Braids Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.19 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 235 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 235 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 187 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.927915° / W 3.187844°
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Description

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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. 68 m - Start on Blackford Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Mortonhall Road
  3. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Oswald Road
  4. 4 : km 0.54 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.64 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.76 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.82 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 1.21 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.55 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.7 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 2.11 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right onto Howe Dean Path
  12. 12 : km 2.14 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Howe Dean Path
  13. 13 : km 2.49 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto The Ride
  14. 14 : km 2.97 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto The Ride
  15. 15 : km 3 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto The Ride
  16. 16 : km 3 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Liberton Drive
  17. 17 : km 4.15 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right onto Stanedykehead
  18. 18 : km 4.18 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.27 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 4.3 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 4.31 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.89 - alt. 174 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 4.98 - alt. 181 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 5.26 - alt. 183 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 5.38 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 5.55 - alt. 172 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 6.27 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 6.41 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 6.45 - alt. 151 m - Turn right onto Braid Road
  30. 30 : km 6.66 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Braid Mount
  31. 31 : km 7.04 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight left onto Braid Hills Approach
  32. 32 : km 7.05 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp right onto Braid Hills Road
  33. 33 : km 7.07 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Braid Hills Avenue
  34. 34 : km 7.37 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 7.37 - alt. 109 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 7.49 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 7.52 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 7.93 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 8 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 8.15 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 8.31 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 8.46 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 8.46 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 8.58 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 8.59 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 8.6 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 8.75 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 8.85 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 8.96 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 9.06 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 9.27 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 9.33 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 9.4 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 9.41 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 9.43 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 9.44 - alt. 111 m - Keep left onto Observatory Road
  57. 57 : km 9.55 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Blackford Hill Rise
  58. 58 : km 9.74 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Blackford Hill Grove
  59. 59 : km 9.75 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Blackford Hill Rise
  60. 60 : km 9.86 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto Ladysmith Road
  61. 61 : km 10.02 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Blackford Avenue
  62. S/E : km 10.19 - alt. 67 m

Useful Information

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