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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 199 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 200 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 196 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.958122° / W 3.190589°
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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. 39 m - Start on Barony Street
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Broughton Street, B901
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Forth Street
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Union Street
  5. 5 : km 0.41 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Picardy Place, A900
  6. 6 : km 0.48 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road, B1350
  7. 7 : km 4.4 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto King's Road
  8. 8 : km 4.69 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Promenade
  9. 9 : km 6.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Joppa Road, B6415
  10. 10 : km 7.75 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Brighton Place
  11. 11 : km 8.37 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right onto Hamilton Terrace
  12. 12 : km 8.87 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Drive North
  13. 13 : km 8.93 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 8.97 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 8.99 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 9.01 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 9.36 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 9.38 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 9.57 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Road
  20. 20 : km 10.48 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto The Causeway
  21. 21 : km 10.76 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto The Vennel
  22. 22 : km 10.83 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 10.99 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 11.11 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  25. 25 : km 11.13 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 11.95 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 12.05 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  28. 28 : km 12.35 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 12.41 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 13.16 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.22 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 13.27 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 13.28 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right onto Dumbiedykes Road
  34. 34 : km 13.34 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 13.36 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 13.41 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 13.44 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.45 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Viewcraig Street
  39. 39 : km 13.59 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Road
  40. 40 : km 13.64 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto St John Street
  41. 41 : km 13.81 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right onto St John Street
  42. 42 : km 13.85 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Sibbald Walk
  43. 43 : km 13.92 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 13.93 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto New Street
  45. 45 : km 14.09 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Calton Road
  46. 46 : km 14.5 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Leith Street, A900
  47. 47 : km 14.64 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Leith Street, A900
  48. 48 : km 14.75 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Picardy Place, B901
  49. 49 : km 14.76 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Picardy Place, B901
  50. 50 : km 14.77 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto Broughton Street, B901
  51. 51 : km 14.99 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Barony Street
  52. S/E : km 15.03 - alt. 39 m

Useful Information

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