Leith 12k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.58 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 54 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 55 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 59 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.970266° / W 3.184414°
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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. 9 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Newhaven Road
  3. 3 : km 0.51 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.53 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Path
  5. 5 : km 0.74 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto Warriston Path
  6. 6 : km 0.75 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  7. 7 : km 0.87 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  8. 8 : km 1.31 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto St Mark's Path
  9. 9 : km 1.51 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.52 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.55 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.58 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Warriston Path
  13. 13 : km 1.99 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Warriston Path
  14. 14 : km 2.39 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Warriston Path
  15. 15 : km 2.65 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 2.71 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.83 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Royal Crescent
  18. 18 : km 2.83 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Scotland Street
  19. 19 : km 3 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Drummond Place
  20. 20 : km 3.14 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Dublin Street
  21. 21 : km 3.42 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.43 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto York Place
  23. 23 : km 4.02 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leith Walk, A900
  24. 24 : km 4.05 - alt. 41 m - Keep right onto Leith Walk, A900
  25. 25 : km 6.52 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ocean Drive
  26. 26 : km 6.56 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Ocean Drive
  27. 27 : km 6.75 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ocean Drive
  28. 28 : km 7.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Ocean Drive
  29. 29 : km 7.44 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Ocean Drive
  30. 30 : km 7.59 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ocean Drive
  31. 31 : km 7.98 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Ocean Drive
  32. 32 : km 7.99 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Ocean Drive
  33. 33 : km 8.41 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Sandpiper Drive
  34. 34 : km 8.45 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Sandpiper Road
  35. 35 : km 8.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Newhaven Place
  36. 36 : km 9.59 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 10.73 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 10.91 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 10.92 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 10.94 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Pier Place, A901
  41. 41 : km 11.07 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Peacock Court
  42. 42 : km 11.13 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Newhaven Main Street
  43. 43 : km 11.13 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Newhaven Road
  44. 44 : km 11.78 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 11.79 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Newhaven Road
  46. 46 : km 12.47 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Ashley Place
  47. 47 : km 12.55 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  48. S/E : km 12.58 - alt. 9 m

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