18k Along Braid Burn And Water Of Leith

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 116 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 119 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 140 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.942423° / W 3.20333°
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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. 74 m
  2. 1 : km 0.18 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left onto Glengyle Terrace
  3. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Wright's Houses
  4. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.27 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto Muriel Spark Walk
  7. 6 : km 0.72 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto Greenhill Gardens
  8. 7 : km 1.18 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Church Hill
  9. 8 : km 1.23 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Pitsligo Road
  10. 9 : km 1.38 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Eden Terrace
  11. 10 : km 1.45 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Falcon Gardens
  12. 11 : km 1.61 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 1.62 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 1.64 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 1.69 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left
  16. 15 : km 1.81 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Canaan Lane
  17. 16 : km 1.83 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Woodburn Terrace
  18. 17 : km 2.34 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 2.35 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Braid Avenue
  20. 19 : km 2.62 - alt. 105 m - Keep right onto Braid Avenue
  21. 20 : km 2.66 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp left onto Hermitage Drive
  22. 21 : km 3.02 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  23. 22 : km 3.04 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left onto Braid Road
  24. 23 : km 3.26 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 3.5 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  26. 25 : km 4.17 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Crescent
  27. 26 : km 4.19 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 4.3 - alt. 109 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 4.69 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 29 : km 4.75 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 5.03 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Firrhill Crescent
  32. 31 : km 5.05 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  33. 32 : km 5.11 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  34. 33 : km 5.16 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 5.75 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 5.82 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  37. 36 : km 5.88 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  38. 37 : km 5.89 - alt. 122 m - Keep right
  39. 38 : km 5.96 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto The Gallolee
  40. 39 : km 6.18 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Redford Road, B701
  41. 40 : km 6.32 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 41 : km 6.34 - alt. 129 m - Keep right
  43. 42 : km 7 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 7.11 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Dreghorn Loan
  45. 44 : km 7.27 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Dreghorn Loan
  46. 45 : km 7.75 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Woodhall Road
  47. 46 : km 7.75 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto New Drovers Path
  48. 47 : km 7.83 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road, B701
  49. 48 : km 8.08 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 8.18 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  51. 50 : km 8.22 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  52. 51 : km 8.67 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  53. 52 : km 8.68 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  54. 53 : km 9.41 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  55. 54 : km 9.42 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  56. 55 : km 9.65 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Bogs Bridge
  57. 56 : km 9.67 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 9.68 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  59. 58 : km 9.72 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 59 : km 10.18 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  61. 60 : km 10.53 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  62. 61 : km 10.54 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 10.56 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  64. 63 : km 10.59 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  65. 64 : km 10.93 - alt. 57 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  66. 65 : km 11.74 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  67. 66 : km 11.76 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  68. 67 : km 12.27 - alt. 49 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  69. 68 : km 12.59 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Ford's Road
  70. 69 : km 12.69 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  71. 70 : km 12.72 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  72. 71 : km 12.75 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  73. 72 : km 12.78 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  74. 73 : km 13.35 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  75. 74 : km 13.4 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  76. 75 : km 13.4 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  77. 76 : km 13.4 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  78. 77 : km 13.44 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Balgreen Road
  79. 78 : km 13.45 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  80. 79 : km 13.8 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right
  81. 80 : km 13.81 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  82. 81 : km 13.95 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  83. 82 : km 13.98 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  84. 83 : km 14.03 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  85. 84 : km 14.6 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  86. 85 : km 15.03 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Place
  87. 86 : km 15.1 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Gardens
  88. 87 : km 15.17 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Terrace, A8
  89. 88 : km 15.21 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Cliff
  90. 89 : km 15.26 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  91. 90 : km 15.77 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  92. 91 : km 15.89 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  93. 92 : km 16.31 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  94. 93 : km 16.97 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left onto Damside
  95. 94 : km 17.15 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Dean Path
  96. 95 : km 17.16 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Bell's Brae
  97. 96 : km 17.34 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Randolph Cliff, A90
  98. 97 : km 17.8 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  99. 98 : km 17.82 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Lothian Road, A702
  100. 99 : km 17.91 - alt. 60 m - Keep right onto Lothian Road, A702
  101. 100 : km 18.01 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Lothian Road, A702
  102. 101 : km 18.14 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Lothian Road, A702
  103. 102 : km 18.43 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Earl Grey Street, A702
  104. 103 : km 18.56 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Home Street, A702
  105. 104 : km 18.71 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  106. S/E : km 18.72 - alt. 74 m

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