Edi 10 Miles Round Arthurs Seat Twice

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.54 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 159 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 162 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 123 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.937285° / W 3.217066°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.93812° / W 3.215491°
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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. 81 m - Start on Polwarth Gardens
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Polwarth Crescent
  3. 3 : km 1.17 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 1.21 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Leven Terrace
  5. 5 : km 1.23 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.24 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto North Meadow Walk
  7. 7 : km 2.37 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Hope Park Crescent
  8. 8 : km 2.38 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.46 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Gifford Park
  10. 10 : km 2.58 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Rankeillor Street
  11. 11 : km 2.74 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 2.76 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto St Leonard's Street
  13. 13 : km 2.78 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Lane
  14. 14 : km 2.94 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 2.95 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 3.09 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Queen's Drive
  17. 17 : km 3.68 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  18. 18 : km 3.88 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  19. 19 : km 4.66 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto Queen's Drive
  20. 20 : km 5.17 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 5.18 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 5.67 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.68 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  24. 24 : km 7.4 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 7.41 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 7.45 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 7.67 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 7.68 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  29. 29 : km 7.8 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  30. 30 : km 8 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.06 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 8.18 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 8.29 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 8.3 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 8.59 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.95 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 8.97 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 9.28 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 9.29 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Queen's Drive
  40. 40 : km 9.94 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto Queen's Drive
  41. 41 : km 10.03 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 10.04 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 10.13 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 10.13 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  45. 45 : km 10.47 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 10.48 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 10.97 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 10.98 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  49. 49 : km 12.94 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 13.01 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 13.04 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 13.15 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  53. 53 : km 13.27 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  54. 54 : km 13.61 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  55. 55 : km 13.72 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto East Preston Street, A7
  56. 56 : km 14.12 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Summerhall Place, A700
  57. 57 : km 14.13 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 14.14 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 14.24 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Melville Terrace
  60. 60 : km 14.32 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 14.33 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto South Meadow Walk
  62. 62 : km 14.43 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 14.43 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 14.7 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 14.77 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 14.84 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 15.51 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Tarvit Street
  68. 68 : km 15.66 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Gilmore Place
  69. E : km 16.54 - alt. 82 m

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