Arthurs Seat

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 199 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 196 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 196 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.948313° / W 3.196085°
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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. 87 m - Start on Johnston Terrace
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Lawnmarket
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 88 m - Continue onto West Parliament Square
  4. 4 : km 0.31 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto West Parliament Square
  5. 5 : km 0.34 - alt. 87 m - Continue onto High Street
  6. 6 : km 0.5 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto North Foulis Close
  7. 7 : km 0.5 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto High Street
  8. 8 : km 0.55 - alt. 79 m - Continue onto Hunter Square
  9. 9 : km 0.59 - alt. 77 m - Continue onto High Street
  10. 10 : km 0.68 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Bailie Fyfe's Close
  11. 11 : km 0.69 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto High Street
  12. 12 : km 0.86 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 0.86 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Canongate
  14. 14 : km 1.22 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Bull's Close
  15. 15 : km 1.22 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Canongate
  16. 16 : km 1.37 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Galloways Entry
  17. 17 : km 1.38 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Canongate
  18. 18 : km 1.47 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Horse Wynd
  19. 19 : km 1.65 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 1.66 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 1.67 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 1.68 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  23. 23 : km 1.82 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  24. 24 : km 1.85 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 1.86 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 2.05 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 2.3 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 2.31 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  29. 29 : km 2.63 - alt. 54 m - Continue onto Queen's Drive
  30. 30 : km 3 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 3.01 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 3.23 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  33. 33 : km 3.25 - alt. 82 m - Enter roundabout
  34. 34 : km 3.46 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 3.55 - alt. 109 m - Continue onto Volunteer's Walk
  36. 36 : km 3.61 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 3.64 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left onto Queen's Drive
  38. 38 : km 3.78 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 3.89 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 4.7 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  41. 41 : km 4.88 - alt. 113 m - Continue onto Queen's Drive
  42. 42 : km 5.55 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 5.55 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 5.93 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 5.93 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 5.94 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right onto Queen's Drive
  47. 47 : km 5.95 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 5.95 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 6.07 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 6.3 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Queen's Drive
  51. 51 : km 6.33 - alt. 46 m - Continue onto Queen's Drive
  52. 52 : km 6.5 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 6.55 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 6.62 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 6.68 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 6.69 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 7.27 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 7.29 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 7.3 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  60. 60 : km 7.39 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  61. 61 : km 7.42 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 7.43 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 7.69 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 7.7 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  65. 65 : km 7.99 - alt. 38 m - Enter roundabout
  66. 66 : km 8.72 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Hyndford's Close
  67. 67 : km 8.76 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto High Street
  68. 68 : km 8.95 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Hunter Square
  69. 69 : km 8.98 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto High Street
  70. 70 : km 9.19 - alt. 87 m - Continue onto West Parliament Square
  71. 71 : km 9.23 - alt. 88 m - Continue onto Lawnmarket
  72. 72 : km 9.36 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 9.39 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Lawnmarket
  74. 74 : km 9.43 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Johnston Terrace
  75. S/E : km 9.56 - alt. 87 m

Useful Information

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