8 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 75 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 44 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 95 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.969369° / W 3.242351°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.941103° / W 3.216903°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 41 m - Start on Ferry Road Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Ferry Road
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.19 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.27 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Ferry Road, B9085
  7. 7 : km 0.29 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Ferry Road, B9085
  8. 8 : km 0.49 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Ferry Road
  9. 9 : km 0.52 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ferry Road
  10. 10 : km 0.59 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right onto Ferry Road
  11. 11 : km 0.59 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Ferry Road, A902
  12. 12 : km 2.26 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Inverleith Row, B901
  13. 13 : km 3.98 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto Mansfield Place, B901
  14. 14 : km 4.07 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Broughton Street, B901
  15. 15 : km 4.43 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Picardy Place, B901
  16. 16 : km 4.45 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right onto Picardy Place
  17. 17 : km 4.82 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left onto Queen Street
  18. 18 : km 5.68 - alt. 56 m - Keep right onto Albyn Place
  19. 19 : km 5.73 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto North Charlotte Street
  20. 20 : km 5.83 - alt. 62 m - Continue onto Charlotte Square
  21. 21 : km 5.94 - alt. 65 m - Continue onto Charlotte Square
  22. 22 : km 5.97 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto South Charlotte Street
  23. 23 : km 6.05 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto South Charlotte Street
  24. 24 : km 6.07 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right onto Princes Street
  25. 25 : km 6.08 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right onto Princes Street
  26. 26 : km 6.14 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road, A702
  27. 27 : km 6.15 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left onto Princes Street, A90
  28. 28 : km 6.21 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Rutland Place
  29. 29 : km 6.45 - alt. 60 m - Keep right onto Shandwick Place
  30. 30 : km 6.74 - alt. 60 m - Continue onto West Maitland Street
  31. 31 : km 6.79 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Palmerston Place
  32. 32 : km 7.08 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Chester Street
  33. 33 : km 7.55 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Queensferry Street, A90
  34. 34 : km 7.84 - alt. 61 m - Continue onto Queensferry Street, A90
  35. 35 : km 7.85 - alt. 61 m - Continue onto Queensferry Street, A90
  36. 36 : km 7.86 - alt. 61 m - Continue onto Queensferry Street, A90
  37. 37 : km 7.91 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.92 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 7.94 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 7.94 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Rutland Street
  41. 41 : km 7.96 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Lothian Road, A702
  42. 42 : km 8.02 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road, A702
  43. 43 : km 8.07 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left onto Lothian Road, A702
  44. 44 : km 8.12 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road, A702
  45. 45 : km 8.19 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 8.19 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 8.41 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 8.43 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 8.53 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 8.54 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto East Fountainbridge
  51. 51 : km 8.56 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Earl Grey Street, A702
  52. 52 : km 8.68 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 8.68 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 8.7 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 8.91 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 8.94 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 8.94 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 9.08 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto Gillespie Crescent
  59. 59 : km 9.09 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
  60. 60 : km 9.46 - alt. 94 m - Continue onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
  61. 61 : km 9.68 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Bruntsfield Gardens
  62. 62 : km 9.7 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
  63. 63 : km 10.32 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Newbattle Terrace
  64. 64 : km 10.32 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Morningside Road, A702
  65. 65 : km 10.65 - alt. 93 m - Continue onto Morningside Road, A702
  66. 66 : km 11.18 - alt. 94 m - Continue onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
  67. 67 : km 11.71 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Home Street, A702
  68. 68 : km 11.84 - alt. 74 m - Continue onto Home Street, A702
  69. 69 : km 11.91 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Earl Grey Street, A702
  70. 70 : km 12.05 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left onto Fountainbridge
  71. 71 : km 12.09 - alt. 72 m - Continue onto Fountainbridge
  72. 72 : km 12.83 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 12.84 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  74. E : km 12.91 - alt. 65 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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