Innocent Railway - Arthur's Seat - Half Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 417 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 416 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 243 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.950824° / W 3.170273°
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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. 35 m
  2. 1 : km 0.31 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  3. 2 : km 0.88 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 0.89 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 1.04 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto St Leonard's Lane
  6. 5 : km 1.11 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 1.11 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  8. 7 : km 1.15 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  9. 8 : km 1.19 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Hermits Croft
  10. 9 : km 1.38 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  11. 10 : km 1.45 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 1.46 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  13. 12 : km 4.67 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  14. 13 : km 4.69 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  15. 14 : km 5.05 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  16. 15 : km 5.2 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  17. 16 : km 5.47 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  18. 17 : km 5.53 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  19. 18 : km 6.2 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  20. 19 : km 6.27 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 6.46 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 6.47 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Brunstane Road South
  23. 22 : km 6.49 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Daiches Braes
  24. 23 : km 7.17 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  25. 24 : km 7.84 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 25 : km 7.92 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 8.44 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 8.49 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 8.69 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newhailes Road, A6095
  30. 29 : km 9.18 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 9.53 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  32. 31 : km 9.55 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  33. 32 : km 9.67 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  34. 33 : km 9.7 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 34 : km 9.91 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Gilberstoun Brig
  36. 35 : km 10.05 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Gilberstoun
  37. 36 : km 10.42 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 10.43 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 10.62 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 10.69 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  41. 40 : km 10.86 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right onto The Jewel
  42. 41 : km 10.91 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 10.91 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto The Jewel
  44. 43 : km 11.28 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto The Jewel
  45. 44 : km 11.53 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Duddingston Park South, A6106
  46. 45 : km 11.56 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  47. 46 : km 11.8 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  48. 47 : km 11.82 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  49. 48 : km 11.86 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  50. 49 : km 12.1 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  51. 50 : km 12.18 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  52. 51 : km 12.25 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  53. 52 : km 13.46 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Road West
  54. 53 : km 13.56 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 13.58 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 13.93 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 13.94 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Road West
  58. 57 : km 14.08 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 58 : km 14.12 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 14.16 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  61. 60 : km 14.23 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  62. 61 : km 14.25 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Old Church Lane
  63. 62 : km 14.41 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  64. 63 : km 14.43 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  65. 64 : km 14.58 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  66. 65 : km 14.71 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  67. 66 : km 16.43 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  68. 67 : km 16.5 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left
  69. 68 : km 16.55 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  70. 69 : km 16.86 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto The Dry Dam
  71. 70 : km 16.96 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  72. 71 : km 17.32 - alt. 169 m - Keep right
  73. 72 : km 17.6 - alt. 169 m - Keep left
  74. 73 : km 17.65 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight right
  75. 74 : km 17.69 - alt. 187 m - Turn sharp left
  76. 75 : km 17.72 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp right
  77. 76 : km 17.73 - alt. 185 m - Keep left
  78. 77 : km 17.89 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  79. 78 : km 17.92 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
  80. 79 : km 17.94 - alt. 224 m - Turn sharp left
  81. 80 : km 18.01 - alt. 221 m - Turn sharp left
  82. 81 : km 18.03 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  83. 82 : km 18.15 - alt. 233 m - Turn sharp right
  84. 83 : km 18.31 - alt. 233 m - Turn sharp left
  85. 84 : km 18.32 - alt. 238 m - Turn right
  86. 85 : km 18.35 - alt. 243 m - Turn right onto Piper's Walk
  87. 86 : km 18.38 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  88. 87 : km 18.56 - alt. 192 m - Turn sharp left onto Piper's Walk
  89. 88 : km 18.68 - alt. 167 m - Keep left onto Piper's Walk
  90. 89 : km 18.81 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left onto Piper's Walk
  91. 90 : km 19.24 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left onto Volunteer's Walk
  92. 91 : km 19.34 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  93. 92 : km 19.37 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  94. 93 : km 20.52 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  95. 94 : km 20.55 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  96. 95 : km 20.74 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  97. 96 : km 20.77 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Volunteer's Walk
  98. S/E : km 21.11 - alt. 36 m

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