7 Hills

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 38.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 735 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 740 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 243 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.97882° / W 3.190292°
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Description

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(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. 15 m - Start on Hawthornvale
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Newhaven Road
  3. 3 : km 0.51 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.52 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.6 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.66 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.77 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Victoria Path
  8. 8 : km 0.78 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Victoria Path
  9. 9 : km 0.97 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Hawthornvale Path
  10. 10 : km 1.71 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Ferry Road Path
  11. 11 : km 4.92 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 5.06 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 5.1 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 5.12 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.18 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.23 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.41 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 5.45 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Craigleith Road, B900
  19. 19 : km 5.9 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Queensferry Road, A90
  20. 20 : km 6 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Queensferry Road, A90
  21. 21 : km 6.23 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Craigleith Drive
  22. 22 : km 6.7 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Craigleith Crescent
  23. 23 : km 6.71 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Craigleith Avenue North
  24. 24 : km 7.12 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right onto Ravelston Dykes
  25. 25 : km 7.57 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8.13 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 8.17 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.22 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 8.47 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 8.57 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 8.66 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 8.68 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 8.72 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 8.87 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto John Muir Way
  35. 35 : km 8.9 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 8.93 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 8.96 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 8.98 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 9.04 - alt. 159 m - Keep right onto John Muir Way
  40. 40 : km 9.15 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 9.21 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 9.23 - alt. 144 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 9.31 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 9.33 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 9.41 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 9.51 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 9.77 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 9.82 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 9.86 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 10.01 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 10.13 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 10.2 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 10.26 - alt. 122 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 10.29 - alt. 117 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 10.35 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 10.47 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 10.71 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 10.73 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 10.83 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  60. 60 : km 10.84 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Corstorphine Road, A8
  61. 61 : km 10.86 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Balgreen Road
  62. 62 : km 11.33 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Saughtonhall Avenue West
  63. 63 : km 11.36 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Balgreen Road
  64. 64 : km 12.07 - alt. 44 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Balgreen Road
  65. 65 : km 12.28 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left onto Gorgie Road, A71
  66. 66 : km 12.82 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Chesser Avenue
  67. 67 : km 13.55 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Slateford Road, A70
  68. 68 : km 13.91 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left onto Craiglockhart Avenue
  69. 69 : km 14.84 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left
  70. 70 : km 14.87 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 15.17 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 15.21 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 15.25 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 15.44 - alt. 169 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 15.68 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 15.75 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 16.13 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 16.15 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Drive
  79. 79 : km 16.65 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Ashy Path
  80. 80 : km 16.7 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Greenbank Road
  81. 81 : km 17.22 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Crescent
  82. 82 : km 17.42 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right onto Comiston Road, A702
  83. 83 : km 17.62 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 17.64 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 17.66 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Braid Road
  86. 86 : km 17.86 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Braid Hills Road
  87. 87 : km 18 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Braid Hills Approach
  88. 88 : km 18.01 - alt. 132 m - Keep right onto Braid Mount
  89. 89 : km 18.04 - alt. 132 m - Turn sharp right onto Braid Hills Approach
  90. 90 : km 18.41 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 18.42 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Braid Hills Approach
  92. 92 : km 18.43 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 18.44 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 18.74 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 18.9 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 19.02 - alt. 202 m - Keep left
  97. 97 : km 19.03 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight left onto The Ride
  98. 98 : km 19.04 - alt. 203 m - Keep left
  99. 99 : km 19.13 - alt. 203 m - Keep left
  100. 100 : km 19.57 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 19.7 - alt. 200 m - Turn sharp right
  102. 102 : km 19.83 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 20.1 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  104. 104 : km 20.15 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Braid Hills Approach
  105. 105 : km 20.25 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp right
  106. 106 : km 20.26 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto The Ride
  107. 107 : km 20.94 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 21.05 - alt. 116 m - Keep left onto Lang Linn Path
  109. 109 : km 21.21 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 21.55 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 21.58 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 22 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  113. 113 : km 22.15 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 22.25 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 22.35 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  116. 116 : km 22.46 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  117. 117 : km 22.66 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  118. 118 : km 22.73 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  119. 119 : km 22.8 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  120. 120 : km 22.81 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
  121. 121 : km 22.83 - alt. 111 m - Keep left onto Observatory Road
  122. 122 : km 23.18 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Blackford Avenue
  123. 123 : km 23.52 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right onto West Savile Terrace
  124. 124 : km 24.27 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Mayfield Road
  125. 125 : km 25.13 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Salisbury Place
  126. 126 : km 25.59 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  127. 127 : km 25.67 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Park Road
  128. 128 : km 26.01 - alt. 76 m - Keep left
  129. 129 : km 26.13 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Queens Drive
  130. 130 : km 26.15 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Queens Drive
  131. 131 : km 26.16 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  132. 132 : km 26.35 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  133. 133 : km 26.45 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Piper's Walk
  134. 134 : km 26.47 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  135. 135 : km 26.71 - alt. 199 m - Turn slight left
  136. 136 : km 27.06 - alt. 233 m - Turn sharp left
  137. 137 : km 27.07 - alt. 238 m - Turn right
  138. 138 : km 27.1 - alt. 243 m - Turn sharp left
  139. 139 : km 27.15 - alt. 234 m - Turn slight right onto Piper's Walk
  140. 140 : km 27.28 - alt. 200 m - Turn slight right onto Piper's Walk
  141. 141 : km 27.31 - alt. 196 m - Turn left onto Piper's Walk
  142. 142 : km 27.33 - alt. 194 m - Turn slight right
  143. 143 : km 27.33 - alt. 194 m - Turn right onto Piper's Walk
  144. 144 : km 27.48 - alt. 167 m - Keep right onto The Dry Dam
  145. 145 : km 28.01 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto The Dry Dam
  146. 146 : km 28.12 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  147. 147 : km 28.22 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  148. 148 : km 28.29 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Volunteer's Walk
  149. 149 : km 28.57 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  150. 150 : km 28.59 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  151. 151 : km 28.6 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  152. 152 : km 28.62 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  153. 153 : km 28.69 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  154. 154 : km 28.71 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  155. 155 : km 28.99 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Abbey Strand
  156. 156 : km 28.99 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Abbeyhill
  157. 157 : km 29.22 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Abbey Mount
  158. 158 : km 29.3 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  159. 159 : km 29.51 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Regent Road, A1
  160. 160 : km 29.98 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  161. 161 : km 30.25 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  162. 162 : km 30.25 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp right
  163. 163 : km 30.28 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left
  164. 164 : km 30.29 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  165. 165 : km 30.39 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  166. 166 : km 30.55 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
  167. 167 : km 30.59 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  168. 168 : km 30.63 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  169. 169 : km 30.7 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight right
  170. 170 : km 30.78 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Hume Walk
  171. 171 : km 30.82 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Regent Road, A1
  172. 172 : km 31.04 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  173. 173 : km 31.29 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Waverley Bridge
  174. 174 : km 31.5 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Market Street
  175. 175 : km 31.52 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left onto Market Street
  176. 176 : km 31.88 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Ramsay Garden
  177. 177 : km 31.88 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  178. 178 : km 31.89 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  179. 179 : km 31.97 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Castlehill
  180. 180 : km 31.97 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Esplanade
  181. 181 : km 32.2 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Castlehill
  182. 182 : km 32.21 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Castle Wynd North
  183. 183 : km 32.27 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Johnston Terrace
  184. 184 : km 32.33 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Victoria Terrace
  185. 185 : km 32.45 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  186. 186 : km 32.46 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  187. 187 : km 32.48 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Victoria Street
  188. 188 : km 32.57 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto George IV Bridge
  189. 189 : km 32.79 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  190. 190 : km 32.8 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Candlemaker Row
  191. 191 : km 32.81 - alt. 83 m - Keep right onto Candlemaker Row
  192. 192 : km 32.99 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Cowgatehead
  193. 193 : km 33.09 - alt. 69 m - Keep left onto Grassmarket
  194. 194 : km 33.24 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Grassmarket
  195. 195 : km 33.45 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Grassmarket
  196. 196 : km 33.47 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Grassmarket
  197. 197 : km 33.48 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto West Bow
  198. 198 : km 33.67 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto George IV Bridge
  199. 199 : km 33.76 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Lawnmarket
  200. 200 : km 33.92 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto City Chambers Quadrangle
  201. 201 : km 33.92 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto High Street
  202. 202 : km 34.1 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto North Bridge, A7
  203. 203 : km 34.47 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Princes Street
  204. 204 : km 34.5 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Leith Street, A900
  205. 205 : km 34.83 - alt. 51 m - Keep right onto Leith Street, A900
  206. 206 : km 34.87 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Picardy Place, A900
  207. 207 : km 35.08 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Elm Row
  208. 208 : km 35.25 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left onto Montgomery Street
  209. 209 : km 35.28 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Leith Walk, A900
  210. 210 : km 36.7 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left onto Great Junction Street, A901
  211. 211 : km 37.73 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto Commercial Street, A199
  212. 212 : km 38.06 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Lindsay Road
  213. 213 : km 38.07 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  214. 214 : km 38.22 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  215. 215 : km 38.3 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right onto Hawthornvale Path
  216. 216 : km 38.31 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left onto Hawthornvale
  217. S/E : km 38.43 - alt. 14 m

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