16km (10miler) - Braid Hills Back Roads

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13 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 16.51 km
Calculated time: 5h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 140 m
Vertical drop: - 140 m
Highest point: 136 m
Lowest point: 44 m

District: Edinburgh
Start: N 55.936026° / W 3.220863°
End: N 55.936845° / W 3.218383°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 76 m - Start on Polwarth Gardens
2 : km 0.64 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Gray's Loan
3 : km 1.8 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Morningside Grove
4 : km 2.13 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Drive
5 : km 2.45 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
6 : km 2.47 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
7 : km 2.57 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
8 : km 2.65 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Crescent
9 : km 2.76 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right onto Comiston Road, A702
10 : km 3.14 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Braid Hills Road
11 : km 3.28 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Braid Road
12 : km 3.29 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Braid Hills Road
13 : km 6.15 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Alnwickhill Road
14 : km 6.19 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Liberton Drive
15 : km 6.19 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Alnwickhill Road
16 : km 6.68 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Liberton Brae, A701
17 : km 7.12 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Mayfield Road
18 : km 9.43 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
19 : km 9.44 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
20 : km 9.57 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
21 : km 9.58 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Summerhall, A700
22 : km 9.7 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
23 : km 9.78 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Gifford Park
24 : km 9.88 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Clerk Street, A7
25 : km 10.84 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto High Street
26 : km 10.84 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Hunter Square
27 : km 10.89 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Hunter Square
28 : km 11.33 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Johnston Terrace
29 : km 12.03 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Spittal Street
30 : km 12.07 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Bread Street
31 : km 12.16 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Bread Street
32 : km 13.89 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
33 : km 13.93 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Maltings
34 : km 13.94 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
35 : km 13.97 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
36 : km 14 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Russell Road
37 : km 14.01 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
38 : km 14.28 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Russell Road
39 : km 14.6 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left onto Murieston Crescent
40 : km 14.69 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Murieston Place
41 : km 14.89 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Henderson Terrace
42 : km 15.07 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Dundee Street
43 : km 15.51 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Gibson Terrace
44 : km 15.53 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Dundee Street
45 : km 15.72 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Viewforth
46 : km 16 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Gilmore Place
47 : km 16.38 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left onto Polwarth Gardens
E : km 16.51 - alt. 80 m

Useful Information

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