Pentland Skyline

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 26.43 km
Calculated time: 12h 30
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 1,727 m
Vertical drop: - 1,726 m
Highest point: 577 m
Lowest point: 186 m

District: Edinburgh
Start/End: N 55.887574° / W 3.210313°
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Description

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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 228 m
1 : km 2.36 - alt. 490 m - Allermuir hill - Allermuir hill
2 : km 3.22 - alt. 427 m - Fala knowe - Fala knowe
3 : km 3.96 - alt. 485 m - Castlelaw hill - Castlelaw hill
4 : km 8.47 - alt. 501 m - Turnhouse hill - Turnhouse hill
5 : km 9.82 - alt. 569 m - Carnethy hill - Carnethy hill
6 : km 11.41 - alt. 577 m - Scald Law - Scald Law
7 : km 12.1 - alt. 559 m - Southblack hill - Southblack hill
8 : km 13.07 - alt. 529 m - East kip - East kip
9 : km 13.67 - alt. 544 m - West kip - West kip
10 : km 16.26 - alt. 443 m - Hare hill - Hare hill
11 : km 18.32 - alt. 500 m - Black hill - Black hill
12 : km 20.62 - alt. 403 m - Bells hill - Bells hill
13 : km 21.54 - alt. 416 m - Harbour hill - Harbour hill
14 : km 22.84 - alt. 451 m - Capelaw hill - Capelaw hill
15 : km 25.2 - alt. 472 m - Caerketton hill - Caerketton hill
S/E : km 26.43 - alt. 229 m

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Departure from Edinburgh

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Departure from Edinburgh

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Departure from Edinburgh

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Departure from Edinburgh

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