Seven Hills Of Edinburgh

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.90 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 641 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 640 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 243 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.955552° / W 3.182307°
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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. 97 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.16 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.26 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Hume Walk
  7. 7 : km 0.29 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Regent Road, A1
  8. 8 : km 0.52 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  9. 9 : km 0.56 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto North Bridge, A7
  10. 10 : km 0.92 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto High Street
  11. 11 : km 1.37 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight right onto Castlehill
  12. 12 : km 1.5 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Esplanade
  13. 13 : km 1.5 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Castlehill
  14. 14 : km 1.5 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Castle Wynd North
  15. 15 : km 1.56 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Johnston Terrace
  16. 16 : km 2.11 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Spittal Street
  17. 17 : km 2.15 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Bread Street
  18. 18 : km 2.23 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Bread Street
  19. 19 : km 4.23 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Murrayfield Avenue
  20. 20 : km 4.63 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Succoth Avenue
  21. 21 : km 4.9 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Ravelston Dykes
  22. 22 : km 5.78 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 6.04 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 6.34 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 6.38 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.41 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.65 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 6.75 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 6.84 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 6.86 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.93 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7 - alt. 152 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 7.07 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.08 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 7.19 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 7.2 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 7.21 - alt. 159 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 7.34 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.38 - alt. 141 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 7.43 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 7.61 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Kaimes Road
  42. 42 : km 8.34 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Corstorphine Road, A8
  43. 43 : km 8.39 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Traquair Alley
  44. 44 : km 8.49 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Corstorphine Branch Railway Route
  45. 45 : km 8.5 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Traquair Alley
  46. 46 : km 8.56 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Traquair Park East
  47. 47 : km 8.57 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Carrick Knowe Avenue
  48. 48 : km 9.2 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 9.33 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 9.34 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 9.39 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Stenhouse Drive
  52. 52 : km 9.83 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stenhouse Drive
  53. 53 : km 10.24 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Gorgie Road, A71
  54. 54 : km 10.49 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Chesser Avenue
  55. 55 : km 11.22 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Slateford Road, A70
  56. 56 : km 11.36 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Allan Park Road
  57. 57 : km 11.67 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 11.9 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Craiglockhart Road North
  59. 59 : km 12.03 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Colinton Road
  60. 60 : km 12.06 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 12.14 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 12.33 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 12.37 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 12.46 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 12.67 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 13.06 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Craiglea Place
  67. 67 : km 13.14 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Morningside Grove
  68. 68 : km 13.36 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Drive
  69. 69 : km 13.92 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right onto Comiston Road, A702
  70. 70 : km 14.05 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 14.28 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp right onto Braid Road
  72. 72 : km 15.14 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left
  73. 73 : km 15.27 - alt. 159 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 15.53 - alt. 201 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 15.57 - alt. 203 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 15.59 - alt. 203 m - Turn sharp right
  77. 77 : km 15.78 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 16.22 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 16.31 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight right
  80. 80 : km 16.82 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right
  81. 81 : km 16.83 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 16.84 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 16.99 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 17.09 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 17.2 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 17.3 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 17.51 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 17.57 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 17.64 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 17.65 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 17.68 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left onto Observatory Road
  92. 92 : km 18.03 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Blackford Avenue
  93. 93 : km 18.12 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 18.21 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 18.27 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Watertoun Road
  96. 96 : km 18.37 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto West Savile Terrace
  97. 97 : km 18.91 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Mayfield Road
  98. 98 : km 19.53 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Duncan Street
  99. 99 : km 19.73 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Minto Street, A701
  100. 100 : km 19.73 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Blacket Avenue
  101. 101 : km 20.09 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  102. 102 : km 20.38 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Park Road
  103. 103 : km 20.69 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  104. 104 : km 20.69 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  105. 105 : km 20.98 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  106. 106 : km 21.14 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Piper's Walk
  107. 107 : km 21.16 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  108. 108 : km 21.43 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight left
  109. 109 : km 21.45 - alt. 199 m - Turn sharp left
  110. 110 : km 21.65 - alt. 227 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 21.69 - alt. 233 m - Turn sharp left
  112. 112 : km 21.7 - alt. 238 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 21.73 - alt. 243 m - Turn right onto Piper's Walk
  114. 114 : km 21.77 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  115. 115 : km 21.95 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Piper's Walk
  116. 116 : km 22.06 - alt. 167 m - Keep right onto The Dry Dam
  117. 117 : km 22.6 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto The Dry Dam
  118. 118 : km 22.71 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  119. 119 : km 22.8 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  120. 120 : km 22.88 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Volunteer's Walk
  121. 121 : km 23.03 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  122. 122 : km 23.08 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  123. 123 : km 23.09 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  124. 124 : km 23.14 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  125. 125 : km 23.18 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  126. 126 : km 23.64 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Abbeyhill
  127. 127 : km 23.69 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Abbeyhill
  128. 128 : km 23.71 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right onto Abbey Mount
  129. 129 : km 23.71 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  130. 130 : km 23.92 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Regent Road, A1
  131. 131 : km 24.39 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  132. 132 : km 24.84 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  133. S/E : km 24.9 - alt. 97 m

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