Water Of Leith

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 143 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 144 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 55 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.938087° / W 3.222752°
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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. 68 m - Start on Bryson Road
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto West Bryson Road
  3. 3 : km 0.43 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Harrison Road
  4. 4 : km 0.67 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Polwarth Terrace
  5. 5 : km 1.23 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right onto Colinton Road
  6. 6 : km 1.59 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Meggetland Wynd
  7. 7 : km 1.65 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Meggetland Wynd
  8. 8 : km 1.81 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.86 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  10. 10 : km 3.47 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  11. 11 : km 3.49 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 3.52 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  13. 13 : km 3.7 - alt. 80 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  14. 14 : km 4.35 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  15. 15 : km 5.27 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 5.56 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  17. 17 : km 6.32 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 6.37 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  19. 19 : km 7.14 - alt. 119 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  20. 20 : km 8.15 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.15 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 9.31 - alt. 140 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  23. 23 : km 11.03 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road
  24. 24 : km 11.25 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left onto Bavelaw Green
  25. 25 : km 11.36 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 11.46 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 11.73 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 13.68 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right onto Kirkgate
  29. 29 : km 13.88 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Blinkbonny Road
  30. 30 : km 14.42 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 14.54 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  32. 32 : km 15.24 - alt. 123 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  33. 33 : km 16.5 - alt. 108 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 17.31 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  35. 35 : km 17.59 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  36. 36 : km 18.07 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 18.07 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  38. 38 : km 18.18 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 18.18 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  40. 40 : km 18.64 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  41. 41 : km 18.64 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  42. 42 : km 18.91 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  43. 43 : km 18.92 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  44. 44 : km 19.15 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Bogs Bridge
  45. 45 : km 19.18 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 19.19 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 19.2 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 19.42 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 19.7 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 20.06 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 20.08 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 20.11 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  53. 53 : km 20.18 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 20.22 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  55. 55 : km 20.79 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 20.8 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 20.82 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 20.83 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  59. 59 : km 21.38 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 21.4 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 21.4 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 21.44 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  63. 63 : km 21.7 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 21.71 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right onto Colinton Road
  65. 65 : km 21.82 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Colinton Road
  66. 66 : km 21.83 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Polwarth Terrace
  67. 67 : km 22.39 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Harrison Road
  68. 68 : km 22.47 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 22.49 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 22.49 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  71. 71 : km 22.63 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 22.78 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 22.79 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto West Bryson Road
  74. 74 : km 22.93 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Bryson Road
  75. S/E : km 23.05 - alt. 68 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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