Sunday 16k April 2023

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 16.40 km
Calculated time: 5h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 110 m
Vertical drop: - 113 m
Highest point: 82 m
Lowest point: 10 m

District: Edinburgh
Start: N 55.966242° / W 3.223438°
End: N 55.974106° / W 3.214865°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Start on East Fettes Avenue
2 : km 0.39 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Ferry Road
3 : km 1 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Ferry Road
4 : km 1.04 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Telford Road
5 : km 2.87 - alt. 60 m - Keep right onto A902
6 : km 2.92 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto A902
7 : km 2.93 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp left onto Hillhouse Road
8 : km 2.95 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Hillhouse Road
9 : km 4.79 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Queensferry Road
10 : km 4.82 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queensferry Road
11 : km 5.36 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Dean Path
12 : km 5.86 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Bell's Brae
13 : km 6.04 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Randolph Cliff
14 : km 6.5 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
15 : km 6.52 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Lothian Road
16 : km 6.62 - alt. 60 m - Keep right onto Lothian Road
17 : km 6.72 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Lothian Road
18 : km 6.85 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Lothian Road
19 : km 7.13 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Earl Grey Street
20 : km 7.3 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
21 : km 7.31 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
22 : km 7.98 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
23 : km 8.46 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
24 : km 8.61 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right
25 : km 8.86 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Boroughloch
26 : km 8.88 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Buccleuch Street
27 : km 9.16 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto West Nicolson Street
28 : km 9.3 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Nicolson Street
29 : km 9.9 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto High Street
30 : km 9.94 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Carrubber's Close
31 : km 10.05 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Jeffrey Street
32 : km 10.08 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Market Street
33 : km 10.14 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Scotsman Steps
34 : km 10.15 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Scotsman Steps
35 : km 10.19 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto North Bridge
36 : km 10.44 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Princes Street
37 : km 10.46 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Leith Street
38 : km 10.75 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Leith Street
39 : km 10.82 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Picardy Place
40 : km 10.84 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Picardy Place
41 : km 10.89 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto Broughton Street
42 : km 11.22 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Mansfield Place
43 : km 11.45 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto East Claremont Street
44 : km 11.48 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto Bellevue
45 : km 13.09 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Ferry Road
46 : km 14.38 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Newhaven Road
47 : km 14.96 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp left onto Stanley Road
E : km 16.4 - alt. 28 m

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