Balerno Loop

Technical sheet

n°54241387
Creation
Last update
–
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 44.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 336 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 335 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 247 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.978825° / W 3.190262°
  • Today’s forecast: … Loading…
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 14 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Road, A901
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.42 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left onto Ocean Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.79 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ocean Drive
  6. 6 : km 1.06 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  7. 7 : km 1.18 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.2 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.2 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.49 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.52 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.61 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ocean Drive
  14. 14 : km 2.11 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 2.12 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 2.12 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Queens Quay
  17. 17 : km 2.21 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Shore
  18. 18 : km 2.26 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Shore
  19. 19 : km 2.43 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Bernard Street, A199
  20. 20 : km 2.49 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Commercial Wharf
  21. 21 : km 2.66 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Path
  22. 22 : km 2.94 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 2.96 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 3.05 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Path
  25. 25 : km 3.91 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 3.96 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  27. 27 : km 4.08 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  28. 28 : km 4.52 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto St Mark's Path
  29. 29 : km 4.53 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  30. 30 : km 4.77 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Warriston Road
  31. 31 : km 5.4 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Huntly Street, B901
  32. 32 : km 5.42 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Brandon Terrace
  33. 33 : km 5.44 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 5.45 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.52 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 5.73 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Rocheid Path
  37. 37 : km 6.19 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Arboretum Avenue
  38. 38 : km 6.25 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 6.32 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Arboretum Avenue
  40. 40 : km 6.54 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  41. 41 : km 7.08 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 7.12 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 7.13 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 7.14 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  45. 45 : km 7.19 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  46. 46 : km 7.97 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Hawthornbank Lane
  47. 47 : km 7.99 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Hawthornbank Lane
  48. 48 : km 8.09 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Belford Road
  49. 49 : km 8.13 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Sunbury Mews
  50. 50 : km 8.13 - alt. 43 m - Keep left onto Sunbury Mews
  51. 51 : km 8.32 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  52. 52 : km 8.54 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  53. 53 : km 8.96 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 9.08 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  55. 55 : km 9.59 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Cliff
  56. 56 : km 9.64 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Terrace, A8
  57. 57 : km 9.68 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Gardens
  58. 58 : km 9.75 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Place
  59. 59 : km 9.83 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  60. 60 : km 10.86 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 10.88 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left onto Pansy Walk
  62. 62 : km 11.02 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  63. 63 : km 11.08 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  64. 64 : km 11.41 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Balgreen Road
  65. 65 : km 11.42 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  66. 66 : km 11.71 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 11.74 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 11.84 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
  69. 69 : km 11.9 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right onto Ford's Road
  70. 70 : km 11.91 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  71. 71 : km 12.24 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  72. 72 : km 12.74 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  73. 73 : km 13.9 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 13.92 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 13.95 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 14.22 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 14.23 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left
  78. 78 : km 14.77 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Bogs Bridge
  79. 79 : km 14.8 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  80. 80 : km 15.03 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  81. 81 : km 15.4 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 15.43 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  83. 83 : km 15.44 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  84. 84 : km 15.72 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  85. 85 : km 15.73 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  86. 86 : km 16.61 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  87. 87 : km 17.37 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 17.41 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  89. 89 : km 17.64 - alt. 109 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  90. 90 : km 17.74 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  91. 91 : km 18.2 - alt. 119 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  92. 92 : km 20.37 - alt. 140 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  93. 93 : km 20.8 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 20.81 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  95. 95 : km 22.1 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road
  96. 96 : km 22.33 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left onto Bavelaw Green
  97. 97 : km 22.67 - alt. 165 m - Turn left onto Bavelaw Gardens
  98. 98 : km 22.7 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Bavelaw Gardens
  99. 99 : km 22.79 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight left onto Bavelaw Gardens
  100. 100 : km 23.06 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Harlaw Road
  101. 101 : km 24.48 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight left onto Harlaw Road
  102. 102 : km 25.91 - alt. 223 m - Turn slight right onto Harlaw Road
  103. 103 : km 26.28 - alt. 229 m - Turn slight left onto Kirkgate
  104. 104 : km 26.29 - alt. 228 m - Keep right onto Harlaw Road
  105. 105 : km 26.79 - alt. 224 m - Keep left
  106. 106 : km 27.29 - alt. 247 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 28.42 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 28.64 - alt. 172 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 28.66 - alt. 174 m - Keep left
  110. 110 : km 28.91 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  111. 111 : km 28.92 - alt. 196 m - Turn left onto Torduff Road
  112. 112 : km 29.05 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  113. 113 : km 29.22 - alt. 201 m - Keep left
  114. 114 : km 29.39 - alt. 202 m - Keep left
  115. 115 : km 29.45 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  116. 116 : km 29.46 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  117. 117 : km 29.69 - alt. 204 m - Turn right
  118. 118 : km 29.74 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
  119. 119 : km 29.75 - alt. 201 m - Keep right
  120. 120 : km 30.01 - alt. 230 m - Keep left
  121. 121 : km 30.02 - alt. 229 m - Keep right
  122. 122 : km 30.22 - alt. 229 m - Turn sharp right
  123. 123 : km 30.62 - alt. 173 m - Keep left
  124. 124 : km 31.27 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  125. 125 : km 31.35 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight left onto Shearie Knowe Gardens
  126. 126 : km 31.41 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  127. 127 : km 31.48 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  128. 128 : km 31.51 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  129. 129 : km 31.59 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  130. 130 : km 31.61 - alt. 149 m - Turn sharp right
  131. 131 : km 31.76 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  132. 132 : km 31.77 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  133. 133 : km 31.9 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  134. 134 : km 31.92 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp right
  135. 135 : km 31.94 - alt. 137 m - Keep left
  136. 136 : km 32.36 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp left
  137. 137 : km 33.02 - alt. 129 m - Turn slight left
  138. 138 : km 33.05 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp right onto Redford Road, B701
  139. 139 : km 33.19 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto The Gallolee
  140. 140 : km 33.4 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  141. 141 : km 33.48 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  142. 142 : km 33.65 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Colinton Mains Road
  143. 143 : km 33.66 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Oxgangs Terrace
  144. 144 : km 34.03 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Colinton Mains Drive
  145. 145 : km 34.06 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Oxgangs Road North
  146. 146 : km 34.12 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Oxgangs Drive
  147. 147 : km 34.2 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight left onto Oxgangs Drive
  148. 148 : km 34.35 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Oxgangs Drive
  149. 149 : km 34.48 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Oxgangs Crescent
  150. 150 : km 34.78 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Oxgangs Avenue
  151. 151 : km 34.92 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  152. 152 : km 35.05 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  153. 153 : km 35.07 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp right
  154. 154 : km 35.14 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  155. 155 : km 35.19 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  156. 156 : km 35.3 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  157. 157 : km 35.41 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  158. 158 : km 35.42 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  159. 159 : km 35.87 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  160. 160 : km 35.93 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Greenbank Crescent
  161. 161 : km 35.96 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Comiston Road, A702
  162. 162 : km 36.68 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Cluny Avenue
  163. 163 : km 36.73 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Morningside Road, A702
  164. 164 : km 37.47 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Church Hill Place
  165. 165 : km 37.82 - alt. 95 m - Keep right onto Greenhill Gardens
  166. 166 : km 37.86 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Strathearn Place
  167. 167 : km 38.57 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Kilgraston Road
  168. 168 : km 39.18 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  169. 169 : km 39.2 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  170. 170 : km 39.56 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Middle Meadow Walk
  171. 171 : km 39.85 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Middle Meadow Walk
  172. 172 : km 39.87 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  173. 173 : km 39.88 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Teviot Place
  174. 174 : km 39.99 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  175. 175 : km 40 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  176. 176 : km 40.01 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Lothian Street
  177. 177 : km 40.06 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Brighton Street
  178. 178 : km 40.07 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Lothian Street
  179. 179 : km 40.16 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto West College Street
  180. 180 : km 40.26 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Chambers Street
  181. 181 : km 40.38 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto South Bridge, A7
  182. 182 : km 40.99 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Princes Street
  183. 183 : km 41.02 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Leith Street, A900
  184. 184 : km 41.35 - alt. 51 m - Keep right onto Leith Street, A900
  185. 185 : km 41.39 - alt. 51 m - Enter roundabout
  186. 186 : km 41.5 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Broughton Street, B901
  187. 187 : km 41.83 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Mansfield Place, B901
  188. 188 : km 42.32 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Rodney Street
  189. 189 : km 42.37 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Broughton Road, B900
  190. 190 : km 42.39 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Warriston Path
  191. 191 : km 43.6 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Warriston Path
  192. 192 : km 43.62 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Victoria Path
  193. 193 : km 43.62 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  194. 194 : km 43.64 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Stedfastgate
  195. 195 : km 43.66 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  196. 196 : km 43.87 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Ferry Road, A902
  197. 197 : km 43.88 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  198. 198 : km 44.01 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right
  199. 199 : km 44.03 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  200. 200 : km 44.09 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right
  201. 201 : km 44.18 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  202. 202 : km 44.23 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Newhaven Road
  203. 203 : km 44.4 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Dudley Crescent
  204. 204 : km 44.42 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Newhaven Road
  205. 205 : km 44.55 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Hawthornvale
  206. S/E : km 44.77 - alt. 14 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Leith to Barnton, Edinburgh

Walker
↔13.14 km ↗+107 m ↘-69 m ◔4h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

The aim of the walk is to enjoy Edinburgh’s suburbs, outlying areas, and Green Belt setting (while it still exists) by making use of footpaths, tracks, disused railway lines and riverbanks, ascending mine tips, passing alongside farmland, docks and seafronts, and heading through quiet housing-estates as well as shopping-centres and University campus. This one-way walk goes from Wester Hailes to Kaimes and represents the leg 4/5 of a stroll around Edinburgh.

Walking Edinburgh Circumnavigation

Walker
↔71.26 km ↗+542 m ↘-536 m ◔5 days ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

Circular route (in five sections) around the outskirts of Edinburgh. Walk around the outskirts of Edinburgh and through its hinterland. The full circuit has been designed as a quiet, almost traffic-free, scenic route along quiet footpaths and lanes through outer Edinburgh and its ever-varied suburban, post-industrial and Greenbelt/rural hinterland.

Walking From Ocean Terminal to Whitecraig Village, Edinburgh Circumnavigation

Walker
↔15.08 km ↗+32 m ↘-3 m ◔4h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

Linear via Docks, Swing Bridge, Leith Links, Sewage Works, Portobello, Joppa, Musselburgh and River Esk. Walk around the outskirts of Edinburgh and through its hinterland.The aim of this walk is to follow the coast to Musselburgh, while avoiding busy roads and streets. This is leg 1/5 of the Edinburgh Circumnavigation Walk.

Walking Portobello to Firrhill : Figate, Braid and Balerno burn

Walker
↔13.66 km ↗+114 m ↘-2 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

Portobello to Firrhill along Figate, Braid and Balerno burn (lower reaches). The walk begins at Tumbles Leisure Centre on Portobello promenade where the Figgate Burn discharges into the Firth of Forth. This walks is part of the Edinburgh’s five rivers: Source to Sea collection.

Walking Outlying tops of Arthur’s Seat, Edimburgh

Walker
↔12.19 km ↗+214 m ↘-214 m ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

The route is following a shallow valley between the Blackford Hill and Church Hill / Greenhill ridges. It brings you to a great panorama over the whole of Edimburgh. A walk which can be conveniently shortened by beginning and ending at the Royal Commonwealth Pool.

Walking Tour of Braids

Walker
↔8.81 km ↗+205 m ↘-206 m ◔3h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

Circular walking tour of the Braids using lesser known byways, back-alleys and backwaters.

J'ai un gros doute sur le passage dans le golf, entre le point 4-5-6. J'espère que c'est juste !

Walking A Craigmillar Castle Circular, Edimburgh

Walker
↔10.71 km ↗+108 m ↘-108 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

Visit Craigmillar Castle

Walking A sweep past sixteen old curling ponds

Walker
↔9.47 km ↗+105 m ↘-101 m ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

This walk visits 16 ponds used for curling. On the way learn about curling and also about the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.

For more walks, use our search engine.

The GPS track and description are the property of the author.

Loading…