Liberton February 2021

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.31 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 13 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 126 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 103 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.900748° / W 3.163586°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.907917° / W 3.163569°
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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. 125 m - Start on Gracemount Road
  2. 2 : km 0.24 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Captain's Road, B701
  3. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 124 m - Turn sharp right onto Captain's Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.63 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Captain's Row
  6. 6 : km 0.72 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Balmwell Avenue
  7. 7 : km 0.78 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Gracemount Drive
  8. 8 : km 0.87 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Balmwell Grove
  9. 9 : km 1.06 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Balmwell Avenue
  10. 10 : km 1.57 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Spinner Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.69 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.84 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Balmwell Terrace
  13. 13 : km 1.92 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Balmwell Terrace
  14. 14 : km 1.96 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Balmwell Terrace
  15. 15 : km 2.04 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Balmwell Terrace
  16. 16 : km 2.09 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Howden Hall Road, A701
  17. 17 : km 2.33 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.44 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.55 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Rae's Court
  20. 20 : km 2.63 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto St Katharine's Crescent
  21. 21 : km 2.75 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Captain's Drive
  22. 22 : km 2.92 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto St Katharine's Loan
  23. 23 : km 3.33 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right onto Priesthill Street
  24. 24 : km 3.39 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight right onto Priesthill Street
  25. 25 : km 3.44 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Priesthill Street
  26. 26 : km 3.65 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto St Katharine's Crescent
  27. 27 : km 3.78 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Captain's Drive
  28. 28 : km 3.9 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Captain's Drive
  29. 29 : km 4.37 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto St Katharine's Crescent
  30. 30 : km 4.42 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto St Katharine's Crescent
  31. 31 : km 4.86 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Soutra Road
  32. 32 : km 4.95 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 5.06 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right onto Gracemount House Drive
  34. 34 : km 5.1 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.21 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto White Church Lane
  36. 36 : km 5.33 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 5.36 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right onto Gracemount House Drive
  38. 38 : km 5.63 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Lasswade Road
  39. 39 : km 5.64 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Gracemount House Drive
  40. 40 : km 5.65 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 5.66 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Garvald Street
  42. 42 : km 5.95 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 6.03 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Fala Place
  44. 44 : km 6.16 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right onto Linden Avenue
  45. 45 : km 6.21 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 6.22 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 6.27 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Philip Terrace
  48. 48 : km 6.97 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Gracemount Avenue
  49. 49 : km 7.17 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Burnhead Crescent
  50. 50 : km 7.31 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 7.38 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Gracemount Square
  52. 52 : km 7.49 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Gracemount Avenue
  53. 53 : km 7.69 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Gracemount Avenue
  54. 54 : km 7.75 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Little Road
  55. 55 : km 8.19 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Burnhead Crescent
  56. 56 : km 8.19 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Little Road
  57. 57 : km 8.44 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Gracemount Avenue
  58. 58 : km 8.87 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Gracemount Place
  59. 59 : km 8.93 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Burnhead Crescent
  60. 60 : km 9.44 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Burnhead Crescent
  61. E : km 10.31 - alt. 116 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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