Canal And Water Of Leith

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 44 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 40 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 74 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.935069° / W 3.231405°

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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. 59 m - Start on Slateford Road, A70
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Shandon Place
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left onto Harrison Gardens
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Ogilvie Terrace
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.48 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.64 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.66 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  9. 9 : km 1.51 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  10. 10 : km 2.66 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.7 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  12. 12 : km 2.97 - alt. 57 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  13. 13 : km 3.79 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  14. 14 : km 4.29 - alt. 49 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  15. 15 : km 4.61 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Ford's Road
  16. 16 : km 4.63 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.69 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  18. 18 : km 5.03 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  19. 19 : km 5.08 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Balgreen Road
  20. 20 : km 5.09 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  21. 21 : km 5.42 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  22. 22 : km 5.45 - alt. 41 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  23. 23 : km 5.48 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  24. 24 : km 5.62 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 5.65 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  26. 26 : km 6.25 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  27. 27 : km 6.43 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  28. 28 : km 6.68 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Place
  29. 29 : km 6.76 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Gardens
  30. 30 : km 6.83 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Terrace, A8
  31. 31 : km 6.86 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Cliff
  32. 32 : km 6.91 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  33. 33 : km 7.58 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  34. 34 : km 8 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  35. 35 : km 8.16 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 8.21 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  37. 37 : km 8.29 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  38. 38 : km 8.83 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right onto Lynedoch Place, A90
  39. 39 : km 9.28 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 9.29 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Lothian Road, A700
  41. 41 : km 9.9 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Fountainbridge
  42. 42 : km 10.15 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge Square
  43. 43 : km 10.2 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Fountainbridge Square
  44. 44 : km 10.23 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge Square
  45. 45 : km 11.77 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 11.79 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 11.96 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 11.96 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Ogilvie Terrace
  49. 49 : km 12.04 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left onto Harrison Gardens
  50. 50 : km 12.12 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right onto Ashley Terrace
  51. 51 : km 12.25 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Merchiston Grove
  52. 52 : km 12.44 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Slateford Road, A70
  53. S/E : km 12.48 - alt. 59 m

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