Craiglockhart And Corstorphine Hill

Technical sheet

n°52297012
Creation
Last update
–
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 255 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 257 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 160 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 43 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.917599° / W 3.203107°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.917259° / W 3.194224°
  • Today’s forecast: … Loading…
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

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. 128 m - Start on Braid Hills Road
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Braid Farm Road
  3. 3 : km 0.46 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Braid Hills Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.59 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.61 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Braid Road
  6. 6 : km 0.78 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.8 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp left onto Braidburn Terrace
  8. 8 : km 0.84 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Greenbank Place
  9. 9 : km 0.96 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Comiston Road, A702
  10. 10 : km 0.97 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Comiston Drive
  11. 11 : km 1.05 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Dalhousie Terrace
  12. 12 : km 1.15 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Craiglea Drive
  13. 13 : km 1.65 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Morningside Grove
  14. 14 : km 1.67 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Craiglea Place
  15. 15 : km 1.75 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.14 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.21 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 2.35 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 2.38 - alt. 141 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 2.43 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.5 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 2.78 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 3.03 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 3.1 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 3.22 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Colinton Road
  26. 26 : km 3.25 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Craiglockhart Road North
  27. 27 : km 3.38 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 3.61 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Allan Park Road
  29. 29 : km 3.85 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 3.9 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Meggetgate
  31. 31 : km 3.92 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Slateford Road, A70
  32. 32 : km 4.04 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Chesser Avenue
  33. 33 : km 4.16 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Hutchison Avenue
  34. 34 : km 4.27 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Hutchison Loan
  35. 35 : km 4.37 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Hutchison Road
  36. 36 : km 4.42 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto West Gorgie Place
  37. 37 : km 4.52 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto West Gorgie Place
  38. 38 : km 4.81 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Hutchison Crossway
  39. 39 : km 5.2 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Balgreen Road
  40. 40 : km 6.41 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Corstorphine Road, A8
  41. 41 : km 6.43 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 6.54 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 6.8 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 6.91 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 7.08 - alt. 132 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 7.22 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 7.3 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 7.58 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 7.65 - alt. 138 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 7.8 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 7.82 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 7.86 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 7.87 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 7.89 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 7.92 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 7.95 - alt. 157 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 8.05 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 8.06 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 8.24 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 8.31 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 8.32 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Cairnmuir Road
  62. 62 : km 8.34 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Kaimes Road
  63. 63 : km 9.07 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Corstorphine Road, A8
  64. 64 : km 9.12 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Traquair Alley
  65. 65 : km 9.22 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Corstorphine Branch Railway Route
  66. 66 : km 9.23 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Traquair Alley
  67. 67 : km 9.29 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Traquair Park East
  68. 68 : km 9.3 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Carrick Knowe Avenue
  69. 69 : km 9.93 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 10.06 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 10.07 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 10.12 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Stenhouse Drive
  73. 73 : km 10.56 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stenhouse Drive
  74. 74 : km 10.97 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Gorgie Road, A71
  75. 75 : km 11.22 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Chesser Avenue
  76. 76 : km 11.95 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Slateford Road, A70
  77. 77 : km 12.25 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left onto Craiglockhart Avenue
  78. 78 : km 14.7 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Comiston Road, A702
  79. 79 : km 14.74 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Greenbank Place
  80. 80 : km 14.86 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Braidburn Terrace
  81. 81 : km 14.91 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right
  82. 82 : km 14.92 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right onto Braid Road
  83. 83 : km 14.95 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 14.98 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 15.01 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  86. 86 : km 15.28 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 15.54 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 15.55 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 15.57 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 15.69 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 15.72 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 15.77 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight right
  93. 93 : km 15.88 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right onto Lang Linn Path
  94. 94 : km 15.93 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp left onto Braid Hills Drive
  95. E : km 16.12 - alt. 134 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Outlying tops of Arthur’s Seat, Edimburgh

Walker
↔12.19 km ↗+214 m ↘-214 m ◔4h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

The route is following a shallow valley between the Blackford Hill and Church Hill / Greenhill ridges. It brings you to a great panorama over the whole of Edimburgh. A walk which can be conveniently shortened by beginning and ending at the Royal Commonwealth Pool.

Walking In the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson

Walker
↔9.39 km ↗+120 m ↘-116 m ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

On this walk, you will find out about Stevenson in the Southern suburb of Edimburgh, visiting Morningside Cemetery and the Hermitage of Braid.

Walking A Mortonhall figure-of-eight, Blackford

Walker
↔10.38 km ↗+191 m ↘-185 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

This circular walk visits Backford Hill with the Royal Observatory and Mortonhall.

Walking Canal Basin

Walker
↔8.88 km ↗+45 m ↘-46 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

A urban walk to get some indight about historical facts related to Astley Ainslie, St Roque, Canaan House, Edinburgh's Plague, Lochrin and two bridges.

Walking A sweep past sixteen old curling ponds

Walker
↔9.47 km ↗+105 m ↘-101 m ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

This walk visits 16 ponds used for curling. On the way learn about curling and also about the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.

Walking A War Poets 4-loop

Walker
↔10.62 km ↗+96 m ↘-100 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

Circular walk through Greenbank and Craiglockhart, visiting the grounds of the War (Hydropathic) Hospital, City Hospital for Infectious Diseases and Poor House.

Walking A Craigmillar Castle Circular, Edimburgh

Walker
↔10.71 km ↗+108 m ↘-108 m ◔3h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

Visit Craigmillar Castle

Walking Tour of Braids

Walker
↔8.81 km ↗+205 m ↘-206 m ◔3h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Edinburgh

Circular walking tour of the Braids using lesser known byways, back-alleys and backwaters.

J'ai un gros doute sur le passage dans le golf, entre le point 4-5-6. J'espère que c'est juste !

For more walks, use our search engine.

The GPS track and description are the property of the author.

Loading…