Pentland Skyline

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.68 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,758 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,758 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 576 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 181 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.893448° / W 3.216201°
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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. 181 m - Start on Swanston Road
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 202 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 204 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.29 - alt. 210 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.67 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 0.69 - alt. 265 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 0.96 - alt. 295 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.2 - alt. 353 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.36 - alt. 370 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.84 - alt. 446 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 1.91 - alt. 460 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 2.06 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.65 - alt. 409 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.66 - alt. 408 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.19 - alt. 422 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.25 - alt. 420 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 3.32 - alt. 422 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 3.72 - alt. 485 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 4.13 - alt. 370 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5.01 - alt. 277 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 5.06 - alt. 271 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.07 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.19 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.43 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.8 - alt. 211 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.22 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 6.35 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 6.4 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 8.89 - alt. 426 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 11.3 - alt. 570 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 11.48 - alt. 550 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.89 - alt. 559 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 13.83 - alt. 458 m - Turn slight right onto Red Road
  36. 36 : km 15.24 - alt. 401 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 16.04 - alt. 443 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 16.96 - alt. 317 m - Turn left onto Green Cleugh
  39. 39 : km 16.97 - alt. 317 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 17.15 - alt. 363 m - Turn slight left onto Black Hill path
  41. 41 : km 17.33 - alt. 369 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 18.2 - alt. 497 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 18.23 - alt. 496 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 20.63 - alt. 405 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 21.27 - alt. 345 m - Turn right onto Harbour Hill
  46. 46 : km 22.94 - alt. 448 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 22.98 - alt. 451 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 23.04 - alt. 450 m - Turn slight left onto Capelaw Hill
  49. 49 : km 23.69 - alt. 399 m - Turn sharp left onto Capelaw bypass
  50. 50 : km 23.7 - alt. 399 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 24.09 - alt. 464 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 24.16 - alt. 480 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 24.32 - alt. 483 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 24.38 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 25.09 - alt. 451 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 25.11 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 25.38 - alt. 473 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 25.41 - alt. 470 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 25.43 - alt. 467 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 25.74 - alt. 444 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 25.82 - alt. 449 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 25.85 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 26.04 - alt. 383 m - Turn sharp left
  64. 64 : km 26.12 - alt. 354 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 26.32 - alt. 316 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 26.44 - alt. 301 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 26.78 - alt. 295 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 27.12 - alt. 243 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 27.45 - alt. 204 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 27.58 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 27.58 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  72. S/E : km 27.68 - alt. 181 m

Useful Information

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