Marathon 2021

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 62 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 112 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 86 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 m
  • ⚐
    District: West Lothian 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.975544° / W 3.59725°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.964337° / W 3.213387°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 70 m - Start on Station Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto Back Station Road
  4. 4 : km 0.09 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.12 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.12 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  7. 7 : km 13.05 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  8. 8 : km 18.96 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  9. 9 : km 21.43 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  10. 10 : km 21.46 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  11. 11 : km 25.18 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 25.29 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  13. 13 : km 26.06 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  14. 14 : km 26.62 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  15. 15 : km 26.94 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 26.98 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto Calder Crescent
  17. 17 : km 27.33 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 27.35 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 27.44 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Calder Grove
  20. 20 : km 27.49 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Murrayburn Drive
  21. 21 : km 27.98 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 27.99 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 28.07 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 28.11 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Murrayburn Road
  25. 25 : km 28.13 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Hailesland Road
  26. 26 : km 28.27 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 28.28 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  28. 28 : km 28.75 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 28.78 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Dumbryden Drive
  30. 30 : km 28.84 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 28.87 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  32. 32 : km 30.65 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 30.69 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  34. 34 : km 30.96 - alt. 57 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  35. 35 : km 31.77 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  36. 36 : km 32.17 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Gorgie Road, A71
  37. 37 : km 32.81 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 32.84 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 32.93 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 33.14 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 33.18 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Balgreen Road
  42. 42 : km 33.19 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  43. 43 : km 33.52 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  44. 44 : km 33.55 - alt. 41 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  45. 45 : km 33.7 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 33.72 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 33.77 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  48. 48 : km 34.34 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  49. 49 : km 34.77 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Place
  50. 50 : km 34.85 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Gardens
  51. 51 : km 34.92 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Terrace, A8
  52. 52 : km 34.96 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Cliff
  53. 53 : km 35 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  54. 54 : km 35.52 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 35.63 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  56. 56 : km 36.06 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  57. 57 : km 36.11 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 36.12 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 36.12 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Bell's Mills
  60. 60 : km 36.25 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Belford Road
  61. 61 : km 36.35 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  62. 62 : km 36.48 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  63. 63 : km 36.58 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Hawthornbank Lane
  64. 64 : km 36.61 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right onto Hawthornbank Lane
  65. 65 : km 37.36 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  66. 66 : km 37.41 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 37.42 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 37.43 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto St Bernard's Bridge
  69. 69 : km 37.47 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Dean Terrace
  70. 70 : km 38 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto St. Bernard's Row
  71. 71 : km 38.36 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Bell Place
  72. 72 : km 38.48 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Rocheid Path
  73. 73 : km 38.86 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Inverleith Row, B901
  74. 74 : km 39.79 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Ferry Road, A902
  75. 75 : km 40.24 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Arboretum Road
  76. 76 : km 40.25 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Ferry Road, A902
  77. 77 : km 40.88 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto East Fettes Avenue
  78. 78 : km 41.48 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Inverleith Place
  79. 79 : km 41.48 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto East Fettes Avenue
  80. 80 : km 41.7 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 41.92 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 41.93 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  83. 83 : km 41.93 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 42.21 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  85. E : km 42.21 - alt. 21 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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