Chooseday 10k 2 Hospitals And Canal Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.99 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 83 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 66 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.942376° / W 3.170229°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.941826° / W 3.172406°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 82 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  4. 4 : km 0.19 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Park Road
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.58 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 0.63 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.66 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  10. 10 : km 0.69 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Blacket Place
  11. 11 : km 0.99 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Blacket Avenue
  12. 12 : km 1.12 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Minto Street, A701
  13. 13 : km 1.12 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Duncan Street
  14. 14 : km 1.33 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Ratcliffe Terrace
  15. 15 : km 1.43 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Grange Loan
  16. 16 : km 2.23 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Grange Loan
  17. 17 : km 2.23 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Grange Loan
  18. 18 : km 2.38 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Kilgraston Road
  19. 19 : km 2.39 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Grange Loan
  20. 20 : km 2.51 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.54 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.8 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  23. 23 : km 2.89 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.91 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 3.01 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 3.2 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Canaan Lane
  27. 27 : km 3.7 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Morningside Road, A702
  28. 28 : km 3.73 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Morningside Park
  29. 29 : km 3.91 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Morningside Terrace
  30. 30 : km 3.94 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 3.95 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 3.96 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 4.07 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 4.08 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 4.47 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 4.54 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 4.56 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 4.58 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 4.7 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 4.98 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 4.99 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 4.99 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Myreside Road
  43. 43 : km 5.41 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Gray's Loan
  44. 44 : km 5.69 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Ogilvie Terrace
  45. 45 : km 5.78 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 5.8 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left onto Union Canal Towpath
  47. 47 : km 7.24 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Gilmore Park
  48. 48 : km 7.34 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Gilmore Place
  49. 49 : km 7.94 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 7.98 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Leven Terrace
  51. 51 : km 8 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 8.01 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto North Meadow Walk
  53. 53 : km 8.77 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 8.8 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 8.8 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Meadow Lane
  56. 56 : km 9.06 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Buccleuch Street
  57. 57 : km 9.14 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Gifford Park
  58. 58 : km 9.27 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Rankeillor Street
  59. 59 : km 9.43 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 9.47 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Lane
  61. 61 : km 9.56 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 9.57 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 9.61 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 9.65 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Hermits Croft
  65. 65 : km 9.77 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 9.8 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto St Leonard's Bank
  67. 67 : km 9.81 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  68. E : km 9.99 - alt. 75 m

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