Blackhill Loop

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Creation

30 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 12.88 km
Calculated time: 4h 10
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 158 m
Vertical drop: - 158 m
Highest point: 330 m
Lowest point: 227 m

District: Edinburgh
Start/End: N 55.864842° / W 3.332724°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 261 m - Start on Mansfield Road
2 : km 0.45 - alt. 264 m - Turn slight right
3 : km 0.68 - alt. 259 m - Keep left
4 : km 1.5 - alt. 301 m - Turn slight left
5 : km 3.69 - alt. 304 m - Keep left onto Green Cleugh
6 : km 4.23 - alt. 282 m - Keep left onto Green Cleugh
7 : km 4.45 - alt. 272 m - Keep left onto Green Cleugh
8 : km 4.6 - alt. 270 m - Turn slight left
9 : km 6.85 - alt. 230 m - Turn left
10 : km 6.92 - alt. 230 m - Turn left
11 : km 7.12 - alt. 227 m - Turn sharp left
12 : km 7.28 - alt. 229 m - Turn slight right onto Den's Cleugh
13 : km 8.39 - alt. 254 m - Keep left onto Den's Cleugh
14 : km 8.52 - alt. 254 m - Keep left onto Den's Cleugh
15 : km 8.72 - alt. 289 m - Keep right onto Den's Cleugh
16 : km 8.82 - alt. 272 m - Turn left onto Den's Cleugh
17 : km 9.65 - alt. 271 m - Keep right
18 : km 9.81 - alt. 257 m - Turn left
19 : km 10.76 - alt. 256 m - Turn left
20 : km 11.08 - alt. 253 m - Turn slight left
21 : km 12.24 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
22 : km 12.4 - alt. 264 m - Turn right
S/E : km 12.88 - alt. 261 m

Useful Information

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