North Section Pentlands Skyline - Harlaw Car Park

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,236 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,230 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 568 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 186 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.875619° / W 3.309422°
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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. 248 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 249 m - Turn slight left
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 255 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 2.35 - alt. 345 m - Turn sharp left onto Harbour Hill
  5. 5 : km 4.75 - alt. 399 m - Turn sharp left onto Capelaw bypass
  6. 6 : km 4.76 - alt. 399 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 5.15 - alt. 463 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 5.22 - alt. 480 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 5.3 - alt. 490 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 5.31 - alt. 490 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 5.38 - alt. 483 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 5.45 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 6.16 - alt. 451 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 6.18 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 6.5 - alt. 473 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.66 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 6.68 - alt. 451 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 7.17 - alt. 439 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 7.61 - alt. 480 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 7.68 - alt. 463 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8 - alt. 410 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 8.06 - alt. 411 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 8.09 - alt. 411 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 8.94 - alt. 422 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 9 - alt. 420 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 9.08 - alt. 422 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 9.43 - alt. 485 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.84 - alt. 370 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.98 - alt. 359 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 10.71 - alt. 277 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 10.76 - alt. 271 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 10.77 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.9 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.14 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.5 - alt. 211 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 11.93 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 12.06 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 12.11 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 14.6 - alt. 426 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 16.26 - alt. 444 m - Turn right onto Kirk Road
  41. 41 : km 17.06 - alt. 275 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 17.11 - alt. 270 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 17.13 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 17.2 - alt. 269 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 18.32 - alt. 474 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 18.5 - alt. 496 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 18.95 - alt. 485 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 19.58 - alt. 304 m - Turn right onto Black Hill path
  49. 49 : km 19.85 - alt. 275 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 19.95 - alt. 257 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 20.01 - alt. 257 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 21.26 - alt. 252 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 21.28 - alt. 250 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 21.28 - alt. 249 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 21.71 - alt. 249 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 21.76 - alt. 249 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 22.14 - alt. 247 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 22.2 - alt. 246 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 22.34 - alt. 248 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 22.4 - alt. 247 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 22.61 - alt. 248 m - Turn slight right
  62. S/E : km 22.63 - alt. 248 m

Useful Information

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