Edinburgh Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 19 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 96 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 89 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.946334° / W 3.188735°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.944914° / W 3.042989°
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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. 84 m - Start on Lothian Street
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Teviot Place
  5. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Teviot Place
  6. 6 : km 0.21 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left onto Forrest Road
  7. 7 : km 1.04 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto The Mound
  8. 8 : km 1.05 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto The Mound
  9. 9 : km 1.2 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.22 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.23 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.44 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Waverley Bridge
  13. 13 : km 1.62 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Market Street
  14. 14 : km 1.86 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Jeffrey Street
  15. 15 : km 2.12 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Canongate
  16. 16 : km 2.18 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Gibb's Close
  17. 17 : km 2.18 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Canongate
  18. 18 : km 2.76 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Horse Wynd
  19. 19 : km 3.08 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  20. 20 : km 3.27 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  21. 21 : km 3.67 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.67 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.79 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 4.01 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 4.23 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.25 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  27. 27 : km 5.43 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto London Road
  28. 28 : km 5.81 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Restalrig Road South
  29. 29 : km 6.05 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Restalrig Avenue
  30. 30 : km 6.81 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto Craigentinny Avenue
  31. 31 : km 7.24 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Craigentinny Avenue
  32. 32 : km 8.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Seafield Road East
  33. 33 : km 8.11 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Promenade
  34. 34 : km 8.13 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 8.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Promenade
  36. 36 : km 11.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Joppa Road
  37. 37 : km 13.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto New Street
  38. 38 : km 13.25 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  39. 39 : km 13.27 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Promenade
  40. 40 : km 13.78 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Links View
  41. 41 : km 13.93 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto New Street
  42. 42 : km 14.27 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 14.37 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Eskside West
  44. 44 : km 14.59 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 14.67 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 14.93 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto James Street
  47. 47 : km 15.01 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp right onto Goose Green Road
  48. 48 : km 15.02 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Goose Green Crescent
  49. 49 : km 15.29 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Goose Green Place
  50. 50 : km 15.29 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Goose Green Crescent
  51. 51 : km 15.42 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Balcarres Road
  52. 52 : km 15.78 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Millhill
  53. 53 : km 15.99 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Linkfield Road
  54. 54 : km 16.96 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Linkfield Road
  55. 55 : km 17 - alt. 5 m - Enter roundabout
  56. 56 : km 20.34 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Linkfield Road
  57. E : km 21.43 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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