Holyrood Park Exploration

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.51 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 837 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 835 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 234 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.950597° / W 3.165187°
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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. 52 m - Start on Volunteer's Walk
  2. 2 : km 0.24 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.38 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.4 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.64 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 1.21 - alt. 134 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.49 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left onto Volunteer's Walk
  8. 8 : km 1.53 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.66 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.81 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 1.82 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.83 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.97 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.05 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.18 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.21 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.36 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.58 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.79 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 2.96 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 3.3 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.44 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 3.64 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 3.71 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 3.74 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Volunteer's Walk
  26. 26 : km 3.82 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 3.9 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.95 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 3.97 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right onto The Dasses
  30. 30 : km 4.42 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Piper's Walk
  31. 31 : km 4.83 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 5.11 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 5.13 - alt. 199 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 5.14 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.35 - alt. 232 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 5.38 - alt. 233 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 5.5 - alt. 227 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 5.52 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 5.62 - alt. 221 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 5.67 - alt. 219 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 5.86 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 6.51 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  43. 43 : km 6.53 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 6.95 - alt. 231 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 7.04 - alt. 204 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 7.19 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 7.46 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left onto Queen's Drive
  48. 48 : km 7.72 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 8.03 - alt. 187 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 8.06 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 8.07 - alt. 194 m - Turn slight left onto Piper's Walk
  52. 52 : km 8.09 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto Piper's Walk
  53. 53 : km 8.1 - alt. 196 m - Turn left onto Piper's Walk
  54. 54 : km 8.12 - alt. 194 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 8.23 - alt. 169 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 8.38 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 8.51 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  58. 58 : km 8.67 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 8.72 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 8.76 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 9.03 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 9.14 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 9.23 - alt. 169 m - Turn slight right
  64. 64 : km 9.28 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 9.72 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 9.84 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 10.01 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 10.21 - alt. 165 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 10.44 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp right onto The Quarter Mile
  70. 70 : km 10.46 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 10.66 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 10.71 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp left
  73. 73 : km 10.86 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 10.88 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right onto The Quarter Mile
  75. 75 : km 10.94 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right
  76. 76 : km 11.04 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 11.18 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right onto The Quarter Mile
  78. 78 : km 11.24 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 11.38 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 11.86 - alt. 161 m - Turn sharp right
  81. 81 : km 12.11 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto The Dry Dam
  82. 82 : km 12.21 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto The Dry Dam
  83. 83 : km 12.32 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 12.42 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 12.5 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Volunteer's Walk
  86. S/E : km 12.51 - alt. 46 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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