Arthur's Seat Figure Of 8

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.54 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 295 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 300 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 194 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.938241° / W 3.194235°
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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. 81 m - Start on Warrender Park Road
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Warrender Park Road
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Roseneath Street
  4. 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Sciennes
  5. 5 : km 0.85 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Sciennes Place
  6. 6 : km 0.9 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Summerhall Place, A700
  7. 7 : km 0.91 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto West Preston Street, A700
  8. 8 : km 1.31 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  9. 9 : km 1.42 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  10. 10 : km 1.73 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  11. 11 : km 1.73 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.89 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Queens Drive
  13. 13 : km 1.91 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Queens Drive
  14. 14 : km 1.93 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queens Drive
  15. 15 : km 1.95 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto Queen's Drive
  16. 16 : km 2.11 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.17 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 2.2 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 3.33 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Volunteer's Walk
  20. 20 : km 3.6 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 3.69 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.09 - alt. 110 m - Keep right onto The Dry Dam
  23. 23 : km 4.42 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight left onto Piper's Walk
  24. 24 : km 4.56 - alt. 194 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.67 - alt. 169 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 4.82 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 4.83 - alt. 141 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 5.04 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 5.15 - alt. 161 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 5.34 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto The Quarter Mile
  31. 31 : km 5.63 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 5.72 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 5.83 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right onto Queen's Drive
  34. 34 : km 6.39 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 6.51 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 6.65 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 6.78 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 6.87 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 7.02 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 7.14 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 7.27 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 7.29 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 7.3 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 7.51 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 8.07 - alt. 134 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 8.36 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Volunteer's Walk
  47. 47 : km 8.43 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 8.46 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 8.81 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  50. 50 : km 8.81 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Park Road
  51. 51 : km 9.12 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  52. 52 : km 9.23 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto East Preston Street, A7
  53. 53 : km 9.63 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Summerhall Place, A700
  54. 54 : km 9.64 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 9.69 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Sciennes
  56. 56 : km 9.8 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Sciennes Road
  57. 57 : km 10.47 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Warrender Park Road
  58. 58 : km 10.48 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Warrender Park Road
  59. S/E : km 10.54 - alt. 81 m

Useful Information

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