Pentland Skyline

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 25.65 km
Calculated time: 12h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 1,669 m
Vertical drop: - 1,694 m
Highest point: 576 m
Lowest point: 186 m

District: Edinburgh
Start: N 55.886664° / W 3.213369°
End: N 55.887612° / W 3.211828°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 258 m - Start on
2 : km 0.19 - alt. 294 m - Keep left
3 : km 0.33 - alt. 320 m - Keep left
4 : km 0.43 - alt. 337 m - Turn sharp left
5 : km 0.69 - alt. 425 m - Turn right
6 : km 1.04 - alt. 473 m - Keep right
7 : km 1.2 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp left
8 : km 1.22 - alt. 451 m - Turn sharp right
9 : km 1.72 - alt. 439 m - Keep left
10 : km 2.16 - alt. 480 m - Turn left
11 : km 2.23 - alt. 463 m - Turn right
12 : km 2.62 - alt. 399 m - Turn left onto Capelaw bypass
13 : km 2.62 - alt. 399 m - Turn sharp right
14 : km 4.06 - alt. 358 m - Keep left onto Harbour Hill
15 : km 5.03 - alt. 345 m - Turn sharp right onto Maiden's Cleugh
16 : km 5.04 - alt. 346 m - Turn left
17 : km 5.17 - alt. 357 m - Turn left
18 : km 5.54 - alt. 381 m - Keep left
19 : km 5.8 - alt. 405 m - Turn sharp right
20 : km 6.02 - alt. 379 m - Turn slight left
21 : km 6.45 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
22 : km 6.57 - alt. 254 m - Turn right onto Den's Cleugh
23 : km 6.58 - alt. 254 m - Keep left onto Den's Cleugh
24 : km 6.77 - alt. 289 m - Keep left
25 : km 8.3 - alt. 496 m - Turn sharp right
26 : km 8.32 - alt. 497 m - Turn sharp left
27 : km 9.2 - alt. 369 m - Turn slight left onto Black Hill path
28 : km 9.38 - alt. 363 m - Keep right
29 : km 9.56 - alt. 317 m - Turn slight left onto Green Cleugh
30 : km 9.57 - alt. 317 m - Turn right
31 : km 11.29 - alt. 401 m - Turn slight left onto Red Road
32 : km 12.69 - alt. 458 m - Keep left
33 : km 14.01 - alt. 476 m - Keep left
34 : km 15.9 - alt. 498 m - Keep left
35 : km 16.92 - alt. 426 m - Keep right
36 : km 18.78 - alt. 263 m - Turn right
37 : km 19.42 - alt. 189 m - Keep right
38 : km 19.43 - alt. 189 m - Turn sharp right
39 : km 19.61 - alt. 186 m - Turn sharp left
40 : km 20.04 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
41 : km 20.4 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
42 : km 20.65 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
43 : km 20.77 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
44 : km 20.78 - alt. 271 m - Turn left
45 : km 20.83 - alt. 277 m - Turn slight right
46 : km 21.7 - alt. 370 m - Turn left
47 : km 22.09 - alt. 485 m - Turn right
48 : km 22.45 - alt. 422 m - Turn slight right
49 : km 22.52 - alt. 420 m - Keep left
50 : km 22.58 - alt. 422 m - Turn slight left
51 : km 23.09 - alt. 407 m - Keep right
52 : km 23.1 - alt. 406 m - Keep right
53 : km 23.64 - alt. 480 m - Turn right
54 : km 23.8 - alt. 483 m - Keep right
55 : km 23.86 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
56 : km 24.57 - alt. 451 m - Turn sharp left
57 : km 24.73 - alt. 389 m - Turn right
58 : km 25.17 - alt. 320 m - Keep left
E : km 25.65 - alt. 233 m

Useful Information

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