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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 99 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 96 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 98 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.942453° / W 3.170408°
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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. 82 m - Start on Queens Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  3. 3 : km 1.14 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Drive
  4. 4 : km 1.35 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Drive
  5. 5 : km 1.57 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.61 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.07 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Abbeyhill
  8. 8 : km 2.14 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Abbeyhill
  9. 9 : km 2.42 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Horse Wynd
  10. 10 : km 2.54 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.62 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.63 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.72 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.87 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Jackson's Entry
  15. 15 : km 2.88 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Road
  16. 16 : km 4 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto West Bow
  17. 17 : km 4.02 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Grassmarket
  18. 18 : km 4.26 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto King's Stables Road
  19. 19 : km 4.74 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.77 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 4.89 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.94 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 5.06 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.06 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.11 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.14 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 5.24 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 5.42 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 5.61 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 5.67 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 5.67 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 5.69 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto The Mound
  34. 34 : km 5.94 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Mound Place
  35. 35 : km 5.95 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Mound Place
  36. 36 : km 6.13 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Castlehill
  37. 37 : km 6.22 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Lawnmarket
  38. 38 : km 6.62 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Cockburn Street
  39. 39 : km 6.87 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp right onto Market Street
  40. 40 : km 7.11 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Jeffrey Street
  41. 41 : km 8.54 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 8.56 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Street
  43. 43 : km 8.88 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  44. 44 : km 9.18 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  45. 45 : km 9.19 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 9.35 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  47. S/E : km 9.36 - alt. 81 m

Useful Information

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