Edinburgh Big Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.35 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 136 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 134 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 95 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.92718° / W 3.208986°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 78 m
  2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Morningside Road, A702
  3. 2 : km 1.29 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Leamington Walk
  4. 3 : km 2.06 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  5. 4 : km 2.08 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 2.28 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  7. 6 : km 2.36 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 2.39 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto South Meadow Walk
  9. 8 : km 2.77 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 2.78 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Melville Terrace
  11. 10 : km 2.86 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 2.96 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 2.97 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Summerhall Place, A700
  14. 13 : km 2.98 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto West Preston Street, A700
  15. 14 : km 3.39 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  16. 15 : km 3.5 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  17. 16 : km 3.89 - alt. 77 m - Keep right onto Queens Drive
  18. 17 : km 3.91 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queens Drive
  19. 18 : km 4.25 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 4.26 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 4.34 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  22. 21 : km 4.4 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  23. 22 : km 4.41 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto The Innocent Railway
  24. 23 : km 6.98 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  25. 24 : km 7 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  26. 25 : km 7.36 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  27. 26 : km 7.51 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  28. 27 : km 7.78 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  29. 28 : km 7.84 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  30. 29 : km 8.51 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  31. 30 : km 8.59 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  32. 31 : km 8.77 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 8.78 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Brunstane Road South
  34. 33 : km 8.8 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Daiches Braes
  35. 34 : km 9.48 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  36. 35 : km 10.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  37. 36 : km 10.38 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Edinburgh Road, A199
  38. 37 : km 10.49 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Musselburgh Road, B6415
  39. 38 : km 11.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Esplanade Terrace
  40. 39 : km 11.53 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Esplanade Terrace
  41. 40 : km 14.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Seafield Road East, A199
  42. 41 : km 18.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 18.52 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 19.04 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Craighall Road
  45. 44 : km 19.05 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Starbank Road, A901
  46. 45 : km 20.73 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto West Harbour Road
  47. 46 : km 21.86 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 23.21 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  49. 48 : km 23.75 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  50. 49 : km 25.39 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  51. 50 : km 25.84 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  52. 51 : km 26.12 - alt. 2 m - Keep left onto River Almond Walkway
  53. 52 : km 27.66 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto River Almond Walkway
  54. 53 : km 27.96 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Brae Park Road
  55. 54 : km 28 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto River Almond Walkway
  56. 55 : km 28.07 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto River Almond Walkway
  57. 56 : km 28.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left onto Queensferry Road, A90
  58. 57 : km 28.47 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Cammo Road
  59. 58 : km 28.87 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Cammo Walk
  60. 59 : km 29.36 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Cammo Walk
  61. 60 : km 30.38 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Craigs Road
  62. 61 : km 30.39 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Maybury Road, A902
  63. 62 : km 31.12 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Maybury Road, A902
  64. 63 : km 31.18 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Glasgow Road, A8
  65. 64 : km 31.32 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  66. 65 : km 31.33 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  67. 66 : km 31.42 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  68. 67 : km 31.49 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 68 : km 31.62 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  70. 69 : km 31.67 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  71. 70 : km 31.67 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  72. 71 : km 31.84 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  73. 72 : km 31.88 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  74. 73 : km 32.11 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right
  75. 74 : km 32.14 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 32.15 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Lochside Avenue
  77. 76 : km 32.19 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  78. 77 : km 32.69 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  79. 78 : km 32.86 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Lochside Avenue
  80. 79 : km 33.08 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  81. 80 : km 33.81 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Gogar Station Road
  82. 81 : km 34.29 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  83. 82 : km 34.34 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  84. 83 : km 34.57 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  85. 84 : km 35.13 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  86. 85 : km 35.84 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  87. 86 : km 35.88 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  88. 87 : km 36.42 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  89. 88 : km 37.31 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  90. 89 : km 40.32 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  91. 90 : km 40.33 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  92. 91 : km 40.34 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  93. 92 : km 40.38 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  94. 93 : km 40.75 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Colinton Road
  95. 94 : km 41.51 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Tipperlinn Road
  96. 95 : km 41.73 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Morningside Place
  97. 96 : km 41.83 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Morningside Park
  98. 97 : km 42.26 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Morningside Road, A702
  99. 98 : km 42.34 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Jordan Lane
  100. S/E : km 42.35 - alt. 78 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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