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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 213 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 225 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 238 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 51 m
  • ⚐
    District: Midlothian 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.844864° / W 3.037491°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.84552° / W 3.042153°
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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. 203 m - Start on South Quarry Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Barleyknowe Road
  3. 3 : km 1.03 - alt. 230 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 1.06 - alt. 230 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.89 - alt. 208 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.92 - alt. 208 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.92 - alt. 208 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.18 - alt. 175 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 4.26 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto A7
  10. 10 : km 7.05 - alt. 121 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A7
  11. 11 : km 7.78 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto B704
  12. 12 : km 8.58 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 8.62 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto B704
  14. 14 : km 9.63 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 9.65 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto B704
  16. 16 : km 10.04 - alt. 85 m - Enter roundabout
  17. 17 : km 11.08 - alt. 58 m - Enter roundabout
  18. 18 : km 11.55 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 11.56 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right onto A7
  20. 20 : km 11.83 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Dalhousie Road, B6482
  21. 21 : km 12.31 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Bryans Road, B6482
  22. 22 : km 12.33 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight right onto Bryans Road, B6482
  23. 23 : km 12.66 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Park Road
  24. 24 : km 13.04 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Sixth Street
  25. 25 : km 13.3 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 13.73 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto First Street
  27. 27 : km 13.87 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Lingerwood Road
  28. 28 : km 14.1 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left onto Monkswood Road
  29. 29 : km 14.41 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Stobhill Road
  30. 30 : km 15.42 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Barleyknowe Road
  31. 31 : km 15.84 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Barleyknowe Crescent
  32. 32 : km 15.88 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Burnside Road
  33. 33 : km 16.42 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight left onto Gore Avenue
  34. 34 : km 16.46 - alt. 184 m - Keep left onto Burnside Road
  35. 35 : km 16.64 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Bonnybank Road
  36. E : km 16.77 - alt. 193 m

Useful Information

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