Portobello And Musselburgh

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.74 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 82 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 75 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 85 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.940939° / W 3.181005°
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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. 76 m - Start on South Clerk Street, A7
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Bernard Terrace
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto St Leonard's Street
  4. 4 : km 0.57 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  5. 5 : km 0.87 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  6. 6 : km 0.88 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.03 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Queens Drive
  8. 8 : km 1.05 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Queens Drive
  9. 9 : km 1.07 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  10. 10 : km 1.62 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.62 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.2 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 2.51 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.51 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Queen's Drive
  15. 15 : km 3.61 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto London Road, A1
  16. 16 : km 5.65 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto King's Road
  17. 17 : km 5.94 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Promenade
  18. 18 : km 7.73 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Joppa Road, B6415
  19. 19 : km 8.85 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  20. 20 : km 8.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  21. 21 : km 9.16 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  22. 22 : km 9.75 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  23. 23 : km 10.39 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right onto Brunstane Road South
  24. 24 : km 10.45 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Brunstane Road South
  25. 25 : km 10.46 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 10.47 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 10.65 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 10.73 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  29. 29 : km 11.34 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  30. 30 : km 11.46 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  31. 31 : km 11.88 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  32. 32 : km 12.23 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  33. 33 : km 13.5 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 13.7 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Kings Haugh
  35. 35 : km 14.15 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Peffermill Road, A6095
  36. 36 : km 14.54 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Prestonfield Avenue
  37. 37 : km 14.59 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 14.66 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Priestfield Road
  39. 39 : km 14.68 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Prestonfield Avenue
  40. 40 : km 15.3 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  41. 41 : km 16.27 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto East Preston Street, A7
  42. 42 : km 16.28 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Dalkeith Road
  43. 43 : km 16.54 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Bernard Terrace
  44. 44 : km 16.73 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto South Clerk Street, A7
  45. S/E : km 16.74 - alt. 76 m

Useful Information

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