Edinburgh - Thieves Road/Almond/Canal/Leith Water
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Activity:
Road biking
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Distance:
88.57 km
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Author’s time:
Duration unknown
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Difficulty:
Not specified
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Return to departure point:
Yes
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Vertical gain:
+ 913 m
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Vertical drop:
- 908 m
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Highest point:
434 m
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Lowest point:
43 m
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
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 75 m - Start near 2 Gilmore Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9NB, UK
- 2 : km 0.95 - alt. 82 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Polwarth Gardens
- 3 : km 2.16 - alt. 72 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Colinton Rd
- 4 : km 3.08 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
- 5 : km 3.09 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Colinton Rd
- 6 : km 4.08 - alt. 122 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Colinton Rd
- 7 : km 5.34 - alt. 110 m - Slight left onto Woodhall Rd
- 8 : km 5.92 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Bonaly Rd
- 9 : km 6.98 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
- 10 : km 7.87 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Torduff Rd
- 11 : km 10.52 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Harlaw Rd
- 12 : km 11.02 - alt. 228 m - Turn left onto Kirkgate
- 13 : km 12.71 - alt. 284 m - Turn right
- 14 : km 13.52 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
- 15 : km 13.97 - alt. 250 m - Turn right
- 16 : km 13.99 - alt. 250 m - Turn left
- 17 : km 15 - alt. 254 m - Turn right
- 18 : km 16.39 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
- 19 : km 16.7 - alt. 259 m - Turn left
- 20 : km 17.51 - alt. 301 m - Turn right
- 21 : km 28.03 - alt. 285 m - Sharp right onto A702
- 22 : km 28.21 - alt. 281 m - Turn left
- 23 : km 30.19 - alt. 280 m - Turn left
- 24 : km 34.62 - alt. 233 m - Turn left to stay on Deanfoot Rd
- 25 : km 34.65 - alt. 231 m - Turn right to stay on Deanfoot Rd
- 26 : km 35.13 - alt. 237 m - Turn left onto Main St/B7059
- 27 : km 35.18 - alt. 236 m - Turn right onto Upper Green
- 28 : km 35.2 - alt. 236 m - Turn left onto Main St/B7059
- 29 : km 35.32 - alt. 240 m - Turn left to stay on Main St/B7059
- 30 : km 35.37 - alt. 243 m - Slight left onto Dolphinton Rd/A702
- 31 : km 35.55 - alt. 241 m - Turn right onto Medwyn Rd
- 32 : km 48.44 - alt. 285 m - Turn right onto A70
- 33 : km 49.77 - alt. 244 m - Turn left onto Leyden Rd
- 34 : km 53.74 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto NCR75/Station Rd
- 35 : km 54.22 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto NCR75
- 36 : km 55.15 - alt. 135 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Langton Rd
- 37 : km 55.83 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Main St/B7015
- 38 : km 56.69 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Pumpherston Rd/B8046
- 39 : km 56.9 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto NCR75
- 40 : km 58.71 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Almondell Bridge
- 41 : km 60.58 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
- 42 : km 61.76 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
- 43 : km 62.1 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto 754/NCR754
- 44 : km 63.91 - alt. 70 m - Slight right to stay on 754/NCR754
- 45 : km 70.77 - alt. 70 m - Turn left towards Gogar Station Rd
- 46 : km 70.82 - alt. 67 m - Sharp left onto Gogar Station Rd
- 47 : km 71.04 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Hermiston
- 48 : km 71.2 - alt. 80 m - Turn left towards Riccarton Mains Rd
- 49 : km 71.39 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Research Ave N
- 50 : km 71.43 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
- 51 : km 71.96 - alt. 80 m - Sharp left onto The Avenue
- 52 : km 71.99 - alt. 80 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Riccarton Mains Rd
- 53 : km 73.95 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Lanark Rd W/A70
- 54 : km 74.02 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Kirkgate
- 55 : km 74.28 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto NCR75
- 56 : km 74.48 - alt. 138 m - Sharp right to stay on NCR75
- 57 : km 77.2 - alt. 110 m - Turn right to stay on NCR75
- 58 : km 77.32 - alt. 112 m - Turn right to stay on NCR75
- 59 : km 78.01 - alt. 100 m - Turn left to stay on NCR75
- 60 : km 78.08 - alt. 97 m - Slight left to stay on NCR75
- 61 : km 78.31 - alt. 93 m - Slight right to stay on NCR75
- 62 : km 79.6 - alt. 76 m - Slight left to stay on Kilncroft Side/NCR75
- 63 : km 79.87 - alt. 64 m - Slight left
- 64 : km 81.11 - alt. 57 m - Slight left
- 65 : km 82.33 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Gorgie Rd/A71
- 66 : km 82.35 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
- 67 : km 82.79 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Ford's Rd
- 68 : km 82.8 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
- 69 : km 82.83 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
- 70 : km 83.24 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Balgreen Rd
- 71 : km 83.74 - alt. 51 m - Turn left to stay on Hutchison Crossway
- 72 : km 83.75 - alt. 51 m - Turn right to stay on Hutchison Crossway
- 73 : km 83.78 - alt. 51 m - Slight left to stay on Hutchison Crossway
- 74 : km 84.09 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Moat Pl/Slateford Rd/A70
- 75 : km 84.77 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Shandon Pl
- 76 : km 85.03 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Harrison Gardens
- 77 : km 85.34 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Harrison Rd
- 78 : km 85.38 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto W Bryson Rd
- 79 : km 85.54 - alt. 67 m - Turn right towards Watson Cres
- 80 : km 85.57 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Watson Cres
- 81 : km 86.26 - alt. 81 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Polwarth Gardens
- 82 : km 86.31 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Merchiston Ave
- 83 : km 86.71 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Merchiston Pl
- 84 : km 86.9 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Bruntsfield Pl/A702
- 85 : km 87.14 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Bruntsfield Terrace
- 86 : km 87.38 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Bruntsfield Pl/A702
- 87 : km 87.46 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Leamington Walk
- 88 : km 87.82 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
- 89 : km 87.91 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
- 90 : km 88.07 - alt. 75 m - Sharp right towards Melville Dr/A700
- 91 : km 88.08 - alt. 75 m - Turn left towards Melville Dr/A700
- 92 : km 88.19 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Melville Dr/A700
- 93 : km 88.33 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Lonsdale Terrace
- 94 : km 88.34 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Brougham Pl/NCR75/A700
- 95 : km 88.38 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto NCR75/Tarvit St
- 96 : km 88.53 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Leven St/NCR75/A702
- 97 : km 88.54 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Gilmore Pl/Lochrin Buildings/NCR75
- S/E : km 88.57 - alt. 75 m
Useful Information
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