Ed Mara Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 174 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 174 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 136 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.927154° / W 3.209268°
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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 Morningside Road, A702
  2. 2 : km 0.24 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Cluny Gardens
  3. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Braid Road
  4. 4 : km 0.83 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.84 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right onto Braid Road
  6. 6 : km 1.35 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto Braid Hills Road
  7. 7 : km 4.2 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left onto Alnwickhill Road
  8. 8 : km 4.69 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Liberton Brae, A701
  9. 9 : km 5.75 - alt. 56 m - Keep right onto Liberton Road, A701
  10. 10 : km 5.84 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Lady Road
  11. 11 : km 5.99 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lady Road
  12. 12 : km 6.24 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  13. 13 : km 6.76 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 6.78 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 6.82 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 6.83 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  17. 17 : km 7.53 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 7.56 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 7.91 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Park Road
  20. 20 : km 8.1 - alt. 77 m - Keep right onto Queens Drive
  21. 21 : km 8.12 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queens Drive
  22. 22 : km 9.9 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Road West
  23. 23 : km 12.56 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  24. 24 : km 14.44 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Seafield Road East, A199
  25. 25 : km 18.67 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 18.67 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Pier Place, A901
  27. 27 : km 18.93 - alt. 2 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Starbank Road, A901
  28. 28 : km 19.46 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 20.02 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto McKelvie Parade
  30. 30 : km 20.03 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Lower Granton Road, A901
  31. 31 : km 20.64 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto West Harbour Road
  32. 32 : km 22.49 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  33. 33 : km 23.56 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  34. 34 : km 25.2 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  35. 35 : km 25.67 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  36. 36 : km 25.7 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 25.71 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Cramond Village
  38. 38 : km 26.28 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto The Glebe
  39. 39 : km 28.13 - alt. 42 m - Keep right onto Whitehouse Road
  40. 40 : km 28.17 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Queensferry Road, A90
  41. 41 : km 28.6 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Cammo Road
  42. 42 : km 29 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Cammo Walk
  43. 43 : km 29.49 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Cammo Walk
  44. 44 : km 30.51 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Craigs Road
  45. 45 : km 30.53 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Maybury Road, A902
  46. 46 : km 31.25 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Maybury Road, A902
  47. 47 : km 31.32 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Glasgow Road, A8
  48. 48 : km 31.45 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 31.46 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 31.55 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 31.62 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 31.76 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 31.8 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 31.81 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 31.98 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 32.06 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 32.28 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 32.29 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 32.3 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Lochside Avenue
  60. 60 : km 32.48 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Lochside Avenue
  61. 61 : km 33.24 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 33.96 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 34.44 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  64. 64 : km 34.49 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  65. 65 : km 34.72 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  66. 66 : km 35.28 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  67. 67 : km 35.99 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  68. 68 : km 36.02 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  69. 69 : km 36.56 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  70. 70 : km 37.45 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  71. 71 : km 40.47 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 40.48 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 40.48 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 40.52 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  75. 75 : km 40.75 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Craiglockhart Terrace
  76. 76 : km 40.75 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 40.79 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 42 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Millar Crescent
  79. S/E : km 42.2 - 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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