Pentlands 7 Reservoirs

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Creation

30 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 21.30 km
Calculated time: 7h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 343 m
Vertical drop: - 342 m
Highest point: 361 m
Lowest point: 157 m

District: Edinburgh
Start/End: N 55.89834° / W 3.260573°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 158 m - Start on Torduff Road
2 : km 1.38 - alt. 206 m - Turn right
3 : km 1.39 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp right onto Torduff Road
4 : km 1.56 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
5 : km 1.78 - alt. 222 m - Keep right
6 : km 3.01 - alt. 229 m - Turn slight right
7 : km 3.45 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
8 : km 3.45 - alt. 224 m - Keep left onto Harlaw Road
9 : km 3.95 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight left onto Kirkgate
10 : km 3.96 - alt. 229 m - Keep left onto Ranges Road
11 : km 5.65 - alt. 284 m - Turn sharp right
12 : km 6.46 - alt. 255 m - Turn sharp left
13 : km 6.75 - alt. 249 m - Turn right
14 : km 7.05 - alt. 248 m - Turn left
15 : km 7.37 - alt. 248 m - Keep right
16 : km 7.78 - alt. 249 m - Keep right
17 : km 8.07 - alt. 249 m - Turn right
18 : km 8.19 - alt. 255 m - Turn slight right
19 : km 9.27 - alt. 265 m - Keep left
20 : km 9.58 - alt. 259 m - Turn sharp right
21 : km 10.41 - alt. 302 m - Turn slight left
22 : km 10.42 - alt. 302 m - Turn slight left
23 : km 11.5 - alt. 315 m - Keep right onto Green Cleugh
24 : km 12.61 - alt. 304 m - Keep left onto Green Cleugh
25 : km 13.22 - alt. 275 m - Turn slight left
26 : km 13.36 - alt. 272 m - Keep left onto Green Cleugh
27 : km 13.51 - alt. 270 m - Turn slight left
28 : km 17.01 - alt. 228 m - Turn left onto Maiden's Cleugh
29 : km 17.27 - alt. 257 m - Keep right onto Knightfield Rig
30 : km 19.27 - alt. 349 m - Turn left
31 : km 20.94 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight right onto Bonaly Road
32 : km 21.09 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight right onto Bonaly Road
S/E : km 21.3 - alt. 159 m

Useful Information

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