Edinburgh Run Tour

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.55 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 150 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 156 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 101 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.956479° / W 3.189229°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 55 m - Start on York Place
  2. 2 : km 0.34 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road, B1350
  3. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Blenheim Place
  4. 4 : km 0.56 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.6 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.79 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.8 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 0.82 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.94 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.99 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.04 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.05 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.14 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Hume Walk
  14. 14 : km 1.18 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Regent Road, A1
  15. 15 : km 1.4 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  16. 16 : km 1.45 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto North Bridge, A7
  17. 17 : km 1.8 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto High Street
  18. 18 : km 2.25 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight right onto Castlehill
  19. 19 : km 2.38 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Esplanade
  20. 20 : km 2.39 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Castlehill
  21. 21 : km 2.51 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Lawnmarket
  22. 22 : km 2.63 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto George IV Bridge
  23. 23 : km 2.72 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Victoria Street
  24. 24 : km 2.95 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Grassmarket
  25. 25 : km 3.02 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Candlemaker Row
  26. 26 : km 3.19 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Candlemaker Row
  27. 27 : km 3.2 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto George IV Bridge
  28. 28 : km 3.21 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Greyfriars Place
  29. 29 : km 3.34 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Forrest Road
  30. 30 : km 3.36 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 3.37 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 3.38 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 3.38 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Middle Meadow Walk
  34. 34 : km 3.68 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto North Meadow Walk
  35. 35 : km 4.13 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 4.14 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lonsdale Terrace
  37. 37 : km 4.28 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Brougham Place
  38. 38 : km 4.49 - alt. 74 m - Keep right onto Brougham Street, A700
  39. 39 : km 4.55 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 4.57 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Earl Grey Street, A702
  41. 41 : km 4.69 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto Lothian Road, A702
  42. 42 : km 4.88 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road, A702
  43. 43 : km 5 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road, A702
  44. 44 : km 5.15 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road, A702
  45. 45 : km 5.16 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 5.16 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 5.3 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 5.33 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Princes Street, A90
  49. 49 : km 5.76 - alt. 54 m - Keep left onto Belford Road
  50. 50 : km 6.3 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Belford Road
  51. 51 : km 6.39 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 6.54 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 6.62 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 6.64 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 6.71 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 6.82 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 6.97 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 7.09 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  59. 59 : km 7.19 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  60. 60 : km 7.61 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  61. 61 : km 7.83 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 7.88 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Sunbury Place
  63. 63 : km 7.88 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left onto Sunbury Place
  64. 64 : km 8.03 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  65. 65 : km 8.06 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Belford Road
  66. 66 : km 8.16 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Hawthornbank Lane
  67. 67 : km 8.19 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Hawthornbank Lane
  68. 68 : km 9 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 9.02 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Saunders Street
  70. 70 : km 9.22 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Kerr Street, B900
  71. 71 : km 9.25 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  72. 72 : km 9.59 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto St. Bernard's Row
  73. 73 : km 10.3 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Brandon Terrace
  74. 74 : km 10.35 - alt. 11 m - Keep right onto Brandon Terrace
  75. 75 : km 10.41 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Huntly Street, B901
  76. 76 : km 11.09 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Broughton Street, B901
  77. 77 : km 11.46 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right onto York Place
  78. S/E : km 11.55 - alt. 55 m

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