24 - West Granton To Royal Infirmary

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 100 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 93 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 15 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.979297° / W 3.242453°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.922256° / W 3.132713°
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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. 23 m
  2. 1 : km 0.29 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto West Granton Road
  3. 2 : km 1.08 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pennywell Road
  4. 3 : km 2.03 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right onto Ferry Road, B9085
  5. 4 : km 2.17 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Groathill Road North
  6. 5 : km 2.5 - alt. 53 m - Enter roundabout
  7. 6 : km 2.91 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Telford Road, A902
  8. 7 : km 4.06 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Telford Road
  9. 8 : km 4.1 - alt. 40 m - Enter roundabout
  10. 9 : km 5.43 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Comely Bank Road, B900
  11. 10 : km 7.02 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Howe Street
  12. 11 : km 7.46 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Frederick Street
  13. 12 : km 7.64 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  14. 13 : km 7.66 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 7.67 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Princes Street
  16. 15 : km 8.16 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road, A700
  17. 16 : km 8.92 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Brougham Street, A700
  18. 17 : km 9.59 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Marchmont Road
  19. 18 : km 10.23 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Beaufort Road
  20. 19 : km 10.64 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Lauder Road
  21. 20 : km 10.88 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto Lauder Road
  22. 21 : km 11.14 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right onto Grange Loan
  23. 22 : km 11.58 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Blackford Avenue
  24. 23 : km 12.14 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto West Savile Terrace
  25. 24 : km 12.88 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Mayfield Road
  26. 25 : km 13.51 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Esslemont Road
  27. 26 : km 13.89 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left onto Gordon Terrace
  28. 27 : km 13.95 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Lady Road
  29. 28 : km 14.09 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lady Road
  30. 29 : km 14.38 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 14.38 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 5 onto Old Dalkeith Road, A7
  32. 31 : km 16.01 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Little France Crescent
  33. 32 : km 16.09 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left onto Little France Crescent
  34. 33 : km 16.28 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  35. 34 : km 16.45 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left
  36. 35 : km 16.9 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  37. 36 : km 17.05 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  38. E : km 17.16 - alt. 50 m

Useful Information

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