West Ed Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.65 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 142 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 142 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 95 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.927248° / W 3.207849°
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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. 78 m - Start on Jordan Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Morningside Road, A702
  3. 3 : km 0.83 - alt. 93 m - Keep left onto Colinton Road
  4. 4 : km 0.9 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Merchiston Avenue
  5. 5 : km 1.6 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Polwarth Crescent
  6. 6 : km 1.8 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Dundee Street
  7. 7 : km 2 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 2.16 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left onto Dalry Road, A70
  9. 9 : km 2.25 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Murieston Crescent
  10. 10 : km 2.51 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Russell Road
  11. 11 : km 2.7 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Russell Road
  12. 12 : km 2.83 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Path
  13. 13 : km 2.9 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left onto Roseburn Path
  14. 14 : km 3.03 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Roseburn Path
  15. 15 : km 4.84 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Telford Path
  16. 16 : km 6.08 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 6.9 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 6.99 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 7.01 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto West Granton Access
  20. 20 : km 7.3 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 7.89 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 8.04 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto West Shore Road
  23. 23 : km 8.17 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  24. 24 : km 9.23 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  25. 25 : km 10.87 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 11.33 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  27. 27 : km 11.61 - alt. 2 m - Keep left onto River Almond Walkway
  28. 28 : km 13.14 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto River Almond Walkway
  29. 29 : km 13.44 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Brae Park Road
  30. 30 : km 13.48 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto River Almond Walkway
  31. 31 : km 13.55 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto River Almond Walkway
  32. 32 : km 13.67 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 13.72 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto River Almond Walkway
  34. 34 : km 13.74 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 13.89 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto River Almond Walkway
  36. 36 : km 14.08 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto Cammo Road
  37. 37 : km 14.38 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Cammo Walk
  38. 38 : km 14.87 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Cammo Walk
  39. 39 : km 15.64 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 15.71 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Maybury Road, A902
  41. 41 : km 16.61 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Maybury Road, A902
  42. 42 : km 16.68 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Glasgow Road, A8
  43. 43 : km 16.82 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 16.83 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 16.91 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 16.98 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 17.02 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 17.02 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 17.13 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 17.17 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 17.18 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 17.35 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 17.38 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 17.61 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 17.65 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 17.65 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Lochside Avenue
  57. 57 : km 17.69 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 18.19 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 18.36 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Lochside Avenue
  60. 60 : km 18.59 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 19.09 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 19.09 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 19.31 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
  64. 64 : km 19.8 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  65. 65 : km 19.85 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  66. 66 : km 20.08 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  67. 67 : km 20.64 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  68. 68 : km 21.35 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  69. 69 : km 21.38 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  70. 70 : km 21.92 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  71. 71 : km 22.81 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  72. 72 : km 25.82 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 25.84 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 25.84 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 25.88 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  76. 76 : km 26.1 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Craiglockhart Terrace
  77. 77 : km 26.11 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 26.15 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 27.36 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Millar Crescent
  80. 80 : km 27.56 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Morningside Road, A702
  81. 81 : km 27.56 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Jordan Lane
  82. S/E : km 27.65 - alt. 78 m

Useful Information

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