Portobello 20 Out N Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 53 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 48 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.95325° / W 3.106594°
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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. 3 m - Start on Promenade
  2. 2 : km 0.87 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Joppa Road
  3. 3 : km 2.6 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto New Street
  4. 4 : km 2.82 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  5. 5 : km 2.83 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 2.84 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 3.37 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.66 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Mountjoy Terrace
  9. 9 : km 3.67 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 4.28 - alt. 0 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 4.36 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Goose Green Crescent
  12. 12 : km 4.71 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Goose Green Place
  13. 13 : km 4.83 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.83 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 5.76 - alt. 1 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.82 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 6.85 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 7.45 - alt. 1 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 7.59 - alt. 0 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 8.15 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 8.28 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 8.58 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 11.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto East Lorimer Place
  24. 24 : km 11.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Edinburgh Road
  25. 25 : km 12.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Fishers Road
  26. 26 : km 12.28 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Links Road
  27. 27 : km 12.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Long Craigs
  28. 28 : km 13.4 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Fishergate Road
  29. 29 : km 13.45 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Alder Road
  30. 30 : km 14.29 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Alder Road
  31. 31 : km 14.33 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B6371
  32. 32 : km 14.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 14.77 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 14.86 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto East Lorimer Place
  35. 35 : km 14.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Edinburgh Road
  36. 36 : km 15.97 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Appin Drive
  37. 37 : km 16.55 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto Schaw Road
  38. 38 : km 16.85 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Schaw Road
  39. 39 : km 17.15 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Schaw Road
  40. 40 : km 17.21 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto B1361
  41. 41 : km 18.75 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B1361
  42. 42 : km 20.24 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto B1361
  43. 43 : km 20.27 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A199
  44. 44 : km 20.29 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right onto A199
  45. 45 : km 20.3 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 20.84 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 20.85 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Masons Way
  48. 48 : km 20.93 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 20.94 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 21.03 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 21.04 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Masons Way
  52. 52 : km 22.4 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Masons Way
  53. 53 : km 22.5 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto Masons Way
  54. 54 : km 22.53 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left onto Salters Road
  55. 55 : km 22.57 - alt. 34 m - Make a U-turn onto Salters Road
  56. 56 : km 23.94 - alt. 31 m - Keep left onto Salters Road
  57. 57 : km 23.98 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Haddington Road
  58. 58 : km 25.04 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Haddington Road
  59. 59 : km 25.09 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pinkie Road
  60. 60 : km 26.52 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Newbigging
  61. 61 : km 26.81 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Inveresk Road
  62. 62 : km 27.01 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Inveresk Road
  63. 63 : km 27.19 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  64. 64 : km 27.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto A6095
  65. 65 : km 27.22 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 27.25 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 27.33 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Eskside West
  68. 68 : km 27.51 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  69. 69 : km 27.52 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Eskside West
  70. 70 : km 27.95 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto New Street
  71. 71 : km 28.6 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Mountjoy Terrace
  72. 72 : km 28.61 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 28.9 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 29.43 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 29.44 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Promenade
  76. 76 : km 29.45 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto New Street
  77. 77 : km 29.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Edinburgh Road
  78. 78 : km 29.68 - alt. 5 m - Make a U-turn onto Edinburgh Road
  79. 79 : km 30.4 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Musselburgh Road
  80. 80 : km 31.41 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Esplanade Terrace
  81. 81 : km 31.44 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Esplanade Terrace
  82. 82 : km 32.28 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  83. S/E : km 32.29 - alt. 3 m

Useful Information

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