35 - Ocean Terminal To Riccarton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 116 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 91 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.980186° / W 3.177517°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.910148° / W 3.317621°
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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. 5 m - Start on Ocean Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Ocean Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Commercial Street, A199
  4. 4 : km 1.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Shore
  5. 5 : km 1.4 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Henderson Street
  6. 6 : km 1.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.51 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Henderson Street
  8. 8 : km 1.64 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Great Junction Street, A901
  9. 9 : km 1.78 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Duke Street
  10. 10 : km 2.1 - alt. 10 m - Enter roundabout
  11. 11 : km 4.05 - alt. 38 m - Enter roundabout
  12. 12 : km 4.94 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto South Bridge, A7
  13. 13 : km 5.19 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Chambers Street
  14. 14 : km 5.33 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left onto Chambers Street
  15. 15 : km 5.51 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto George IV Bridge
  16. 16 : km 5.55 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 5.69 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Teviot Place
  18. 18 : km 5.7 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.7 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 5.71 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Lothian Street
  21. 21 : km 5.73 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 5.82 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Teviot Place
  23. 23 : km 6.33 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.36 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Lady Lawson Street
  25. 25 : km 6.52 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto West Port
  26. 26 : km 6.6 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto East Fountainbridge
  27. 27 : km 7.78 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Murdoch Terrace
  28. 28 : km 7.78 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Dundee Street
  29. 29 : km 7.96 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Dundee Terrace
  30. 30 : km 8.13 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 8.16 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 8.17 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Angle Park Terrace
  33. 33 : km 8.44 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Slateford Road, A70
  34. 34 : km 10.08 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Chesser Avenue
  35. 35 : km 10.81 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Gorgie Road, A71
  36. 36 : km 11.47 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 12.04 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 12.07 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 12.09 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 12.12 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 12.14 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 12.16 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 12.22 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Calder Road
  44. 44 : km 12.84 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 12.84 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 12.85 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 12.87 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 12.91 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 12.93 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 12.94 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 13.01 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Calder Road
  52. 52 : km 13.3 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 13.55 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 13.58 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 13.62 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 13.64 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 13.66 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 14.14 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right onto Calder View
  59. 59 : km 15.05 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Riccarton Mains Road
  60. 60 : km 15.06 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left onto A71
  61. 61 : km 15.12 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  62. 62 : km 15.27 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 15.33 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Riccarton Mains Road
  64. 64 : km 15.49 - alt. 79 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Riccarton Mains Road
  65. 65 : km 15.77 - alt. 80 m - Keep right onto Riccarton Mains Road
  66. 66 : km 15.81 - alt. 80 m - Enter roundabout
  67. 67 : km 15.88 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right
  68. 68 : km 15.92 - alt. 81 m - Keep left onto The Avenue
  69. 69 : km 15.93 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto The Avenue
  70. 70 : km 16.12 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left onto The Avenue
  71. E : km 16.22 - alt. 91 m

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