Edinburgh Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 5 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 41 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 44 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.957872° / W 3.183613°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.944676° / W 3.025764°
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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. 41 m - Start on London Road, B1350
  2. 2 : km 1.15 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Abbey Mount
  3. 3 : km 1.46 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto North Drive
  4. 4 : km 1.54 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.55 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.6 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Abbey Strand
  7. 7 : km 1.61 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.63 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.65 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.66 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.77 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.78 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  13. 13 : km 1.91 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.92 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.01 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  16. 16 : km 3.13 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto London Road, A1
  17. 17 : km 3.74 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Marionville Road
  18. 18 : km 3.77 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Marionville Road
  19. 19 : km 3.81 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Marionville Road
  20. 20 : km 4.35 - alt. 29 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lochend Road South
  21. 21 : km 4.63 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.64 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Lochend Road South
  23. 23 : km 4.79 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lochend Road South
  24. 24 : km 5.68 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto Hermitage Place
  25. 25 : km 5.9 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Somerset Place
  26. 26 : km 5.9 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto East Hermitage Place
  27. 27 : km 6.11 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Summerfield Place
  28. 28 : km 6.13 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto East Hermitage Place
  29. 29 : km 6.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right onto Seafield Road, A199
  30. 30 : km 8.16 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Promenade
  31. 31 : km 8.18 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 8.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Promenade
  33. 33 : km 11.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Joppa Road, B6415
  34. 34 : km 12.99 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto New Street
  35. 35 : km 13.55 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 13.56 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 13.68 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto New Street
  38. 38 : km 14.16 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto New Street
  39. 39 : km 14.17 - alt. 1 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 14.27 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Eskside East
  41. 41 : km 14.28 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto James Street
  42. 42 : km 14.76 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Linkfield Road, A199
  43. 43 : km 15.77 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ravensheugh Road, B1348
  44. 44 : km 18.67 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.7 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto High Street, B1348
  46. 46 : km 19.09 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 19.14 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto B1348
  48. 48 : km 20.23 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 20.24 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 20.85 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 20.86 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Ravensheugh Road, B1348
  52. E : km 21.61 - alt. 5 m

Useful Information

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