27.08.2021

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 122 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 121 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 102 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.946053° / W 3.217167°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 57 m - Start on Haymarket, A8
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 57 m - Keep left onto West Maitland Street
  3. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Shandwick Place
  4. 4 : km 0.7 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Shandwick Place
  5. 5 : km 3.17 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Abbey Mount
  6. 6 : km 3.62 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Horse Wynd
  7. 7 : km 3.93 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  8. 8 : km 5.14 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto London Road, A1
  9. 9 : km 7.19 - alt. 13 m - Keep left onto King's Road
  10. 10 : km 7.48 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Promenade
  11. 11 : km 9.26 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Joppa Road, B6415
  12. 12 : km 10.38 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  13. 13 : km 10.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  14. 14 : km 10.69 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  15. 15 : km 11.29 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  16. 16 : km 11.92 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right onto Brunstane Road South
  17. 17 : km 11.98 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Brunstane Road South
  18. 18 : km 11.99 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 12 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 12.18 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 12.26 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  22. 22 : km 12.87 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  23. 23 : km 12.99 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  24. 24 : km 13.4 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 13.44 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 13.68 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 13.74 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  28. 28 : km 15 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Road West
  29. 29 : km 15.45 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Peffermill Road, A6095
  30. 30 : km 15.76 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 16.12 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 16.14 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 16.6 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Old Dalkeith Road, A7
  34. 34 : km 16.87 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 16.89 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 17.67 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Gilmerton Road, A772
  37. 37 : km 17.7 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Double Hedges Road
  38. 38 : km 18.12 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Kirk Brae
  39. 39 : km 18.26 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left onto Liberton Brae, A701
  40. 40 : km 18.28 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Blackford Glen Road
  41. 41 : km 19.53 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 19.75 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 19.8 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 20.28 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 21.12 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp left onto Braid Road
  46. 46 : km 21.16 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 21.18 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Braidburn Terrace
  48. 48 : km 21.72 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Cluny Gardens
  49. 49 : km 21.77 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Belhaven Terrace
  50. 50 : km 22.75 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Craighouse Road
  51. 51 : km 23.35 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Gray's Loan
  52. 52 : km 23.36 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Colinton Road
  53. 53 : km 23.6 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left onto Colinton Road
  54. 54 : km 23.97 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 24.01 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 24.03 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left onto Union Canal Towpath
  57. 57 : km 26.4 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Fountainbridge Square
  58. 58 : km 26.45 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 26.48 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Fountainbridge
  60. 60 : km 26.79 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Lothian Road, A702
  61. 61 : km 26.9 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Morrison Street, B700
  62. 62 : km 27.62 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto West Maitland Street, A70
  63. S/E : km 27.63 - alt. 57 m

Useful Information

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