Kings/bruntsfield 5 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.98 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 29 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 97 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 55 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.937875° / W 3.178438°
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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. 81 m - Start on Newington Road, A701
  2. 2 : km 1.41 - alt. 57 m - Keep right onto Craigmillar Park, A701
  3. 3 : km 1.46 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Gordon Terrace
  4. 4 : km 1.88 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Esslemont Road
  5. 5 : km 2.46 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Observatory Road
  6. 6 : km 2.49 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.51 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Observatory Road
  8. 8 : km 2.55 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Blackford Avenue
  9. 9 : km 2.89 - alt. 68 m - Keep right onto Blackford Avenue
  10. 10 : km 3.45 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Grange Loan
  11. 11 : km 3.45 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Grange Loan
  12. 12 : km 3.6 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Kilgraston Road
  13. 13 : km 3.6 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Grange Loan
  14. 14 : km 4.11 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Whitehouse Loan
  15. 15 : km 4.4 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Strathearn Road
  16. 16 : km 4.42 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Whitehouse Loan
  17. 17 : km 4.74 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Bruntsfield Crescent
  18. 18 : km 4.87 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.88 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.94 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 4.95 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Bruntsfield Terrace
  22. 22 : km 5.07 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
  23. 23 : km 5.55 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Glengyle Terrace
  24. 24 : km 5.72 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto South Meadow Walk
  25. 25 : km 5.78 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto South Meadow Walk
  26. 26 : km 6.09 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Leamington Walk
  27. 27 : km 6.1 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Marchmont Road
  28. 28 : km 6.16 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Warrender Park Terrace
  29. 29 : km 6.17 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 6.27 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Leamington Walk
  31. 31 : km 6.3 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 6.36 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Warrender Park Terrace
  33. 33 : km 6.75 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Whitehouse Loan
  34. 34 : km 6.75 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Muriel Spark Walk
  35. 35 : km 6.77 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Whitehouse Loan
  36. 36 : km 6.96 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left onto Bruntsfield Place, A702
  37. 37 : km 7.13 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Glengyle Terrace
  38. 38 : km 7.3 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto South Meadow Walk
  39. 39 : km 7.36 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 7.4 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 7.67 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 7.72 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 7.72 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Melville Drive, A700
  44. 44 : km 7.97 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 7.98 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 8.21 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 8.42 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 8.42 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Melville Drive, A700
  49. 49 : km 8.63 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto South Clerk Street, A7
  50. 50 : km 8.96 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  51. S/E : km 8.98 - alt. 81 m

Useful Information

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