Pentlands - 20km (Swanston - Harlaw - Torduff)

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 20.50 km
Calculated time: 7h 30
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 589 m
Vertical drop: - 583 m
Highest point: 432 m
Lowest point: 174 m

District: Edinburgh
Start/End: N 55.893923° / W 3.216997°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 176 m - Start on
2 : km 0.03 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
3 : km 0.13 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
4 : km 0.21 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
5 : km 1.67 - alt. 211 m - Turn slight left
6 : km 1.98 - alt. 225 m - Turn right onto Dreghorn Drop
7 : km 2.04 - alt. 226 m - Keep left
8 : km 2.16 - alt. 242 m - Turn right
9 : km 2.24 - alt. 238 m - Turn left
10 : km 2.32 - alt. 242 m - Turn sharp left
11 : km 2.72 - alt. 297 m - Turn slight right
12 : km 2.8 - alt. 302 m - Turn slight right
13 : km 2.82 - alt. 300 m - Keep left
14 : km 3.3 - alt. 203 m - Keep right
15 : km 3.37 - alt. 194 m - Turn sharp right
16 : km 3.45 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
17 : km 4.11 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp left onto Torduff Road [private road]
18 : km 4.88 - alt. 207 m - Turn right [private road]
19 : km 5.1 - alt. 222 m - Keep right [private road]
20 : km 6.77 - alt. 224 m - Turn sharp left onto Harlaw Road
21 : km 7.27 - alt. 228 m - Turn slight left onto Kirkgate
22 : km 7.28 - alt. 229 m - Keep left onto Ranges Road [private road]
23 : km 8.58 - alt. 264 m - Keep right onto Ranges Road
24 : km 8.97 - alt. 284 m - Turn left
25 : km 10.2 - alt. 345 m - Turn sharp left onto Harbour Hill
26 : km 10.2 - alt. 345 m - Turn left onto Maiden's Cleugh
27 : km 11.73 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
28 : km 12.12 - alt. 228 m - Turn left onto Shelter Belt path
29 : km 12.35 - alt. 277 m - Turn right
30 : km 13.45 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
31 : km 13.58 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
32 : km 13.59 - alt. 271 m - Turn left
33 : km 13.63 - alt. 277 m - Turn slight right
34 : km 14.93 - alt. 403 m - Keep right
35 : km 15.13 - alt. 420 m - Keep left
36 : km 15.7 - alt. 406 m - Keep left
37 : km 16.03 - alt. 411 m - Keep right
38 : km 17.32 - alt. 225 m - Turn right
39 : km 17.63 - alt. 211 m - Keep right
40 : km 18.32 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp right
41 : km 18.4 - alt. 202 m - Turn left
42 : km 18.56 - alt. 220 m - Turn right
43 : km 18.58 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
44 : km 18.67 - alt. 236 m - Keep right
45 : km 18.97 - alt. 248 m - Turn slight left
46 : km 19.66 - alt. 286 m - Keep right
47 : km 19.67 - alt. 286 m - Turn sharp right
48 : km 19.68 - alt. 284 m - Turn slight left
49 : km 20.26 - alt. 204 m - Keep left
50 : km 20.4 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
51 : km 20.4 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
S/E : km 20.5 - alt. 181 m

Useful Information

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