IS Shawfair To Gorebridge 220330

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.08 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 183 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 107 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 145 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.91764° / W 3.090274°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.839385° / W 3.046423°
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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. 48 m - Start on 2
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.19 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.2 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.34 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.47 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 0.72 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 1.23 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.37 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left onto B6415
  12. 12 : km 1.49 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.74 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Old Craighall Road, B6415
  14. 14 : km 1.81 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.88 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 2.87 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.29 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 4.36 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.65 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.79 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 4.96 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 4.97 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.37 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 5.43 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 5.45 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 5.57 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Saint Mary's Court
  27. 27 : km 5.59 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 5.63 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left onto Musselburgh Road, A6094
  29. 29 : km 5.71 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Musselburgh Road, A6094
  30. 30 : km 6.29 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.3 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.35 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 6.77 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto James Lean Avenue
  34. 34 : km 6.95 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Newmills Road, A6106
  35. 35 : km 6.98 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.11 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 7.37 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.47 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.53 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 7.53 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 8 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 8.13 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 8.23 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 8.35 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 8.37 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 8.41 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 8.65 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 8.67 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
  49. 49 : km 8.7 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Newbattle Road, B703
  50. 50 : km 8.74 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 9.18 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 9.44 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 9.66 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 9.69 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 10.02 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 10.1 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto A7
  57. 57 : km 10.16 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Dalhousie Road, B6482
  58. 58 : km 10.65 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Main Street, B703
  59. 59 : km 11.15 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 11.28 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 11.3 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Murderdean Road, A7
  62. 62 : km 11.33 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 11.79 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 11.79 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 11.9 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 11.93 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto A7
  67. 67 : km 12.58 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto B704
  68. 68 : km 13.08 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Povert Road
  69. 69 : km 14.21 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 14.32 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 14.42 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 14.55 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 14.6 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 14.68 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 15.24 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 15.6 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Shank Bridge, A7
  77. 77 : km 15.77 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 16.75 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 16.84 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Birkenside
  80. 80 : km 16.86 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Glen View Walk
  81. 81 : km 16.87 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 16.97 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Powdermill Brae, B6372
  83. 83 : km 17.03 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 17.06 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight left onto Robertson Bank
  85. 85 : km 17.07 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Lady Brae, B6372
  86. E : km 17.08 - alt. 131 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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