Christmas Day Edinburgh Marathon 2020

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 217 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 222 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 67 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.95863° / W 3.20465°
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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. 23 m - Start near 105 St Stephen St, Edinburgh EH3 5AB, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Kerr St
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 18 m - Continue straight onto Deanhaugh St/B900
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto St Bernard's Row
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 15 m - Slight left to stay on St Bernard's Row
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Arboretum Ave
  7. 7 : km 0.82 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.96 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 1.26 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.28 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.8 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.02 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.29 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.3 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 2.31 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.5 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.89 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 2.92 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Inverleith Place
  19. 19 : km 3.25 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Arboretum Place
  20. 20 : km 3.71 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Ferry Rd/Inverleith Gardens/A902
  21. 21 : km 3.83 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Granton Rd/A903
  22. 22 : km 4.74 - alt. 20 m - Slight right toward Wardie Steps
  23. 23 : km 4.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Lower Granton Rd/A901
  24. 24 : km 5.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Eastern Breakwater
  25. 25 : km 6.93 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Lower Granton Rd/A901
  26. 26 : km 7.32 - alt. 4 m - Slight right onto W Harbour Rd
  27. 27 : km 8.44 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.23 - alt. 2 m - Slight left
  29. 29 : km 12.37 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 12.43 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 13.72 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 14.14 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 14.2 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 14.22 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 14.24 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 14.38 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 14.54 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 14.56 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 14.66 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 14.79 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 14.82 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 14.86 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 14.96 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 15.09 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 15.19 - alt. 0 m - Turn slight right onto Cramond Island Causeway [Attention, there is a ford on the way]
  46. 46 : km 16.13 - alt. 0 m - Keep left onto Cramond Island Causeway
  47. 47 : km 16.35 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  48. 48 : km 16.45 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight left onto Riverside [private road]
  49. 49 : km 16.7 - alt. 2 m - Keep left onto River Almond Walkway
  50. 50 : km 18.24 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto River Almond Walkway
  51. 51 : km 18.54 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Brae Park Road
  52. 52 : km 18.82 - alt. 30 m - Turn right [private road]
  53. 53 : km 19.92 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 20.82 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 21.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 21.97 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 23.09 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 23.63 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 24.8 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 24.8 - alt. 12 m - Turn right [private road]
  61. 61 : km 25.94 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 27.09 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto B924
  63. 63 : km 28.21 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 29.02 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 29.12 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 30.21 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 30.34 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 31.37 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left
  69. 69 : km 31.43 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 31.46 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 32.27 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Cramond Brig Toll
  72. 72 : km 33 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Brae Park Road
  73. 73 : km 34.94 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Barnton Avenue
  74. 74 : km 35.25 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 35.28 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Cramond Road South
  76. 76 : km 35.35 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 35.46 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 35.53 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 37.55 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 37.56 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Maidencraig Crescent
  81. 81 : km 37.65 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Maidencraig Court
  82. 82 : km 37.75 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 37.77 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Queensferry Road, A90
  84. 84 : km 37.83 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Craigleith Crescent
  85. 85 : km 37.84 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 37.88 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto Roseburn Path
  87. 87 : km 39.12 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 39.14 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  89. 89 : km 39.48 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 39.59 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  91. 91 : km 40.02 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  92. 92 : km 40.72 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Damside
  93. 93 : km 40.78 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Dean Path
  94. 94 : km 40.84 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Bell's Brae
  95. 95 : km 40.84 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right onto Miller Row
  96. 96 : km 40.9 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left onto Miller Row [private road]
  97. 97 : km 41.46 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  98. 98 : km 41.52 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 41.52 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 41.53 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto St Bernard's Bridge
  101. 101 : km 41.56 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto India Place
  102. 102 : km 41.74 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Street
  103. 103 : km 41.79 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Kerr Street
  104. 104 : km 41.82 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto St Stephen Street
  105. 105 : km 42.02 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto St Stephen Street
  106. S/E : km 42.05 - alt. 23 m

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