Pentlands

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,739 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,732 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 576 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 160 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.890253° / W 3.200752°
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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. 160 m - Start on Biggar Road, A702
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 165 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.11 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.26 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.27 - alt. 191 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 0.56 - alt. 254 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 0.73 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 0.76 - alt. 302 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.86 - alt. 316 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 0.93 - alt. 325 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.01 - alt. 339 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 1.09 - alt. 334 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.12 - alt. 342 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 1.2 - alt. 371 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 1.32 - alt. 432 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.44 - alt. 437 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 1.65 - alt. 432 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 1.86 - alt. 473 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 1.96 - alt. 473 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 2.12 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 2.14 - alt. 451 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.46 - alt. 420 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 2.64 - alt. 439 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 3.08 - alt. 480 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 3.15 - alt. 464 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.54 - alt. 399 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 3.54 - alt. 399 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 4.19 - alt. 450 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 4.25 - alt. 451 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 4.29 - alt. 448 m - Turn slight right onto Capelaw Hill
  33. 33 : km 4.44 - alt. 425 m - Keep right onto Capelaw Hill
  34. 34 : km 4.99 - alt. 358 m - Keep left onto Harbour Hill
  35. 35 : km 5.96 - alt. 345 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 6.61 - alt. 405 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 7.3 - alt. 254 m - Keep left onto Den's Cleugh
  38. 38 : km 9.01 - alt. 496 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 9.04 - alt. 497 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 9.91 - alt. 369 m - Turn slight left onto Black Hill path
  41. 41 : km 10.09 - alt. 363 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 10.27 - alt. 317 m - Turn slight left onto Green Cleugh
  43. 43 : km 10.28 - alt. 317 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 12 - alt. 401 m - Turn slight left onto Red Road
  45. 45 : km 13.41 - alt. 458 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 14.72 - alt. 476 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 16.61 - alt. 498 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 17.64 - alt. 426 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 20.13 - alt. 189 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 20.31 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 20.73 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 21.1 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 21.34 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 21.47 - alt. 270 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 21.48 - alt. 271 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 22.4 - alt. 370 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 22.85 - alt. 485 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 23.2 - alt. 422 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 23.28 - alt. 420 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 23.84 - alt. 408 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 23.85 - alt. 409 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 24.44 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 24.51 - alt. 483 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 24.58 - alt. 460 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 24.65 - alt. 446 m - Turn slight left
  66. 66 : km 24.75 - alt. 439 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 25.14 - alt. 370 m - Turn slight left
  68. 68 : km 25.19 - alt. 367 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 25.38 - alt. 336 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 25.5 - alt. 323 m - Turn slight left
  71. 71 : km 25.86 - alt. 320 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 26.39 - alt. 227 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 26.57 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight left
  74. 74 : km 27.02 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight left
  75. 75 : km 27.11 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Biggar Road, A702
  76. S/E : km 27.11 - alt. 160 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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