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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.62 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 24 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 43 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 175 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 132 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.88198° / W 3.33926°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.88572° / W 3.34003°
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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. 175 m - Head north on Bavelaw Rd
  2. 2 : km 0.29 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Ladycroft
  3. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 160 m - Slight right onto Main St
  4. 4 : km 0.7 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.84 - alt. 146 m - Head east
  6. 6 : km 2.68 - alt. 138 m - Turn right onto Kirkgate
  7. 7 : km 2.87 - alt. 144 m - Head east toward Kirkgate
  8. 8 : km 2.87 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Kirkgate
  9. 9 : km 2.89 - alt. 142 m - Head north on Kirkgate
  10. 10 : km 2.94 - alt. 138 m - Head northeast on Kirkgate
  11. 11 : km 2.96 - alt. 136 m - Head north on Kirkgate
  12. 12 : km 2.97 - alt. 135 m - Head north on Kirkgate toward Lanark Rd W/A70
  13. 13 : km 2.99 - alt. 132 m - Head north on Kirkgate toward Lanark Rd W/A70
  14. 14 : km 3.01 - alt. 135 m - Head north on Kirkgate toward Lanark Rd W/A70
  15. 15 : km 3.03 - alt. 139 m - Head northeast on Kirkgate toward Lanark Rd W/A70
  16. 16 : km 3.05 - alt. 140 m - Head east on Kirkgate toward Lanark Rd W/A70
  17. 17 : km 3.07 - alt. 140 m - Head east on Kirkgate toward Lanark Rd W/A70
  18. 18 : km 3.09 - alt. 140 m - Head east on Kirkgate toward Lanark Rd W/A70
  19. 19 : km 3.11 - alt. 140 m - Head northeast on Kirkgate toward Lanark Rd W/A70
  20. 20 : km 3.12 - alt. 141 m - Head north on Kirkgate toward Lanark Rd W/A70
  21. 21 : km 3.14 - alt. 142 m - Head west on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Easter Currie Ct
  22. 22 : km 3.17 - alt. 142 m - Head west on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Riccarton Mains Rd
  23. 23 : km 3.2 - alt. 142 m - Head west on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Riccarton Mains Rd
  24. 24 : km 3.24 - alt. 142 m - Head west on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Curriehill Rd
  25. 25 : km 3.28 - alt. 143 m - Head west on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Curriehill Rd
  26. 26 : km 3.32 - alt. 144 m - Head west on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Curriehill Rd
  27. 27 : km 3.36 - alt. 144 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Curriehill Rd
  28. 28 : km 3.41 - alt. 144 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Curriehill Rd
  29. 29 : km 3.48 - alt. 145 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Dolphin Ave
  30. 30 : km 3.66 - alt. 150 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Dolphin Ave
  31. 31 : km 3.85 - alt. 150 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Dolphin Ave
  32. 32 : km 3.88 - alt. 150 m - Head west on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Stewart Rd
  33. 33 : km 4.07 - alt. 150 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Stewart Rd
  34. 34 : km 4.24 - alt. 154 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Waulkmill Loan
  35. 35 : km 4.42 - alt. 154 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70
  36. 36 : km 4.61 - alt. 155 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Newmills Rd
  37. 37 : km 4.7 - alt. 155 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Newmills Rd
  38. 38 : km 4.86 - alt. 153 m - Head southwest on Lanark Rd W/A70
  39. 39 : km 5.01 - alt. 154 m - Head west on Lanark Rd W/A70
  40. 40 : km 5.17 - alt. 157 m - Head west on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Station Loan
  41. 41 : km 5.26 - alt. 162 m - Head west on Lanark Rd W/A70 toward Bridge Rd
  42. 42 : km 5.27 - alt. 162 m - Slight left onto Bridge Rd
  43. 43 : km 5.32 - alt. 164 m - Head southwest on Bridge Rd
  44. 44 : km 5.39 - alt. 161 m - Head southwest on Bridge Rd
  45. 45 : km 5.44 - alt. 159 m - Head south on Bridge Rd
  46. 46 : km 5.49 - alt. 159 m - Head south on Bridge Rd
  47. E : km 5.62 - alt. 156 m

Useful Information

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