West Hailed

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 26 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 75 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.922721° / W 3.287953°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.942094° / W 3.225741°
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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. 69 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.25 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Wester Hailes Road
  3. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Sighthill Road
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.78 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.86 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  7. 7 : km 1.64 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  8. 8 : km 3.66 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 3.69 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Slateford Road, A70
  10. 10 : km 3.76 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.79 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left onto Union Canal Towpath
  12. 12 : km 4.8 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  13. 13 : km 5.32 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.34 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Ashley Drive
  15. 15 : km 5.39 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Ashley Terrace
  16. 16 : km 5.63 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Harrison Gardens
  17. 17 : km 5.93 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Harrison Road
  18. 18 : km 6.17 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Ardmillan Terrace, A70
  19. 19 : km 6.39 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Dalry Road, A70
  20. 20 : km 6.69 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Downfield Place
  21. E : km 6.86 - alt. 50 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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