriston Park
  45. 45 : km 5.99 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Lauriston Place
  46. 46 : km 6.16 - alt. 73 m - Continue onto West Tollcross
  47. 47 : km 6.27 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Ponton Street
  48. 48 : km 6.4 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge
  49. 49 : km 6.58 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge Square
  50. 50 : km 6.63 - alt. 71 m - Continue onto Union Path
  51. 51 : km 6.89 - alt. 71 m - Continue onto Union Canal Towpath
  52. 52 : km 10.85 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  53. 53 : km 10.86 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  54. 54 : km 10.89 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  55. 55 : km 11.32 - alt. 77 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
  56. 56 : km 12.31 - alt. 93 m - Continue onto Easter Hailes Gate
  57. 57 : km 12.47 - alt. 95 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
  58. 58 : km 12.55 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 12.65 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right onto Gillespie Road, B701
  60. 60 : km 13.1 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 13.32 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  62. 62 : km 14.38 - alt. 116 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
  63. 63 : km 14.49 - alt. 118 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
  64. 64 : km 14.97 - alt. 120 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
  65. 65 : km 15 - alt. 122 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
  66. 66 : km 16.09 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 16.14 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
  68. 68 : km 16.18 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Kirkgate
  69. 69 : km 16.27 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 70 : km 16.28 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 16.35 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  72. 72 : km 17.18 - alt. 141 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
  73. 73 : km 17.22 - alt. 141 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
  74. 74 : km 17.36 - alt. 147 m - Continue onto Water of Leith Walkway
  75. 75 : km 17.38 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  76. 76 : km 18.47 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road
  77. 77 : km 18.7 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left onto Bavelaw Green
  78. 78 : km 18.94 - alt. 161 m - Continue onto Bavelaw Road
  79. 79 : km 19.3 - alt. 176 m - Continue onto Mansfield Road
  80. 80 : km 21.4 - alt. 261 m - Continue
  81. 81 : km 21.77 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 21.8 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 21.81 - alt. 264 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 21.83 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 22.38 - alt. 256 m - Continue onto Redford Bridge
  86. 86 : km 22.42 - alt. 256 m - Continue
  87. 87 : km 22.89 - alt. 302 m - Turn slight left
  88. 88 : km 23.17 - alt. 320 m - Continue onto Green Cleugh
  89. 89 : km 24.6 - alt. 317 m - Continue onto Green Cleugh
  90. 90 : km 25.66 - alt. 278 m - Turn right onto Johnstons Bridge
  91. 91 : km 25.66 - alt. 277 m - Continue
  92. 92 : km 26.11 - alt. 268 m - Turn slight right
  93. 93 : km 29.56 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight right onto Kirk Bridge
  94. 94 : km 29.57 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight right
  95. 95 : km 31.83 - alt. 180 m - Continue
  96. 96 : km 31.9 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto A702
  97. 97 : km 32.08 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 33.01 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 33.89 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 34.15 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 34.34 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Belwood Road
  102. 102 : km 34.58 - alt. 176 m - Continue onto Graham's Road
  103. 103 : km 35.26 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight right
  104. 104 : km 35.45 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Old Dalmore Drive
  105. 105 : km 35.49 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight left
  106. 106 : km 35.63 - alt. 133 m - Continue
  107. 107 : km 35.74 - alt. 144 m - Continue
  108. 108 : km 35.85 - alt. 142 m - Continue
  109. 109 : km 37.52 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight left
  110. 110 : km 37.55 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight left
  111. 111 : km 39.06 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Eskbank Road, A6094
  112. 112 : km 39.09 - alt. 152 m - Turn left onto Roslin Glen Road, B7003
  113. 113 : km 39.1 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Eskbank Road, A6094
  114. 114 : km 39.13 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 40.63 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  116. 116 : km 40.67 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  117. 117 : km 41.07 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Roslin Glen Road, B7003
  118. 118 : km 42.2 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Penicuik Road, B7006
  119. 119 : km 42.68 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight right onto Manse Road
  120. 120 : km 43.12 - alt. 154 m - Continue
  121. 121 : km 43.69 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right
  122. 122 : km 44.5 - alt. 131 m - Continue onto Bilston Glen Viaduct
  123. 123 : km 44.67 - alt. 136 m - Continue
  124. 124 : km 45.18 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left
  125. 125 : km 45.2 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Harness Court
  126. 126 : km 45.21 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  127. 127 : km 45.32 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Clerk Street
  128. 128 : km 45.38 - alt. 142 m - Turn sharp right onto High Street, A768
  129. 129 : km 45.41 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  130. 130 : km 45.53 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  131. 131 : km 45.81 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right onto Station Road
  132. 132 : km 45.92 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto High Street, A768
  133. 133 : km 45.96 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Clerk Street, B702
  134. 134 : km 46.2 - alt. 146 m - Continue onto Fountain Place, B702
  135. 135 : km 46.52 - alt. 146 m - Continue onto Hawthorn Gardens, B702
  136. 136 : km 46.78 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight right onto Mayburn Terrace, B702
  137. 137 : km 46.92 - alt. 137 m - Continue onto Loanhead Road, B702
  138. 138 : km 47.18 - alt. 152 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Edgefield Link
  139. 139 : km 47.25 - alt. 151 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Straiton Mains
  140. 140 : km 47.55 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left
  141. 141 : km 47.99 - alt. 149 m - Turn right onto Straiton Park
  142. 142 : km 48.06 - alt. 150 m - Enter roundabout
  143. 143 : km 48.46 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Pentland Road
  144. 144 : km 49.51 - alt. 141 m - Continue onto Pentland Bridge
  145. 145 : km 49.52 - alt. 141 m - Continue onto Pentland Road
  146. 146 : km 50.59 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp left onto A702
  147. 147 : km 50.62 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight left onto Seafield Moor Road, A703
  148. 148 : km 50.7 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right onto A702
  149. 149 : km 50.73 - alt. 162 m - Continue onto Biggar Road, A702
  150. 150 : km 51.32 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  151. 151 : km 51.43 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Biggar Road, A702
  152. 152 : km 51.59 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Biggar Road
  153. 153 : km 51.74 - alt. 150 m - Continue
  154. 154 : km 52.63 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Swanston Road
  155. 155 : km 52.9 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  156. 156 : km 53.09 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight left onto Swanston Road
  157. 157 : km 53.19 - alt. 170 m - Turn right onto Oxgangs Road, B701
  158. 158 : km 53.21 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Swanston Road
  159. 159 : km 53.32 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Swanston Park
  160. E : km 53.55 - alt. 178 m

Useful Information

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