Chooseday 3.5 Hilly

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 120 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 120 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 108 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.942535° / W 3.170231°
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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. 82 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.11 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto The Dasses
  6. 6 : km 1.19 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 1.21 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.73 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.92 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Abbeyhill
  10. 10 : km 1.97 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Abbeyhill
  11. 11 : km 1.99 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right onto Abbey Mount
  12. 12 : km 1.99 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 2.19 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 2.21 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Regent Road, A1
  15. 15 : km 2.67 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 3.17 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.22 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.27 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.28 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.37 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Hume Walk
  21. 21 : km 3.41 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Regent Road, A1
  22. 22 : km 3.67 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Jacob's Ladder
  23. 23 : km 3.77 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Calton Road
  24. 24 : km 3.78 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left onto New Street
  25. 25 : km 3.99 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Canongate
  26. 26 : km 4.01 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Old Playhouse Close
  27. 27 : km 4.05 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 4.05 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 4.09 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 4.15 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 4.17 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 4.21 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Road
  33. 33 : km 4.24 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Viewcraig Gardens
  34. 34 : km 4.35 - alt. 56 m - Keep right onto Viewcraig Gardens
  35. 35 : km 4.68 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 4.73 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Braidwood Gate
  37. 37 : km 4.85 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto Heriot Mount
  38. 38 : km 4.91 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 4.92 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 4.92 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 5.11 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 5.14 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 5.29 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 5.29 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 5.54 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 5.65 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Queens Drive
  47. 47 : km 5.68 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Queens Drive
  48. 48 : km 5.69 - alt. 82 m - Enter roundabout
  49. S/E : km 5.71 - alt. 80 m

Useful Information

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