Pentland Skyline (ish) From Flotterstone

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,459 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,456 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 576 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 180 m
  • ⚐
    District: Midlothian 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.842306° / W 3.22088°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 198 m - Start on Mauricewood Road
  2. 2 : km 1.02 - alt. 221 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A702
  3. 3 : km 1.22 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.23 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.31 - alt. 214 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.86 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 4.35 - alt. 426 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 6.65 - alt. 576 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 6.67 - alt. 576 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 6.78 - alt. 570 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 6.95 - alt. 550 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 7.36 - alt. 559 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 9.24 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 9.31 - alt. 458 m - Turn slight right onto Red Road
  15. 15 : km 9.32 - alt. 458 m - Turn sharp left onto Monk's Rig
  16. 16 : km 9.32 - alt. 458 m - Turn left onto Red Road
  17. 17 : km 10.72 - alt. 401 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 11.52 - alt. 443 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 12.44 - alt. 317 m - Turn left onto Green Cleugh
  20. 20 : km 12.45 - alt. 317 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 12.63 - alt. 363 m - Turn slight left onto Black Hill path
  22. 22 : km 12.8 - alt. 369 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 13.68 - alt. 497 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 13.71 - alt. 496 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 15.42 - alt. 254 m - Turn slight right onto Den's Cleugh
  26. 26 : km 15.44 - alt. 254 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 15.56 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 15.99 - alt. 379 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 16.2 - alt. 405 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 16.28 - alt. 401 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 16.85 - alt. 345 m - Turn right onto Harbour Hill
  32. 32 : km 18.52 - alt. 448 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 18.55 - alt. 451 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 18.61 - alt. 450 m - Turn slight left onto Capelaw Hill
  35. 35 : km 19.27 - alt. 399 m - Turn sharp left onto Capelaw bypass
  36. 36 : km 19.27 - alt. 399 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 19.66 - alt. 463 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 19.73 - alt. 480 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 19.81 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 20.4 - alt. 409 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 20.41 - alt. 408 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 20.91 - alt. 422 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 20.97 - alt. 420 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 21.05 - alt. 422 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 21.4 - alt. 485 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 21.79 - alt. 370 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 22.67 - alt. 277 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 22.71 - alt. 271 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 22.72 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 22.85 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 23.1 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 23.46 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 23.96 - alt. 185 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 24.35 - alt. 181 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 24.44 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 24.54 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto A702
  57. 57 : km 25.12 - alt. 219 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mauricewood Road
  58. S/E : km 26.13 - alt. 201 m

Useful Information

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