15km Union Canal

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25 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 15.00 km
Calculated time: 4h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 21 m
Vertical drop: - 43 m
Highest point: 95 m
Lowest point: 56 m

District: Edinburgh
Start: N 55.937076° / W 3.207084°
End: N 55.94154° / W 3.203393°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 95 m - Start on Barclay Place, A702
2 : km 0.44 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right onto Colinton Road
3 : km 1.67 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto Colinton Road
4 : km 1.78 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
5 : km 1.8 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
6 : km 2.06 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
7 : km 2.1 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
8 : km 2.12 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
9 : km 2.43 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
10 : km 2.44 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
11 : km 2.54 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
12 : km 2.55 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
13 : km 3.18 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
14 : km 3.18 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
15 : km 3.23 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
16 : km 3.23 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
17 : km 3.96 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
18 : km 4.57 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
19 : km 4.64 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
20 : km 4.69 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left
21 : km 4.69 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right onto Union Canal Towpath
22 : km 4.95 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
23 : km 5.43 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
24 : km 6.1 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
25 : km 6.11 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
26 : km 6.11 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
27 : km 6.12 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left
28 : km 6.13 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
29 : km 6.13 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right onto Union Canal Towpath
30 : km 6.67 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left
31 : km 7.34 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
32 : km 7.38 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto Calder Crescent
33 : km 7.73 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
34 : km 7.75 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
35 : km 7.84 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Calder Grove
36 : km 7.89 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Murrayburn Drive
37 : km 8.38 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
38 : km 8.39 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
39 : km 8.47 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
40 : km 8.51 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Murrayburn Road
41 : km 8.53 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Hailesland Road
42 : km 8.67 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
43 : km 8.68 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
44 : km 9.15 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
45 : km 14.3 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Gilmore Park
46 : km 14.32 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Lower Gilmore Place
47 : km 14.46 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Lower Gilmore Bank
48 : km 14.56 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Canal Walk
49 : km 14.59 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Canal Walk
50 : km 14.65 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
51 : km 14.66 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto West Tollcross
52 : km 14.67 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lochrin Place
53 : km 14.76 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
54 : km 14.79 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Lochrin Place
55 : km 14.87 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
56 : km 14.92 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
57 : km 14.93 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Home Street, A702
58 : km 15 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Valleyfield Street
E : km 15 - alt. 75 m

Useful Information

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