CCHS Bronze DofE Day One

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 146 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 154 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 103 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.929786° / W 3.132325°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 56 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.48 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.05 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Little France Drive
  5. 5 : km 1.09 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.4 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.41 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.7 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 2.14 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto The Wisp
  10. 10 : km 2.23 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Edmonstone Road
  11. 11 : km 3.09 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Newton Church Road
  12. 12 : km 3.11 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Newton Church Road
  13. 13 : km 3.48 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left onto A7
  14. 14 : km 3.9 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.92 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.96 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.97 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.28 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 5.36 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 6.23 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.25 - alt. 81 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A772
  22. 22 : km 6.4 - alt. 78 m - Enter roundabout
  23. 23 : km 7.3 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gilmerton Road, A772
  24. 24 : km 7.51 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Gilmerton Road, A772
  25. 25 : km 7.54 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A7
  26. 26 : km 7.57 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gilmerton Road, B6392
  27. 27 : km 7.85 - alt. 68 m - Enter roundabout
  28. 28 : km 8.25 - alt. 60 m - Keep right onto Melville Gate Road
  29. 29 : km 8.29 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 8.45 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 9.14 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 9.79 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 9.95 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 10 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 10.09 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 10.25 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 10.28 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 10.43 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 10.52 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right [private road]
  40. 40 : km 12.02 - alt. 34 m - Keep right [private road]
  41. 41 : km 12.31 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left onto Salters Road, A6094
  42. 42 : km 12.89 - alt. 31 m - Enter roundabout
  43. 43 : km 13.55 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 14.07 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 14.34 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 14.83 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto B6415
  47. 47 : km 14.83 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Monktonhall Place
  48. 48 : km 14.93 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Monktonhall Place
  49. 49 : km 14.96 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Monktonhall Place
  50. 50 : km 15.09 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Mayfield Park
  51. 51 : km 15.1 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 15.35 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Mucklets Avenue
  53. 53 : km 15.36 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Mucklets Avenue
  54. 54 : km 15.41 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Mucklets Avenue
  55. 55 : km 15.56 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 15.64 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 15.66 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Whitehill Farm Road
  58. 58 : km 15.77 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 15.78 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  60. 60 : km 16.7 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 16.89 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left onto Whitehill Road
  62. 62 : km 18.04 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Whitehill Road
  63. 63 : km 18.32 - alt. 45 m - Enter roundabout
  64. 64 : km 18.45 - alt. 46 m - Enter roundabout
  65. 65 : km 19.51 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Niddrie Marischal Road
  66. 66 : km 19.57 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Niddrie Marischal Grove
  67. 67 : km 19.65 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Niddrie Marischal Crescent
  68. 68 : km 19.76 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left onto Niddrie Marischal Crescent
  69. 69 : km 19.77 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Niddrie Marischal Place
  70. 70 : km 20.11 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Greendykes Road
  71. 71 : km 20.11 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Tudsbery Avenue
  72. 72 : km 20.18 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Robin Place
  73. 73 : km 20.25 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Steedman Row
  74. 74 : km 20.26 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto East Court
  75. 75 : km 20.34 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right
  76. 76 : km 20.35 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 20.37 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left onto West Court
  78. S/E : km 20.47 - alt. 54 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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