2 Hills Of Edi

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.87 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 207 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 200 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 160 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 39 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.946109° / W 3.217127°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.946166° / W 3.215173°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 56 m - Start on Haymarket, A8
  2. 2 : km 1.27 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Murrayfield Gardens
  3. 3 : km 1.74 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Campbell Avenue
  4. 4 : km 1.74 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Lennel Avenue
  5. 5 : km 2 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Ravelston Dykes
  6. 6 : km 2.62 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 3.19 - alt. 121 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 3.22 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.26 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.32 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.4 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 3.68 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.75 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.9 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.92 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.97 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 4.09 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.14 - alt. 141 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.19 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 4.36 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Kaimes Road
  21. 21 : km 5.09 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Corstorphine Road, A8
  22. 22 : km 5.14 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Traquair Alley
  23. 23 : km 5.25 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Corstorphine Branch Railway Route
  24. 24 : km 6.38 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Corstorphine Branch Railway Route
  25. 25 : km 6.71 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Balgreen Road
  26. 26 : km 7.17 - alt. 44 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Balgreen Road
  27. 27 : km 7.58 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Sidings Way
  28. 28 : km 7.87 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto West Gorgie Place
  29. 29 : km 7.97 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Hutchison Road
  30. 30 : km 8.02 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Hutchison Loan
  31. 31 : km 8.12 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Hutchison Avenue
  32. 32 : km 8.23 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Chesser Avenue
  33. 33 : km 8.35 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Slateford Road, A70
  34. 34 : km 8.47 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Meggetgate
  35. 35 : km 8.49 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 8.54 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Allan Park Road
  37. 37 : km 8.78 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 9.01 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Craiglockhart Road North
  39. 39 : km 9.15 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Colinton Road
  40. 40 : km 9.18 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 9.26 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 9.36 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 9.61 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 9.9 - alt. 121 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 10.02 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 10.07 - alt. 130 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 10.12 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 10.17 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 10.39 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 10.43 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 10.61 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 10.67 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 10.69 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Lockharton Crescent
  54. 54 : km 10.85 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Colinton Road
  55. 55 : km 10.95 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 10.99 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 11 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left onto Union Canal Towpath
  58. 58 : km 13.13 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Gilmore Park
  59. 59 : km 13.28 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Fountainbridge
  60. 60 : km 13.29 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Melvin Walk
  61. 61 : km 13.3 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Melvin Walk
  62. 62 : km 13.37 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 13.44 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 13.47 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 13.48 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 13.54 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Morrison Crescent
  67. 67 : km 13.55 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Morrison Crescent
  68. 68 : km 13.72 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Morrison Link
  69. 69 : km 13.79 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto Morrison Link
  70. 70 : km 13.83 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left onto Morrison Street, A8
  71. E : km 13.87 - alt. 59 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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