Slateford To Philipstoun

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15 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 27.77 km
Calculated time: 8h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 51 m
Vertical drop: - 32 m
Highest point: 86 m
Lowest point: 49 m

District: Edinburgh
Start: N 55.934363° / W 3.238138°
End: N 55.975499° / W 3.526191°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Start on Slateford Green
2 : km 0.08 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left
3 : km 0.22 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
4 : km 0.35 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
5 : km 0.72 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Sidings Way
6 : km 0.91 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Hutchison Road
7 : km 1.46 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
8 : km 1.52 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
9 : km 1.79 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
10 : km 1.83 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
11 : km 3.19 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
12 : km 3.23 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
13 : km 3.42 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
14 : km 3.42 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
15 : km 3.93 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
16 : km 3.98 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Clovenstone Road
17 : km 3.99 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Hailesland Road
18 : km 4.08 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
19 : km 4.09 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
20 : km 4.61 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
21 : km 5.15 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
22 : km 5.19 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
23 : km 6.22 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
24 : km 7.23 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
25 : km 7.34 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
26 : km 11.06 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
27 : km 11.09 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
28 : km 11.14 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
29 : km 13.19 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
30 : km 13.56 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
31 : km 18.19 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
32 : km 18.2 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
33 : km 18.29 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
34 : km 18.3 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
35 : km 18.61 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
36 : km 19.48 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
37 : km 25.47 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
38 : km 25.49 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
E : km 27.77 - alt. 70 m

Useful Information

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