DCP Loop 12

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.50 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 73 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 77 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 50 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: East Lothian 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.94382° / W 3.04512°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Start near 3 Linkfield Rd, Musselburgh EH21 7AF, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.17 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Pinkie Road, B6454
  4. 4 : km 1.63 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Inveresk Road
  5. 5 : km 1.82 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Inveresk Road
  6. 6 : km 2.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto A6095
  7. 7 : km 2.13 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Station Road
  8. 8 : km 2.19 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  9. 9 : km 2.26 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Station Road
  10. 10 : km 2.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto River Esk Walkway
  11. 11 : km 5.02 - alt. 18 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 5.2 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Cowpits Road
  13. 13 : km 5.83 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Salters Road, A6094
  14. 14 : km 6.44 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 6.69 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 6.73 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 8.21 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 8.43 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 8.49 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 8.66 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.76 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 8.8 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 9.43 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 9.85 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 10.47 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 12.39 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 12.54 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 13.36 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left onto Old Craighall Road, B6415
  29. 29 : km 13.72 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 13.83 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto B6415
  31. 31 : km 14.18 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Monktonhall Place
  32. 32 : km 14.27 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Monktonhall Place
  33. 33 : km 14.31 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Monktonhall Place
  34. 34 : km 14.43 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Mayfield Park
  35. 35 : km 14.44 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 14.7 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Mucklets Avenue
  37. 37 : km 14.71 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Mucklets Avenue
  38. 38 : km 14.74 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Mucklets Avenue
  39. 39 : km 14.76 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Mucklets Avenue
  40. 40 : km 14.91 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Whitehill Farm Road, C79
  41. 41 : km 14.97 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whitehill Farm Road, C79
  42. 42 : km 15.05 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 15.05 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 16.37 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Clayknowes Crescent
  45. 45 : km 16.4 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Newhailes Road, A6095
  46. 46 : km 16.46 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 16.68 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 16.72 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Newhailes Road, A6095
  49. 49 : km 16.73 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newhailes Road, B6415
  50. 50 : km 17.03 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto North High Street, A199
  51. 51 : km 17.05 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Harbour Road
  52. 52 : km 17.14 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto New Street
  53. 53 : km 17.2 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  54. 54 : km 17.21 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Promenade
  55. 55 : km 17.73 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 17.76 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 18.05 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Mountjoy Terrace
  58. 58 : km 18.06 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 18.68 - alt. 0 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 18.76 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto James Street
  61. 61 : km 19.25 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Linkfield Road, A199
  62. S/E : km 19.5 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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