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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 32 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 26 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.962601° / W 3.181292°
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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. 23 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Shrubhill Walk
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Leith Walk, A900
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto McDonald Road
  5. 5 : km 1.04 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.51 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.53 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Warriston Road
  8. 8 : km 1.64 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.65 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Warriston Path
  10. 10 : km 1.89 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.92 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Goldenacre Path
  12. 12 : km 3.48 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 3.51 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 3.52 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Trinity Crescent, A901
  15. 15 : km 4.01 - alt. 2 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Craighall Road
  16. 16 : km 4.03 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.66 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Hawthornvale
  18. 18 : km 4.66 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Road, A901
  19. 19 : km 4.88 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Road
  20. 20 : km 4.89 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.03 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Hawthornvale Path
  22. 22 : km 5.83 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left onto Victoria Path
  23. 23 : km 6.03 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Victoria Path
  24. 24 : km 6.04 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 6.2 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.25 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 6.36 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.43 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 6.44 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.49 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.51 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.54 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Stedfastgate
  33. 33 : km 6.85 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Warriston Path
  34. 34 : km 6.86 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  35. 35 : km 6.98 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  36. 36 : km 7.42 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left onto St Mark's Path
  37. 37 : km 7.69 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto McDonald Road
  38. 38 : km 8.43 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 8.57 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Shrubhill Walk
  40. 40 : km 8.64 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  41. S/E : km 8.72 - alt. 23 m

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