Almost 7km - Water Of Leith Upwards

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.78 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 27 m
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    Vertical drop: - 27 m
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    Highest point: 80 m
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    Lowest point: 48 m
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    District: Edinburgh 
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    Start/End: N 55.92974° / W 3.25801°
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Description

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  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 53 m - Start near 30 Stenhouse Rd, Edinburgh EH11, Reino Unido
  2. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 49 m - Gira a la derecha
  3. 3 : km 1.8 - alt. 58 m - Gira a la izquierda hacia Lanark Rd/A70
  4. 4 : km 1.82 - alt. 60 m - Gira a la derecha hacia Water of Leith Walkway
  5. 5 : km 2.65 - alt. 64 m - Gira a la izquierda.
  6. 6 : km 3.26 - alt. 73 m - Gira a la derecha
  7. 7 : km 3.52 - alt. 76 m - Gira ligeramente a la izquierda para continuar en Kilncroft Side
  8. 8 : km 3.99 - alt. 71 m - Gira a la izquierda para continuar por Kilncroft Side
  9. 9 : km 4.01 - alt. 71 m - Gira a la derecha hacia NCR754
  10. 10 : km 4.57 - alt. 74 m - Gira ligeramente a la derecha
  11. 11 : km 4.75 - alt. 69 m - Gira a la derecha
  12. 12 : km 5.37 - alt. 60 m - Gira a la izquierda.
  13. 13 : km 5.45 - alt. 59 m - Gira a la derecha hacia Murrayburn Rd
  14. 14 : km 5.6 - alt. 58 m - Gira a la derecha hacia Parkhead Dr
  15. 15 : km 5.66 - alt. 57 m - Gira a la izquierda hacia Longstone Rd
  16. 16 : km 5.89 - alt. 60 m - En la rotonda, toma la segunda salida en dirección Calder Rd/A71
  17. 17 : km 6.52 - alt. 52 m - Gira a la izquierda hacia Stevenson Dr
  18. 18 : km 6.53 - alt. 52 m - Gira a la izquierda hacia Stenhouse Rd/A71
  19. S/E : km 6.78 - alt. 53 m

Useful Information

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