Burdiehouse - Mortonhall - Braid Hills Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 185 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 180 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 202 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 54 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.927941° / W 3.181188°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 65 m - Start on West Savile Terrace
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Langton Road
  3. 3 : km 0.37 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Langton Road
  4. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto West Mains Road
  5. 5 : km 0.86 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Mayfield Road
  6. 6 : km 1.45 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Kirk Brae
  7. 7 : km 1.92 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Claverhouse Drive
  8. 8 : km 2.59 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Gilmerton Road, A772
  9. 9 : km 3.05 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 3.53 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.56 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Ellen's Glen Loan
  12. 12 : km 3.57 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.93 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.35 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 4.46 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 4.78 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.8 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Lasswade Road
  18. 18 : km 4.86 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.93 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 5.04 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 5.08 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 5.7 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 6.14 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 6.38 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 6.38 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 6.39 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.5 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.51 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Southhouse Broadway
  29. 29 : km 6.56 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Burdiehouse Road, A701
  30. 30 : km 7.1 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Frogston Road East, B701
  31. 31 : km 7.45 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 7.45 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Frogston Road East, B701
  33. 33 : km 7.46 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.5 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Mortonhall Park Gardens
  35. 35 : km 7.84 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.89 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 7.99 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Mortonhall Gate
  38. 38 : km 8.65 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 8.68 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 9.26 - alt. 174 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 9.35 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 9.63 - alt. 183 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 9.75 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 9.92 - alt. 172 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 10.09 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 10.32 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 10.41 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 10.53 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 10.56 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 10.58 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 10.91 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 10.97 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Braid Hills Approach
  53. 53 : km 11.06 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 11.07 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto The Ride
  55. 55 : km 11.76 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 11.87 - alt. 116 m - Keep left onto Lang Linn Path
  57. 57 : km 12.04 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 12.12 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 12.23 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 12.32 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 12.44 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 12.47 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 12.49 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 12.64 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 12.76 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 12.78 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 13.39 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 13.42 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Charterhall Road
  69. 69 : km 13.87 - alt. 68 m - Keep left onto West Savile Terrace
  70. S/E : km 14.22 - alt. 65 m

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