Extended Pentland Skyline

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 38.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,219 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,219 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 576 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 164 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.890045° / W 3.201628°
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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. 164 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 165 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 167 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.05 - alt. 170 m - Turn slight right
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.21 - alt. 191 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.49 - alt. 254 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 0.67 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 0.7 - alt. 302 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.8 - alt. 316 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 0.91 - alt. 339 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 0.97 - alt. 339 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.03 - alt. 354 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 1.31 - alt. 447 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 1.34 - alt. 449 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.37 - alt. 449 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 1.69 - alt. 452 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 1.76 - alt. 464 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 1.77 - alt. 467 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 1.78 - alt. 470 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 1.92 - alt. 473 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 2.08 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 2.1 - alt. 451 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.42 - alt. 420 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 2.6 - alt. 439 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 2.96 - alt. 490 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 3.55 - alt. 409 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.56 - alt. 408 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 4.06 - alt. 422 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 5.65 - alt. 271 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 5.66 - alt. 270 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 5.78 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.02 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 6.39 - alt. 211 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 6.82 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 6.94 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 7 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 9.49 - alt. 426 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 10.51 - alt. 498 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 11.9 - alt. 570 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 12.07 - alt. 550 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 12.48 - alt. 559 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 14.43 - alt. 458 m - Turn slight right onto Red Road
  44. 44 : km 14.44 - alt. 458 m - Turn sharp left onto Monk's Rig
  45. 45 : km 17.64 - alt. 435 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 18.06 - alt. 343 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 18.26 - alt. 345 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 23.55 - alt. 392 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 23.69 - alt. 405 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 26.77 - alt. 401 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 27.57 - alt. 443 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 28.49 - alt. 317 m - Turn left onto Green Cleugh
  53. 53 : km 28.5 - alt. 317 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 28.68 - alt. 363 m - Turn slight left onto Black Hill path
  55. 55 : km 28.86 - alt. 369 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 29.73 - alt. 497 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 29.76 - alt. 496 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 31.97 - alt. 405 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 32.62 - alt. 345 m - Turn right onto Harbour Hill
  60. 60 : km 35.02 - alt. 399 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 35.03 - alt. 399 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 35.42 - alt. 464 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 35.49 - alt. 480 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 35.65 - alt. 483 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 35.71 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 36.11 - alt. 420 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 36.43 - alt. 451 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 36.44 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 36.71 - alt. 473 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 36.91 - alt. 432 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 37.28 - alt. 354 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 37.36 - alt. 355 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 37.5 - alt. 342 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 37.53 - alt. 334 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 37.56 - alt. 336 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 37.65 - alt. 325 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 37.82 - alt. 302 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 37.85 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight right
  79. 79 : km 37.86 - alt. 295 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 38.33 - alt. 187 m - Turn slight right
  81. 81 : km 38.47 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  82. S/E : km 38.53 - alt. 164 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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