Edinburgh Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 193 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 192 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 194 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.956813° / W 3.169472°
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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. 35 m - Start on Abbey Street
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Montrose Terrace
  3. 3 : km 0.25 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Abbey Mount
  4. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.4 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Abbeyhill
  6. 6 : km 0.4 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Croft-an-Righ
  7. 7 : km 0.59 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.59 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 0.7 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.8 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 0.92 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 0.97 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  13. 13 : km 1.02 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.03 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.2 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 1.34 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 1.35 - alt. 51 m - Keep right onto The Dasses
  18. 18 : km 1.44 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto The Dasses
  19. 19 : km 2.18 - alt. 194 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 2.19 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.21 - alt. 187 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 2.34 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 2.37 - alt. 153 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 2.39 - alt. 148 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 2.57 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  26. 26 : km 2.71 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 2.71 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 2.81 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 2.92 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 2.96 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 2.97 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Low Road
  32. 32 : km 3.18 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 3.2 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 3.27 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 3.32 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 3.35 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right onto Duddingston Road West
  37. 37 : km 4.04 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto The Innocent Railway
  38. 38 : km 5.38 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 5.38 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 5.44 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 5.52 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 5.53 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Low Road
  43. 43 : km 5.84 - alt. 78 m - Keep right onto Queen's Drive
  44. 44 : km 5.85 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  45. 45 : km 5.94 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Queen's Drive
  46. 46 : km 5.95 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  47. 47 : km 6.14 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 6.2 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 6.32 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 7.35 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 7.44 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 7.73 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 7.92 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 7.93 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right onto Queen's Drive
  55. 55 : km 8.23 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left onto Royal Park Terrace
  56. 56 : km 8.93 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Abbey Lane
  57. 57 : km 9.11 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto London Road
  58. S/E : km 9.25 - alt. 36 m

Useful Information

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