Leith Paths 5 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 15 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 10 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 22 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.961701° / W 3.198015°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.960559° / W 3.201274°
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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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 15 m - Start on Eyre Place, B900
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Canon Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Huntly Street, B901
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Warriston Crescent
  5. 5 : km 0.56 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.58 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Warriston Path
  7. 7 : km 0.59 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Warriston Path
  8. 8 : km 1.22 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Chancelot Path
  9. 9 : km 1.98 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Hawthornvale Path
  10. 10 : km 2.97 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto Hawthornvale Path
  11. 11 : km 3.08 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Road, A901
  13. 13 : km 3.57 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Commercial Street, A199
  14. 14 : km 4.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Customs Wharf
  15. 15 : km 4.7 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 4.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Path
  17. 17 : km 5.65 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Path
  18. 18 : km 5.68 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto Warriston Path
  19. 19 : km 5.69 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Warriston Path
  20. 20 : km 5.79 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  22. 22 : km 5.82 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  23. 23 : km 6.27 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto St Mark's Path
  24. 24 : km 6.28 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  25. 25 : km 6.52 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Warriston Road
  26. 26 : km 6.63 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.64 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Warriston Path
  28. 28 : km 6.87 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Warriston Path
  29. 29 : km 7.28 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Warriston Path
  30. 30 : km 7.4 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right onto Warriston Path
  31. 31 : km 7.47 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Broughton Road, B900
  32. 32 : km 7.53 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp left onto Rodney Street, B901
  33. 33 : km 7.65 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 7.65 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Canonmills, B901
  35. 35 : km 7.67 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Canon Lane
  36. 36 : km 7.68 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Canon Street
  37. 37 : km 7.79 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp left onto Eyre Place, B900
  38. E : km 8.05 - alt. 20 m

Useful Information

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