Davidson's Mains

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 72 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 66 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 37 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.93547° / W 3.22683°
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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. 66 m - Start near 71-13 Harrison Rd, Edinburgh EH11 1EQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.46 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Murieston Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Murieston Cres
  4. 4 : km 0.73 - alt. 47 m - Slight right onto Russell Rd
  5. 5 : km 1.05 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.13 - alt. 45 m - Sharp left at Roseburn Path
  7. 7 : km 1.26 - alt. 46 m - Slight right onto Roseburn Path
  8. 8 : km 3.52 - alt. 47 m - Turn left towards Telford Rd/A902
  9. 9 : km 3.54 - alt. 48 m - Turn left towards Telford Rd/A902
  10. 10 : km 3.65 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Telford Rd/A902
  11. 11 : km 4.07 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Drylaw Cres
  12. 12 : km 4.26 - alt. 55 m - Slight right to stay on Drylaw Cres
  13. 13 : km 4.3 - alt. 55 m - Turn left to stay on Drylaw Cres
  14. 14 : km 4.44 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Drylaw Gardens
  15. 15 : km 4.51 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Drylaw Cres
  16. 16 : km 4.68 - alt. 59 m - Slight left onto House O'Hill Rd
  17. 17 : km 4.7 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Telford Rd/A902
  18. 18 : km 4.91 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Drylaw Green
  19. 19 : km 4.99 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Telford Rd/A902
  20. 20 : km 5.2 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto House O'Hill Rd
  21. 21 : km 5.35 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto House O'Hill Gardens
  22. 22 : km 5.57 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto House O'Hill Rd
  23. 23 : km 5.64 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto House O'Hill Row
  24. 24 : km 5.74 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto House O'Hill Rd
  25. 25 : km 5.98 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.01 - alt. 60 m - Slight right onto Corbiehill Ave
  27. 27 : km 6.06 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Corbiehill Gardens
  28. 28 : km 6.31 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Corbiehill Ave
  29. 29 : km 6.42 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Corbiehill Grove
  30. 30 : km 6.69 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Corbiehill Ave
  31. 31 : km 6.81 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Corbiehill Rd
  32. 32 : km 7 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Hillhouse Rd/A90
  33. 33 : km 7.29 - alt. 60 m - Slight left to stay on Hillhouse Rd/A90
  34. 34 : km 7.33 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto House O'Hill Ave
  35. 35 : km 7.61 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto House O'Hill Grove
  36. 36 : km 7.8 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto House O'Hill Ave
  37. 37 : km 8.12 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto House O'Hill Cres
  38. 38 : km 8.23 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto House O'Hill Green
  39. 39 : km 8.31 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto House O'Hill Cres
  40. 40 : km 8.5 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Corbiehill Rd
  41. 41 : km 8.52 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto House O'Hill Brae
  42. 42 : km 8.61 - alt. 60 m - Slight left to stay on House O'Hill Brae
  43. 43 : km 8.65 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto House O'Hill Pl
  44. 44 : km 8.73 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto House O'Hill Cres
  45. 45 : km 8.82 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Corbiehill Rd
  46. 46 : km 9.03 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Corbiehill Park
  47. 47 : km 9.23 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Corbiehill Rd
  48. 48 : km 9.31 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 9.38 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Corbiehill Rd
  50. 50 : km 9.46 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Corbiehill Cres
  51. 51 : km 9.5 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 9.62 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Corbiehill Cres
  53. 53 : km 9.81 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Corbiehill Terrace
  54. 54 : km 9.96 - alt. 54 m - Slight left onto Corbiehill Cres
  55. 55 : km 10.03 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Corbiehill Pl
  56. 56 : km 10.22 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Corbiehill Cres
  57. 57 : km 10.32 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Corbiehill Rd
  58. 58 : km 10.34 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Vivian Terrace
  59. 59 : km 10.37 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 10.45 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Vivian Terrace
  61. 61 : km 10.49 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Rd S
  62. 62 : km 10.72 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Vivian Terrace
  63. 63 : km 10.9 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 10.98 - alt. 60 m - Continue straight onto Vivian Terrace
  65. 65 : km 11.05 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Corbiehill Rd
  66. 66 : km 11.35 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Main St/B9085
  67. 67 : km 11.42 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto The Green
  68. 68 : km 11.48 - alt. 50 m - Turn left to stay on The Green
  69. 69 : km 11.6 - alt. 50 m - Turn left to stay on The Green
  70. 70 : km 11.78 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 11.86 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 11.91 - alt. 53 m - Turn right towards The Green
  73. 73 : km 11.95 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto The Green
  74. 74 : km 12 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Main St/B9085
  75. 75 : km 12.49 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Silverknowes Neuk
  76. 76 : km 12.64 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 12.68 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Silverknowes Neuk
  78. 78 : km 12.83 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Ferry Rd/B9085
  79. 79 : km 13.15 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Davidson Gardens
  80. 80 : km 13.23 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Main St/B9085
  81. 81 : km 13.48 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 13.57 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Main St/B9085
  83. 83 : km 13.82 - alt. 53 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto E Barnton Gardens
  84. 84 : km 13.93 - alt. 55 m - Turn right to stay on E Barnton Gardens
  85. 85 : km 13.96 - alt. 55 m - Turn right to stay on E Barnton Gardens
  86. 86 : km 14.06 - alt. 55 m - Turn right to stay on E Barnton Gardens
  87. 87 : km 14.16 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 14.19 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 14.21 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 14.25 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto E Barnton Gardens
  91. 91 : km 14.35 - alt. 53 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Quality St/B9085
  92. 92 : km 14.39 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Quality St Ln
  93. 93 : km 14.44 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 14.73 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Quality St Ln
  95. 95 : km 14.74 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 14.87 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Quality St Ln
  97. 97 : km 14.92 - alt. 52 m - Turn right at Main St
  98. 98 : km 14.98 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Main St/B9085
  99. 99 : km 15.02 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 15.09 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Main St/B9085
  101. 101 : km 15.15 - alt. 53 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Quality St/B9085
  102. 102 : km 15.28 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Quality St
  103. 103 : km 15.39 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Quality St/B9085
  104. 104 : km 15.61 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Hillhouse Rd/A90
  105. 105 : km 15.7 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Marchfield Park Ln
  106. 106 : km 15.76 - alt. 55 m - Turn right to stay on Marchfield Park Ln
  107. 107 : km 15.87 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 16 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Marchfield Park Ln
  109. 109 : km 16.06 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Hillhouse Rd/A90
  110. 110 : km 16.31 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Marchfield Park
  111. 111 : km 16.77 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Hillhouse Rd/A90
  112. 112 : km 16.81 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Marchfield Grove
  113. 113 : km 16.94 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Hillhouse Rd/A90
  114. 114 : km 17.39 - alt. 60 m - Slight right to stay on Hillhouse Rd/A90
  115. 115 : km 18.45 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Craigleith Cres
  116. 116 : km 18.48 - alt. 52 m - Turn left towards 1/Blackhall Path
  117. 117 : km 18.53 - alt. 51 m - Slight right onto 1/Blackhall Path
  118. 118 : km 20.01 - alt. 48 m - Continue straight to stay on Roseburn Path
  119. 119 : km 20.24 - alt. 45 m - Sharp right at Roseburn Path
  120. 120 : km 20.32 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Russell Rd
  121. 121 : km 20.63 - alt. 47 m - Slight left onto Murieston Cres
  122. 122 : km 20.71 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Murieston Pl
  123. 123 : km 20.91 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Ardmillan Terrace/A70
  124. S/E : km 21.37 - alt. 66 m

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