22/06 Braid Hills

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.31 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 261 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 261 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 150 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.947714° / W 3.139117°
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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. 36 m - Start on Paisley Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Meadowfield Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Meadowfield Terrace
  4. 4 : km 0.64 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Meadowfield Gardens
  5. 5 : km 0.72 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Road West
  6. 6 : km 0.86 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Cavalry Park Drive
  7. 7 : km 0.89 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Cavalry Park Drive
  8. 8 : km 1.18 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.18 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Cameron House Avenue
  10. 10 : km 3.19 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.63 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lady Road
  12. 12 : km 3.77 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Lady Road
  13. 13 : km 3.79 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto Gordon Terrace
  14. 14 : km 3.85 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Esslemont Road
  15. 15 : km 4.21 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Esslemont Road
  16. 16 : km 4.8 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Observatory Road
  17. 17 : km 5.14 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.27 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 5.32 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 5.4 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.41 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5.42 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.45 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 5.5 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 5.6 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 5.69 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.85 - alt. 131 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 5.93 - alt. 136 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 6.11 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.22 - alt. 108 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 6.24 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 6.27 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 6.29 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 6.29 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 6.41 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 6.56 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 6.58 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 6.72 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 6.87 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 6.94 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 41 : km 7.35 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 7.38 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right onto Braid Road
  43. 43 : km 7.45 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Braidburn Terrace
  44. 44 : km 7.5 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Greenbank Place
  45. 45 : km 7.62 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Comiston Road, A702
  46. 46 : km 7.63 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Comiston Drive
  47. 47 : km 7.84 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Saint Ronan's Terrace
  48. 48 : km 7.95 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Craiglea Drive
  49. 49 : km 8.33 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Morningside Grove
  50. 50 : km 8.35 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Craiglea Place
  51. 51 : km 10.24 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Colinton Road
  52. 52 : km 10.33 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 10.38 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 10.39 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left onto Union Canal Towpath
  55. 55 : km 10.91 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 10.93 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Ashley Drive
  57. 57 : km 10.99 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Ashley Terrace
  58. 58 : km 11.47 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Slateford Road, A70
  59. 59 : km 11.58 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Robertson Avenue
  60. 60 : km 12.5 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Westfield Road
  61. 61 : km 13.12 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Avenue
  62. 62 : km 13.18 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Drive
  63. 63 : km 13.34 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Place
  64. 64 : km 13.36 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Gardens
  65. 65 : km 13.43 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Terrace, A8
  66. 66 : km 13.46 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Cliff
  67. 67 : km 13.51 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  68. 68 : km 14.02 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 14.14 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  70. 70 : km 14.57 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  71. 71 : km 14.73 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  72. 72 : km 14.78 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  73. 73 : km 14.86 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  74. 74 : km 14.99 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  75. 75 : km 15.09 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Hawthornbank Lane
  76. 76 : km 15.12 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Hawthornbank Lane
  77. 77 : km 15.16 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right onto Damside
  78. 78 : km 15.27 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Damside
  79. 79 : km 15.33 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Dean Path
  80. 80 : km 15.39 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Miller Row
  81. 81 : km 16.01 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  82. 82 : km 16.07 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 16.09 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Saunders Street
  84. 84 : km 16.29 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Kerr Street, B900
  85. 85 : km 16.32 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  86. 86 : km 16.66 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto St. Bernard's Row
  87. 87 : km 16.69 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Arboretum Avenue
  88. 88 : km 16.74 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 17.02 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Rocheid Path
  90. 90 : km 17.46 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Tanfield Footbridge
  91. 91 : km 17.67 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 17.69 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp left onto Glenogle Road
  93. 93 : km 17.7 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Brandon Terrace
  94. 94 : km 18.41 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Heriot Row
  95. 95 : km 18.42 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Queen Street Gardens East
  96. 96 : km 18.69 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hanover Street
  97. 97 : km 18.88 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto The Mound
  98. 98 : km 19.63 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Chambers Street
  99. 99 : km 19.81 - alt. 77 m - Keep right onto Chambers Street
  100. 100 : km 19.95 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto South Bridge, A7
  101. 101 : km 20.04 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Drummond Street
  102. 102 : km 20.21 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Roxburgh Street
  103. 103 : km 20.3 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto East Adam Street
  104. 104 : km 20.36 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Pleasance
  105. 105 : km 20.91 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 20.93 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Lane
  107. 107 : km 21.08 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 21.09 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  109. 109 : km 21.13 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  110. 110 : km 21.16 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  111. 111 : km 21.31 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 21.54 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  113. 113 : km 21.59 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 21.59 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  115. 115 : km 21.61 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp left
  116. 116 : km 21.62 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right onto Queens Drive
  117. 117 : km 21.65 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Queens Drive
  118. 118 : km 21.67 - alt. 79 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queens Drive
  119. 119 : km 21.71 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left onto Queen's Drive
  120. 120 : km 22.01 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  121. 121 : km 22.02 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  122. 122 : km 22.1 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  123. 123 : km 22.16 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  124. 124 : km 22.16 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto The Innocent Railway
  125. 125 : km 23.49 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto The Innocent Railway
  126. 126 : km 23.5 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Road West
  127. 127 : km 23.57 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Duddingston Road West
  128. 128 : km 23.6 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  129. 129 : km 23.65 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  130. 130 : km 24.42 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Road West
  131. 131 : km 24.93 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Meadowfield Avenue
  132. 132 : km 25.28 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Paisley Drive
  133. S/E : km 25.31 - alt. 35 m

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