7.75 From Torphin

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 529 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 537 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 490 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 150 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.899919° / W 3.270419°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.904373° / W 3.222887°
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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. 160 m - Start on Torphin Road
  2. 2 : km 0.33 - alt. 176 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.55 - alt. 172 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.57 - alt. 174 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.71 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.73 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.75 - alt. 207 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 1.09 - alt. 245 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.12 - alt. 249 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.14 - alt. 250 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 1.56 - alt. 246 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.67 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.81 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp right onto Torduff Road
  14. 14 : km 1.98 - alt. 207 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 2.35 - alt. 254 m - Turn sharp right onto Scalextric
  16. 16 : km 2.38 - alt. 255 m - Keep right onto Scalextric
  17. 17 : km 2.64 - alt. 277 m - Keep right onto Scalextric
  18. 18 : km 3.3 - alt. 342 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.09 - alt. 411 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 4.12 - alt. 415 m - Turn sharp left onto Harbour Hill
  21. 21 : km 4.15 - alt. 411 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 4.2 - alt. 411 m - Turn right onto Harbour Hill
  23. 23 : km 6.01 - alt. 399 m - Turn sharp left onto Capelaw bypass
  24. 24 : km 6.01 - alt. 399 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 6.4 - alt. 463 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.47 - alt. 480 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.56 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.62 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 6.7 - alt. 483 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 6.76 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 7.48 - alt. 451 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 7.49 - alt. 449 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 7.76 - alt. 473 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 7.96 - alt. 432 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 8.33 - alt. 354 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 8.38 - alt. 354 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 8.58 - alt. 316 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 8.71 - alt. 301 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 9.05 - alt. 295 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 9.17 - alt. 286 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 9.87 - alt. 248 m - Turn slight right
  42. 42 : km 10.26 - alt. 225 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 10.29 - alt. 220 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 10.45 - alt. 202 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 10.52 - alt. 191 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 10.7 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 10.71 - alt. 177 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 11.01 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 11.04 - alt. 164 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 11.07 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight right onto Dreghorn Link
  51. 51 : km 11.3 - alt. 166 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dreghorn Link
  52. 52 : km 11.33 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 11.53 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 11.56 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 12 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 12.06 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 12.14 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 12.23 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Oxgangs Road
  59. E : km 12.48 - alt. 150 m

Useful Information

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