Buckstone And Mortonhall

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 197 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 173 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 187 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 54 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.938133° / W 3.222663°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.934329° / W 3.20749°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 68 m - Start on Bryson Road
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Tay Street
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Watson Crescent
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Yeaman Place
  5. 5 : km 0.42 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Merchiston Avenue
  6. 6 : km 0.57 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Granville Terrace
  7. 7 : km 1.67 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.75 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.75 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Melville Drive, A700
  10. 10 : km 2.16 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.18 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 2.2 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Marchmont Road
  13. 13 : km 3.36 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Oswald Road
  14. 14 : km 3.87 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Cluny Gardens
  15. 15 : km 4.91 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Braid Road
  16. 16 : km 6.59 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 6.67 - alt. 152 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 6.93 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 8.63 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 8.64 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 8.77 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Stanedykehead
  22. 22 : km 9.14 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Stanedykehead
  23. 23 : km 9.42 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 9.56 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 10.09 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 10.12 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 10.15 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp right onto The Ride
  28. 28 : km 10.64 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto The Ride
  29. 29 : km 10.65 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Liberton Drive
  30. 30 : km 10.7 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Liberton Drive
  31. 31 : km 10.7 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Liberton Tower Lane
  32. 32 : km 11.49 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 11.53 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.57 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.67 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 11.68 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Liberton Brae
  37. 37 : km 11.73 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Liberton Brae, A701
  38. 38 : km 11.93 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Mayfield Road
  39. 39 : km 14.42 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Melville Drive, A700
  40. 40 : km 15.19 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 15.21 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 15.24 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Marchmont Road
  43. 43 : km 15.44 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right onto Warrender Park Road
  44. 44 : km 15.45 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Marchmont Road
  45. 45 : km 15.84 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Strathearn Road
  46. 46 : km 16.55 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Greenhill Gardens
  47. 47 : km 16.81 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Forbes Road
  48. E : km 16.81 - alt. 93 m

Useful Information

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