Craigdon 10.4miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.79 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 186 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 180 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 193 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 55 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.897107° / W 3.203494°
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Description

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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. 150 m - Start on Biggar Road, A702
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 146 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Biggar Road, A702
  3. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 154 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Biggar Road, A702
  4. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.55 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.85 - alt. 187 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.34 - alt. 193 m - Turn right onto Swanston Road
  8. 8 : km 2.48 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Oxgangs Road, B701
  9. 9 : km 2.67 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Oxgangs Road, B701
  10. 10 : km 2.89 - alt. 153 m - Keep left onto Redford Road, B701
  11. 11 : km 3.47 - alt. 150 m - Keep right onto Redford Road, B701
  12. 12 : km 3.55 - alt. 148 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Redford Road, B701
  13. 13 : km 4.88 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road, B701
  14. 14 : km 5.94 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  15. 15 : km 6.53 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Craiglockhart Avenue
  16. 16 : km 8.36 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right onto Comiston Road, A702
  17. 17 : km 8.46 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left onto Braidburn Terrace
  18. 18 : km 8.64 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 8.65 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right onto Braid Road
  20. 20 : km 8.68 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 8.71 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 8.75 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 9.28 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 9.3 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 9.44 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 9.99 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 11.53 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Liberton Brae, A701
  28. 28 : km 11.7 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Liberton Brae
  29. 29 : km 11.75 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 12.73 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Liberton Drive
  31. 31 : km 12.73 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Liberton Drive
  32. 32 : km 12.78 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto The Ride
  33. 33 : km 12.79 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto The Ride
  34. 34 : km 13.28 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp left onto The Ride
  35. 35 : km 13.3 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Liberton Drive
  36. 36 : km 13.96 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right onto Stanedykehead
  37. 37 : km 13.99 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 14.09 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 14.62 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 14.87 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 14.88 - alt. 129 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 15.15 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 15.17 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 15.42 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto Mounthooly Loan
  45. 45 : km 15.61 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Frogston Road West, B701
  46. 46 : km 16.16 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Winton Drive
  47. 47 : km 16.38 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Winton Gardens
  48. 48 : km 16.51 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 16.52 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 16.77 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 16.79 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto Biggar Road, A702
  52. S/E : km 16.79 - alt. 154 m

Useful Information

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