8 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.06 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 134 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 134 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 108 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Midlothian 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.866514° / W 3.064251°
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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. 95 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Sixth Street
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.6 - alt. 106 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.74 - alt. 106 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.84 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Suttieslea Road, B6482
  7. 7 : km 0.86 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Morris Road
  8. 8 : km 1.6 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Easthouses Road
  9. 9 : km 2.08 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Easthouses Road, B6482
  10. 10 : km 3.04 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto A6106
  11. 11 : km 3.05 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.08 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto A6106
  13. 13 : km 4.32 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto London Road, B6373
  14. 14 : km 4.68 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Eskbank Road, A6094
  15. 15 : km 5.4 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dalhousie Road, B6392
  16. 16 : km 6.05 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 6.06 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 6.38 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 6.62 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.78 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.82 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Penicuik-Dalkeith Walkway
  22. 22 : km 7.57 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 8.16 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Cockpen Road, B704
  24. 24 : km 8.98 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bonnyrigg Distributor, B6392
  25. 25 : km 10.02 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A7
  26. 26 : km 10.12 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 10.2 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 10.27 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Newbattle Abbey Crescent
  29. 29 : km 10.37 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Newbattle Abbey Crescent
  30. 30 : km 10.46 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Newbattle Abbey Crescent
  31. 31 : km 10.46 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 11.03 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 11.12 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Newbattle Abbey Crescent
  34. 34 : km 11.2 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Newbattle Road, B703
  35. 35 : km 12.47 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Bryans Road, B6482
  36. 36 : km 12.48 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Main Street, B703
  37. 37 : km 12.92 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Sixth Street
  38. S/E : km 13.06 - alt. 95 m

Useful Information

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