20km Penicuik House -> Roslin Glen loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 243 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 238 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 263 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 101 m
  • ⚐
    District: Midlothian 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.842979° / W 3.218314°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.8425° / W 3.221413°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 195 m - Start on Foster Road
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto Foster Road
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 198 m - Turn left onto Mauricewood Road
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 197 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 204 m - Turn left onto Charles Street
  6. 6 : km 0.9 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Queensway
  7. 7 : km 0.93 - alt. 204 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 0.99 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.13 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 1.85 - alt. 215 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.86 - alt. 215 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.89 - alt. 216 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 1.92 - alt. 218 m - Turn left onto Rullion Road
  14. 14 : km 1.93 - alt. 217 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.13 - alt. 229 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 2.83 - alt. 261 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.06 - alt. 263 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.44 - alt. 244 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.87 - alt. 232 m - Turn left onto Carlops Road, A766
  20. 20 : km 3.91 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.95 - alt. 230 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.34 - alt. 214 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.35 - alt. 214 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 4.63 - alt. 220 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 4.72 - alt. 223 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.73 - alt. 224 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 4.79 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 4.97 - alt. 200 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 5.01 - alt. 194 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 5.2 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.66 - alt. 178 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 7.59 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight right onto Cairnbank Drive
  33. 33 : km 7.67 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street, A701
  34. 34 : km 7.72 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Valleyfield Road
  35. 35 : km 7.94 - alt. 163 m - Turn left onto Bankmill View
  36. 36 : km 7.95 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 8.16 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 8.19 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.75 - alt. 156 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 9.65 - alt. 150 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 11.21 - alt. 137 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 12.53 - alt. 149 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 12.54 - alt. 147 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 12.74 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 12.8 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 12.99 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 13.59 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Roslin Glen Road, B7003
  48. 48 : km 13.8 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 13.95 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 14.47 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Chapel Loan
  51. 51 : km 14.69 - alt. 155 m - Turn sharp right onto Manse Road
  52. 52 : km 14.7 - alt. 155 m - Turn slight left onto Penicuik Road, B7006
  53. 53 : km 16.1 - alt. 168 m - Keep left onto B7003
  54. 54 : km 16.16 - alt. 170 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A701
  55. 55 : km 16.62 - alt. 174 m - Keep right onto A701
  56. 56 : km 17.59 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 17.87 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 18.26 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Belwood Road
  59. 59 : km 19.6 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Mauricewood Road
  60. E : km 20.36 - alt. 200 m

Useful Information

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