The Vennel

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.45 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 55 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 55 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 85 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 34 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.956904° / W 3.178097°
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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. 50 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.83 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Regent Road, A1
  3. 3 : km 0.99 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.1 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 1.18 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Calton Road
  6. 6 : km 1.57 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Abbeyhill
  7. 7 : km 1.59 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Horse Wynd
  8. 8 : km 1.61 - alt. 38 m - Keep left onto Abbey Strand
  9. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left onto Horse Wynd
  10. 10 : km 1.92 - alt. 35 m - Enter roundabout
  11. 11 : km 2.13 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  12. 12 : km 3.02 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 3.08 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.09 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 3.1 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.13 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.26 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.29 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.3 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Parkside Terrace
  20. 20 : km 3.46 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road
  21. 21 : km 3.55 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Lutton Place
  22. 22 : km 3.78 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto South Clerk Street, A7
  23. 23 : km 3.89 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Hope Park Terrace
  24. 24 : km 4 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 4.02 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Hope Park Crescent
  26. 26 : km 4.09 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto North Meadow Walk
  27. 27 : km 4.57 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto North Meadow Walk
  28. 28 : km 4.65 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Jawbone Walk
  29. 29 : km 4.66 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 4.67 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Jawbone Walk
  31. 31 : km 4.67 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Middle Meadow Walk
  32. 32 : km 4.97 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 4.99 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 4.99 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.28 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Nightingale Way
  36. 36 : km 5.28 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Lauriston Place
  37. 37 : km 5.33 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Heriot Place
  38. 38 : km 5.61 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto West Port
  39. 39 : km 5.61 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Grassmarket
  40. 40 : km 6.24 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 6.34 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 6.41 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 6.45 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 6.87 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 6.87 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 6.99 - alt. 55 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 7.05 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 7.05 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 7.41 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 7.42 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Waverley Bridge
  51. 51 : km 7.46 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  52. 52 : km 7.53 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto South St David Street
  53. 53 : km 7.76 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto St Andrew Square
  54. 54 : km 7.78 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto North St David Street
  55. 55 : km 7.88 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Queen Street
  56. 56 : km 7.98 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto York Place
  57. 57 : km 8 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 8.12 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Albany Street
  59. 59 : km 8.42 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Broughton Street, B901
  60. 60 : km 8.43 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Forth Street
  61. 61 : km 8.6 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Union Street
  62. 62 : km 8.7 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Gayfield Street
  63. 63 : km 8.78 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Gayfield Square
  64. 64 : km 8.85 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 8.86 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 8.9 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 8.91 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Gayfield Square
  68. 68 : km 8.99 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Leith Walk, A900
  69. 69 : km 9 - alt. 42 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road, B1350
  70. 70 : km 9.07 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Blenheim Place
  71. S/E : km 9.45 - alt. 50 m

Useful Information

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