Cramond Island

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.55 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 138 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 129 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 116 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.937763° / W 3.285541°
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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. 45 m - Start on Dovecot Road
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Ladywell Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Featherhall Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.66 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto St John's Road, A8
  5. 5 : km 0.7 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Templeland Road
  6. 6 : km 1.01 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Hillview Drive
  7. 7 : km 1.35 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Caroline Terrace
  8. 8 : km 1.44 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Drum Brae Gardens
  9. 9 : km 1.52 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Drum Brae South, B701
  10. 10 : km 2.9 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Drum Brae North, B701
  11. 11 : km 2.92 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Queensferry Road, A90
  12. 12 : km 3.09 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Queensferry Road, A90
  13. 13 : km 3.21 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Whitehouse Road
  14. 14 : km 5.09 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Cramond Glebe Road
  15. 15 : km 5.56 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Cramond Village
  16. 16 : km 5.66 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Cramond Village
  17. 17 : km 5.67 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  18. 18 : km 5.77 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Cramond Island Causeway
  19. 19 : km 5.78 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6 - alt. 0 m - Turn slight left onto Cramond Island Causeway
  21. 21 : km 7.05 - alt. 2 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 7.25 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.35 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 7.39 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 7.42 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 7.56 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 7.65 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 7.68 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 7.69 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 7.7 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 7.72 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7.73 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 7.76 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 7.96 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 8.01 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 8.38 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 8.4 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 9.44 - alt. 0 m - Keep left onto Cramond Island Causeway
  39. 39 : km 9.66 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  40. 40 : km 9.76 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 9.78 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Cramond Village
  42. 42 : km 10.34 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Cramond Road North
  43. 43 : km 10.48 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Cramond Place
  44. 44 : km 10.63 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Cramond Avenue
  45. 45 : km 10.64 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Cramond Park
  46. 46 : km 11.06 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Gamekeeper's Road
  47. 47 : km 11.09 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Cargilfield School
  48. 48 : km 11.46 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Barnton Avenue West
  49. 49 : km 12.82 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto East Barnton Avenue
  50. 50 : km 13.05 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 13.06 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 13.18 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 13.36 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 13.44 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 13.47 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Queensferry Road, A90
  56. 56 : km 13.47 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Clermiston Road North
  57. 57 : km 14.71 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Clerwood Terrace
  58. 58 : km 14.71 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Clermiston Road
  59. 59 : km 15.72 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right onto St John's Road, A8
  60. 60 : km 15.77 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left onto Kirk Loan
  61. 61 : km 16.03 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Saughton Road North
  62. 62 : km 16.22 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Dovecot Road
  63. S/E : km 16.55 - alt. 45 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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