Pentlands 25km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.33 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,361 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,357 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 568 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 158 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.892989° / W 3.201566°
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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. 159 m - Start on Biggar Road, A702
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.82 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 1.08 - alt. 210 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 1.35 - alt. 243 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 1.69 - alt. 295 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.84 - alt. 336 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 1.92 - alt. 353 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 2.08 - alt. 370 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.31 - alt. 410 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 2.36 - alt. 420 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.53 - alt. 439 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.89 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.91 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.91 - alt. 490 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.5 - alt. 409 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.51 - alt. 408 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.97 - alt. 421 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.28 - alt. 372 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 4.91 - alt. 333 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 5.02 - alt. 327 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 5.36 - alt. 290 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 5.38 - alt. 290 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 5.73 - alt. 276 m - Turn right onto Shelter Belt path
  25. 25 : km 5.96 - alt. 228 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 7.42 - alt. 227 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 7.49 - alt. 229 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.84 - alt. 254 m - Keep left onto Den's Cleugh
  29. 29 : km 10.56 - alt. 496 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 10.74 - alt. 474 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 11.85 - alt. 269 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 11.93 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 11.94 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 11.95 - alt. 270 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 11.99 - alt. 275 m - Turn slight left onto Kirk Road
  36. 36 : km 12.8 - alt. 444 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 13.43 - alt. 498 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 14.45 - alt. 426 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 16.19 - alt. 288 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 16.22 - alt. 288 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 16.97 - alt. 189 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 17.15 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 17.58 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 17.94 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.19 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 18.31 - alt. 270 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 18.32 - alt. 271 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 18.67 - alt. 318 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 19.67 - alt. 403 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 19.86 - alt. 420 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 20.43 - alt. 406 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 21.13 - alt. 483 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 21.19 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 21.59 - alt. 420 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 21.91 - alt. 451 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 21.92 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 22.19 - alt. 473 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 22.39 - alt. 432 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 22.51 - alt. 435 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 22.56 - alt. 435 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 22.71 - alt. 432 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 22.73 - alt. 432 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 22.84 - alt. 371 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 22.93 - alt. 342 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 22.96 - alt. 334 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 22.98 - alt. 336 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 23.08 - alt. 325 m - Turn slight left
  68. 68 : km 23.25 - alt. 302 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 23.28 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  70. 70 : km 23.29 - alt. 295 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 23.75 - alt. 187 m - Turn slight right
  72. 72 : km 23.9 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 24.01 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Biggar Road, A702
  74. S/E : km 24.33 - alt. 158 m

Useful Information

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