Both Hills

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.59 km
Calculated time: 1h 55
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 101 m
Vertical drop: - 106 m
Highest point: 155 m
Lowest point: 78 m

District: Edinburgh
Start/End: N 55.914621° / W 3.241475°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 120 m - Start on Elliot Place
2 : km 0.1 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right onto Oxgangs Road North
3 : km 0.2 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Oxgangs Road North
4 : km 0.51 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight right
5 : km 0.54 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
6 : km 0.54 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
7 : km 0.62 - alt. 123 m - Keep right
8 : km 0.73 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Littlejohn Road
9 : km 0.91 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
10 : km 0.96 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Drive
11 : km 0.99 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
12 : km 1 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
13 : km 1.05 - alt. 117 m - Keep right
14 : km 1.37 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
15 : km 1.44 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
16 : km 1.49 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp left
17 : km 1.49 - alt. 147 m - Keep left
18 : km 1.77 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right
19 : km 1.78 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Glenlockhart Road
20 : km 1.85 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left
21 : km 1.97 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
22 : km 2.25 - alt. 121 m - Keep right
23 : km 2.29 - alt. 127 m - Keep right
24 : km 2.59 - alt. 146 m - Turn right
25 : km 2.75 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
26 : km 2.76 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
27 : km 3 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
28 : km 3.04 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Craighouse Road
29 : km 3.12 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Sassoon Grove
30 : km 3.15 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
31 : km 3.29 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
32 : km 3.3 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
33 : km 3.68 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
34 : km 3.68 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left
35 : km 3.86 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left
36 : km 3.93 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
37 : km 3.96 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
38 : km 4.6 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Glenlockhart Road
39 : km 4.7 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
40 : km 4.78 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
41 : km 4.82 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left
42 : km 4.83 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
43 : km 4.94 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
44 : km 4.95 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
45 : km 4.97 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
46 : km 4.98 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
47 : km 5.02 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
48 : km 5.06 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
49 : km 5.38 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Craiglockhart Road
50 : km 5.39 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Colinton Road
51 : km 5.49 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Colinton Road
S/E : km 5.59 - alt. 120 m

Useful Information

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