45 - Riccarton To QMU

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 27.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 123 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 189 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 145 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.909017° / W 3.31976°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.932504° / W 3.073711°
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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. 95 m - Start on The Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Boundary Road East
  3. 3 : km 1.19 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  4. 4 : km 1.5 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right onto Research Avenue North
  5. 5 : km 2.58 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 2.6 - alt. 79 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A71
  7. 7 : km 2.66 - alt. 78 m - Enter roundabout
  8. 8 : km 3.02 - alt. 79 m - Enter roundabout
  9. 9 : km 3.32 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Riccarton Mains Road
  10. 10 : km 3.36 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Riccarton Mains Road
  11. 11 : km 4.17 - alt. 105 m - Keep left onto Riccarton Mains Road
  12. 12 : km 4.83 - alt. 123 m - Enter roundabout
  13. 13 : km 5.24 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Curriehill Road
  14. 14 : km 5.53 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 5.59 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Lanark Road West, A70
  16. 16 : km 8.43 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Gillespie Road, B701
  17. 17 : km 10.85 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  18. 18 : km 12.74 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Colinton Road
  19. 19 : km 13.48 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 13.5 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  21. 21 : km 13.98 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Morningside Road, A702
  22. 22 : km 15 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Home Street, A702
  23. 23 : km 15.13 - alt. 74 m - Keep right onto Home Street
  24. 24 : km 15.97 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 16.06 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Forrest Hill
  26. 26 : km 16.07 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Forrest Road
  27. 27 : km 16.1 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Greyfriars Place
  28. 28 : km 16.2 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Chambers Street
  29. 29 : km 16.38 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Chambers Street
  30. 30 : km 16.51 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto South Bridge, A7
  31. 31 : km 17.12 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Princes Street
  32. 32 : km 17.15 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Leith Street, A900
  33. 33 : km 17.73 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto London Road, B1350
  34. 34 : km 18.81 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Abbey Lane
  35. 35 : km 18.82 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto London Road, A1
  36. 36 : km 21.59 - alt. 15 m - Keep right onto A199
  37. 37 : km 21.62 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto Portobello Road, A1140
  38. 38 : km 21.63 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto Portobello Road, A1140
  39. 39 : km 21.64 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto B6415
  40. 40 : km 25.54 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Newhailes Road, B6415
  41. 41 : km 25.81 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Olive Bank Road, A6095
  42. 42 : km 25.85 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newhailes Road, A6095
  43. 43 : km 26.16 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Clayknowes Crescent
  44. 44 : km 27.04 - alt. 30 m - Enter roundabout
  45. 45 : km 27.2 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto Whitehill Farm Road
  46. 46 : km 27.2 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Mucklets Road
  47. 47 : km 27.23 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Queen Margaret University Drive
  48. 48 : km 27.31 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  49. E : km 27.41 - alt. 35 m

Useful Information

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