Pentlands - 32/28km Big Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.26 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,133 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,127 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 576 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 174 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.893851° / W 3.216901°
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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. 176 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 178 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.05 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.08 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.13 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.22 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.68 - alt. 211 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 1.99 - alt. 225 m - Turn left onto Dreghorn Drop
  10. 10 : km 4.13 - alt. 422 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 4.94 - alt. 359 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 5.68 - alt. 277 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 5.72 - alt. 271 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 5.74 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.86 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 6.96 - alt. 277 m - Turn left onto Shelter Belt path
  17. 17 : km 7.19 - alt. 228 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 7.58 - alt. 228 m - Turn right onto Maiden's Cleugh
  19. 19 : km 7.85 - alt. 257 m - Keep left onto Maiden's Cleugh
  20. 20 : km 11.15 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 11.44 - alt. 249 m - Turn left [private road]
  22. 22 : km 11.73 - alt. 248 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 11.87 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 11.93 - alt. 247 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 12.44 - alt. 249 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 12.74 - alt. 249 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 12.86 - alt. 255 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 13.94 - alt. 265 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 14.24 - alt. 259 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 15.06 - alt. 302 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 15.07 - alt. 302 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 15.15 - alt. 301 m - Turn left onto Red Road
  33. 33 : km 15.37 - alt. 314 m - Keep right onto Red Road
  34. 34 : km 18.3 - alt. 458 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 19.61 - alt. 476 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 20.85 - alt. 447 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 21.15 - alt. 398 m - Turn slight left onto Kirk Road
  38. 38 : km 21.64 - alt. 275 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 21.69 - alt. 270 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 21.71 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 25.6 - alt. 228 m - Turn left onto Shelter Belt path
  42. 42 : km 25.83 - alt. 277 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 26.2 - alt. 290 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 26.45 - alt. 298 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 27.83 - alt. 407 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 27.84 - alt. 408 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 27.85 - alt. 409 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 28.45 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 28.59 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 29.3 - alt. 451 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 29.32 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 29.58 - alt. 473 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 29.62 - alt. 470 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 29.63 - alt. 467 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 29.94 - alt. 444 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 30.03 - alt. 449 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 30.27 - alt. 401 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 30.56 - alt. 354 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 30.76 - alt. 316 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 30.88 - alt. 301 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 31.33 - alt. 287 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 31.5 - alt. 265 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 31.94 - alt. 204 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 32.07 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 32.07 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 32.24 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Swanston Road
  67. 67 : km 32.24 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 32.25 - alt. 177 m - Turn left
  69. S/E : km 32.26 - alt. 178 m

Useful Information

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