12 Mile Loop - Midlothian

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 19.22 km
Calculated time: 6h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 194 m
Vertical drop: - 194 m
Highest point: 160 m
Lowest point: 45 m

District: Midlothian
Start/End: N 55.852436° / W 3.144127°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 155 m
1 : km 0 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Shiel Hall Crescent
2 : km 0.07 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Shiel Hall Square
3 : km 0.24 - alt. 153 m - Keep right
4 : km 0.26 - alt. 153 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Eskbank Road, A6094
5 : km 1.48 - alt. 142 m - Keep left
6 : km 1.88 - alt. 135 m - Keep right
7 : km 1.89 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Rosewell Road, A6094
8 : km 4.92 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Eskbank Road, A6094
9 : km 4.97 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bonnyrigg Road, A6094
10 : km 5.85 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newbattle Road, B703
11 : km 8.37 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Bryans Road, B6482
12 : km 8.39 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Main Street, B703
13 : km 9.06 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Murderdean Road, A7
14 : km 9.45 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Stobhill Road
15 : km 10.68 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Colcoon Park
16 : km 11.11 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Hunterfield Road, B704
17 : km 11.11 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Aspen Drive
18 : km 11.47 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
19 : km 11.47 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
20 : km 11.56 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
21 : km 11.62 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Whitehouse Avenue
22 : km 11.64 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Whitehouse Avenue
23 : km 11.71 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto A7
24 : km 11.78 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
25 : km 12.12 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
26 : km 12.22 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
27 : km 12.32 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
28 : km 14.33 - alt. 146 m - Keep left onto Main Street
29 : km 14.39 - alt. 147 m - Keep left
30 : km 14.45 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Main Street
31 : km 17.5 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight right
32 : km 18.31 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Carnethie Street
33 : km 18.34 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
34 : km 18.37 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
35 : km 18.49 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Row
36 : km 18.5 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Lindsay Circus
37 : km 18.74 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Circus
38 : km 18.81 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight right onto Lindsay Circus
39 : km 18.91 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Shield Hall Circle
40 : km 18.98 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Shiel Hall Crescent
41 : km 19.09 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Shiel Hall Gardens
42 : km 19.11 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Shiel Hall Square
43 : km 19.22 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Shiel Hall Crescent
S/E : km 19.22 - alt. 155 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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