Edinburgh Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.90 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 13 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 93 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 89 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.945576° / W 3.189911°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.944509° / W 3.043031°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 85 m - Start on Teviot Place
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right onto Forrest Road
  3. 3 : km 1.47 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  4. 4 : km 1.48 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right onto Market Street
  5. 5 : km 1.72 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Jeffrey Street
  6. 6 : km 1.98 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Canongate
  7. 7 : km 2.62 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Horse Wynd
  8. 8 : km 2.95 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Drive
  9. 9 : km 3.16 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  10. 10 : km 3.96 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Drive
  11. 11 : km 4.16 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Drive
  12. 12 : km 5.39 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto London Road
  13. 13 : km 5.77 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Restalrig Road South
  14. 14 : km 6.01 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Restalrig Avenue
  15. 15 : km 6.08 - alt. 19 m - Make a U-turn onto Restalrig Avenue
  16. 16 : km 6.12 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Restalrig Avenue
  17. 17 : km 6.92 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Craigentinny Avenue
  18. 18 : km 7.39 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Craigentinny Road
  19. 19 : km 7.41 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Craigentinny Avenue
  20. 20 : km 7.59 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Fillyside Avenue
  21. 21 : km 7.6 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right onto Craigentinny Avenue
  22. 22 : km 8.18 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Seafield Road East
  23. 23 : km 11.87 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Seaview Crescent
  24. 24 : km 11.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Musselburgh Road
  25. 25 : km 12.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Eastfield Place
  26. 26 : km 12.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Edinburgh Road
  27. 27 : km 13.02 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto New Street
  28. 28 : km 14.4 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Eskside West
  29. 29 : km 14.73 - alt. 1 m - Keep right onto Shorethope Street
  30. 30 : km 14.75 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Millhill
  31. 31 : km 15.02 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto James Street
  32. 32 : km 15.59 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Balcarres Road
  33. 33 : km 15.95 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Millhill
  34. 34 : km 16.16 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Linkfield Road
  35. 35 : km 20.68 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Linkfield Road
  36. 36 : km 21.59 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Beulah
  37. 37 : km 21.6 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Linkfield Road
  38. E : km 21.9 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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