Figgate

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 85 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 77 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 94 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.967389° / W 3.159824°
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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. 18 m - Start on Ryehill Terrace
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Restalrig Road
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Restalrig Railway Path
  5. 5 : km 0.63 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.69 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Findlay Gardens
  7. 7 : km 0.85 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.37 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto Craigentinny Avenue North
  9. 9 : km 1.69 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 1.97 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Craigentinny Avenue
  11. 11 : km 2.07 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto Nantwich Drive
  12. 12 : km 2.64 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Wakefield Avenue
  13. 13 : km 3.2 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Portobello Road, A1140
  14. 14 : km 3.28 - alt. 15 m - Keep right onto A199
  15. 15 : km 3.35 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right onto Sir Harry Lauder Road, A199
  16. 16 : km 3.94 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Baileyfield Road, A6106
  17. 17 : km 4.03 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 4.08 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 4.32 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.33 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.05 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Road
  22. 22 : km 5.25 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Willowbrae Road, A1
  23. 23 : km 5.82 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Ulster Crescent
  24. 24 : km 6.19 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Paisley Crescent
  25. 25 : km 6.19 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Ulster Crescent
  26. 26 : km 6.5 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.99 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 7 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right onto Queen's Drive
  29. 29 : km 7.34 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.36 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 7.52 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 7.52 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Duke's Walk
  33. 33 : km 7.81 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Meadowbank Terrace
  34. 34 : km 7.84 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left onto London Road, A1
  35. 35 : km 8.17 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Wishaw Terrace
  36. 36 : km 8.3 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Marionville Road
  37. 37 : km 8.56 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 8.69 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 8.76 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 9.04 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.11 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 9.16 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Lochend Road South
  43. 43 : km 9.55 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Hermitage Park
  44. 44 : km 9.97 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Ryehill Terrace
  45. S/E : km 9.97 - alt. 18 m

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