The Shore To Gogarburn

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.99 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 143 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 101 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 143 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.976448° / W 3.170452°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.935439° / W 3.332508°
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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. 5 m - Start on Customs Wharf
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Sandport Street
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Sandport Place
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Coburg Street
  5. 5 : km 0.39 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.41 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Path
  7. 7 : km 0.44 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Path
  8. 8 : km 0.47 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 0.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Path
  10. 10 : km 1.45 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto Warriston Path
  11. 11 : km 1.46 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  12. 12 : km 1.58 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  13. 13 : km 2.03 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto St Mark's Path
  14. 14 : km 2.03 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  15. 15 : km 2.28 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Warriston Road
  16. 16 : km 2.9 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Huntly Street, B901
  17. 17 : km 2.92 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Brandon Terrace
  18. 18 : km 2.94 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.95 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.02 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.23 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Rocheid Path
  22. 22 : km 3.68 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.95 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Arboretum Avenue
  24. 24 : km 4 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto St. Bernard's Row
  25. 25 : km 4.04 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  26. 26 : km 4.57 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto St Bernard's Bridge
  27. 27 : km 4.61 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 4.62 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 4.63 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  30. 30 : km 4.68 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  31. 31 : km 5.45 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Hawthornbank Lane
  32. 32 : km 5.48 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Hawthornbank Lane
  33. 33 : km 5.58 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Belford Road
  34. 34 : km 5.71 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Belford Road
  35. 35 : km 5.81 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Bell's Mills
  36. 36 : km 5.94 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 5.94 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 5.95 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  39. 39 : km 6 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  40. 40 : km 6.43 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 6.54 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  42. 42 : km 7.06 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Cliff
  43. 43 : km 7.1 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Terrace, A8
  44. 44 : km 7.14 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Gardens
  45. 45 : km 7.21 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Place
  46. 46 : km 7.29 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  47. 47 : km 8.29 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 8.34 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left onto Pansy Walk
  49. 49 : km 8.49 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  50. 50 : km 8.55 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  51. 51 : km 8.88 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Balgreen Road
  52. 52 : km 8.89 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 8.93 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 9.14 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 9.18 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 9.35 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 9.5 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 9.56 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right onto Ford's Road
  59. 59 : km 9.57 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  60. 60 : km 9.9 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  61. 61 : km 10.4 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  62. 62 : km 11.56 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 11.58 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 11.61 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 11.88 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 12.24 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 12.47 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Bogs Bridge
  68. 68 : km 12.5 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  69. 69 : km 12.73 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  70. 70 : km 13.1 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 13.12 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 13.14 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  73. 73 : km 13.41 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  74. 74 : km 13.43 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  75. 75 : km 14.31 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  76. 76 : km 15.07 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 15.11 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  78. 78 : km 15.88 - alt. 119 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  79. 79 : km 17.56 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 17.58 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Kirkgate
  81. 81 : km 17.63 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 17.71 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Lanark Road West, A70
  83. 83 : km 17.79 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Riccarton Mains Road
  84. 84 : km 18.16 - alt. 124 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Riccarton Mains Road
  85. 85 : km 19.08 - alt. 101 m - Keep right onto Riccarton Mains Road
  86. 86 : km 19.55 - alt. 83 m - Keep right onto Riccarton Mains Road
  87. 87 : km 19.58 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Riccarton Mains Road
  88. 88 : km 19.97 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Riccarton Mains Road
  89. 89 : km 20.31 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left
  90. 90 : km 20.31 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 20.43 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Calder Road
  92. 92 : km 20.56 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 20.58 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Gogar Station Road
  94. 94 : km 22.8 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp left
  95. 95 : km 22.89 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  96. E : km 22.99 - alt. 46 m

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