Swanston 9ish Miles

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 15.19 km
Calculated time: 6h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 611 m
Vertical drop: - 611 m
Highest point: 490 m
Lowest point: 174 m

District: Edinburgh
Start/End: N 55.892675° / W 3.215018°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 191 m - Start on Swanston Road
2 : km 0 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp right onto Swanston Road
3 : km 0.02 - alt. 193 m - Turn left
4 : km 0.04 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
5 : km 0.3 - alt. 210 m - Keep left
6 : km 0.57 - alt. 243 m - Turn left
7 : km 0.9 - alt. 295 m - Keep right
8 : km 1.14 - alt. 353 m - Keep left
9 : km 1.3 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
10 : km 1.78 - alt. 446 m - Keep right
11 : km 1.85 - alt. 460 m - Keep left
12 : km 2.08 - alt. 480 m - Turn left
13 : km 2.15 - alt. 464 m - Turn right
14 : km 2.54 - alt. 399 m - Turn left onto Capelaw bypass
15 : km 2.54 - alt. 399 m - Turn sharp right
16 : km 3.19 - alt. 450 m - Keep right
17 : km 3.26 - alt. 451 m - Turn left
18 : km 3.29 - alt. 448 m - Turn slight right onto Capelaw Hill
19 : km 3.99 - alt. 358 m - Keep left onto Harbour Hill
20 : km 4.96 - alt. 345 m - Turn left
21 : km 5.61 - alt. 405 m - Turn slight left
22 : km 6.37 - alt. 254 m - Turn right onto Den's Cleugh
23 : km 8.88 - alt. 228 m - Turn left onto Maiden's Cleugh
24 : km 9.14 - alt. 257 m - Keep right onto Knightfield Rig
25 : km 10.63 - alt. 358 m - Turn sharp right onto Capelaw bypass
26 : km 10.7 - alt. 358 m - Turn slight right onto Phantom's Cleugh
27 : km 11.41 - alt. 346 m - Keep left
28 : km 11.96 - alt. 358 m - Turn left
29 : km 11.97 - alt. 357 m - Keep right
30 : km 12.42 - alt. 299 m - Turn right
31 : km 12.68 - alt. 260 m - Keep right
32 : km 13.01 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
33 : km 13.32 - alt. 211 m - Keep right
34 : km 14.78 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
35 : km 14.86 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right
36 : km 14.92 - alt. 174 m - Turn right
37 : km 14.95 - alt. 177 m - Turn left
38 : km 14.97 - alt. 178 m - Turn left
39 : km 14.99 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Swanston Road
40 : km 15 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
41 : km 15.16 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
42 : km 15.17 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight left
S/E : km 15.19 - alt. 192 m

Useful Information

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