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Activity: Walking
Distance: 7.58 km
Calculated time: 2h 45
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 193 m
Vertical drop: - 216 m
Highest point: 243 m
Lowest point: 35 m

District: Edinburgh
Start: N 55.939521° / W 3.221392°
End: N 55.950481° / W 3.175229°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 67 m - Start on Dundee Terrace
2 : km 0.06 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Dundee Street
3 : km 0.29 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Gibson Terrace
4 : km 0.43 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
5 : km 0.62 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
6 : km 0.63 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
7 : km 1.07 - alt. 71 m - Continue onto Fountainbridge Square
8 : km 1.13 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
9 : km 1.31 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
10 : km 1.32 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
11 : km 1.42 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
12 : km 1.42 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Fountainbridge
13 : km 1.61 - alt. 74 m - Continue onto East Fountainbridge
14 : km 1.65 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto West Port
15 : km 1.96 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Grassmarket
16 : km 1.97 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Grassmarket
17 : km 2.13 - alt. 69 m - Keep left onto Grassmarket
18 : km 2.25 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Cowgate
19 : km 2.69 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Niddry Street South
20 : km 2.7 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Cowgate
21 : km 2.87 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto High School Yards
22 : km 2.88 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Cowgate
23 : km 3.41 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Road
24 : km 3.47 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
25 : km 3.58 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
26 : km 3.7 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
27 : km 3.73 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
28 : km 3.75 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
29 : km 3.9 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Volunteer's Walk
30 : km 4.17 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Volunteer's Walk
31 : km 4.23 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left
32 : km 4.28 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
33 : km 4.29 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
34 : km 4.49 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left
35 : km 4.73 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto The Dry Dam
36 : km 4.94 - alt. 110 m - Keep left
37 : km 4.94 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left onto The Dry Dam
38 : km 5.27 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight left onto Piper's Walk
39 : km 5.41 - alt. 194 m - Turn right onto Piper's Walk
40 : km 5.44 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto Piper's Walk
41 : km 5.6 - alt. 234 m - Turn slight left onto Piper's Walk
42 : km 5.63 - alt. 243 m - Continue
43 : km 5.67 - alt. 243 m - Continue onto Piper's Walk
44 : km 5.71 - alt. 234 m - Turn slight right onto Piper's Walk
45 : km 5.85 - alt. 200 m - Turn slight right onto Piper's Walk
46 : km 5.87 - alt. 196 m - Turn left onto Piper's Walk
47 : km 5.89 - alt. 194 m - Turn left onto Piper's Walk
48 : km 6.04 - alt. 167 m - Keep right onto The Dry Dam
49 : km 6.57 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto The Dry Dam
50 : km 6.68 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
51 : km 6.78 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
52 : km 6.83 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right onto Volunteer's Walk
53 : km 7.17 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
54 : km 7.19 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
55 : km 7.31 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
56 : km 7.31 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
57 : km 7.46 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
58 : km 7.48 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
59 : km 7.58 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
E : km 7.58 - alt. 37 m

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