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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 123 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 44 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.953003° / W 3.190352°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.892993° / W 3.541479°
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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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 61 m - Start on Princes Street
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 1.23 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.6 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 1.71 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.72 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.84 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.85 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 2.03 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Fountainbridge Square
  12. 12 : km 2.08 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Path
  13. 13 : km 6.24 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  14. 14 : km 7.23 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  15. 15 : km 7.7 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  16. 16 : km 7.96 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  17. 17 : km 8.37 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 8.47 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Murrayburn Drive
  19. 19 : km 8.78 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Calder Grove
  20. 20 : km 8.83 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.92 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 8.94 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 9.3 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 9.33 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  25. 25 : km 9.98 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  26. 26 : km 10.98 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 11.09 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  28. 28 : km 14.84 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  29. 29 : km 14.9 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  30. 30 : km 16.95 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  31. 31 : km 17.31 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  32. 32 : km 19.05 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 19.05 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 19.47 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 20.65 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 20.86 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 22.13 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 22.39 - alt. 108 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 22.7 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 23.05 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 23.19 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 23.34 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 23.59 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  44. 44 : km 23.61 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 23.63 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 24.99 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right onto Railway Path South
  47. 47 : km 26.05 - alt. 145 m - Keep right onto Railway Path South
  48. 48 : km 26.14 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Railway Path South
  49. 49 : km 26.37 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 26.42 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Railway Path North
  51. 51 : km 26.45 - alt. 152 m - Keep left onto Railway Path North
  52. 52 : km 27.54 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Nell Burn Path
  53. 53 : km 27.59 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Nell Burn Path
  54. 54 : km 27.61 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Nell Burn Path
  55. 55 : km 27.8 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 27.86 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 28.16 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 28.59 - alt. 142 m - Turn sharp right onto Alderstone Path
  59. 59 : km 29.02 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Newyearfield Path
  60. 60 : km 29.18 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight left onto Newyearfield Path
  61. 61 : km 29.3 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 29.42 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Lady Place
  63. 63 : km 29.43 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 29.67 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  65. E : km 30.01 - alt. 136 m

Useful Information

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