Portobello (west) 9, (6)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.68 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 42 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 41 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 44 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.953305° / W 3.106739°
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Description

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(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. 2 m - Start on Promenade
  2. 2 : km 2.18 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Seafield Road East, A199
  3. 3 : km 3.07 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Seafield Street
  4. 4 : km 3.21 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  5. 5 : km 3.26 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Restalrig Railway Path
  6. 6 : km 3.94 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 4.35 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 4.36 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Links Gardens
  9. 9 : km 4.4 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Links Gardens
  10. 10 : km 4.49 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 4.5 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 4.51 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 4.79 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Duncan Place
  14. 14 : km 5.05 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Duke Street
  15. 15 : km 5.11 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Hermitage Place
  16. 16 : km 5.13 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Lochend Road
  17. 17 : km 6.01 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lochend Road South
  18. 18 : km 6.42 - alt. 29 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Marionville Avenue
  19. 19 : km 6.91 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Restalrig Road South
  20. 20 : km 8.43 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.43 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Willowbrae Road, A1
  22. 22 : km 10.31 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Milton Road, A1
  23. 23 : km 10.69 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Milton Road, A1
  24. 24 : km 10.76 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 10.77 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 10.85 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Brunstane Road South
  27. 27 : km 11.11 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Daiches Braes
  28. 28 : km 11.79 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  29. 29 : km 12.56 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  30. 30 : km 12.69 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Edinburgh Road, A199
  31. 31 : km 12.8 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Musselburgh Road, B6415
  32. 32 : km 13.81 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Esplanade Terrace
  33. 33 : km 13.84 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Esplanade Terrace
  34. 34 : km 14.68 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  35. S/E : km 14.68 - alt. 3 m

Useful Information

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