My Edinburgh 2/3 Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 28.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 96 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 99 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 75 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.963706° / W 3.178098°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 20 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 0.32 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto McDonald Road
  4. 3 : km 1.06 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 1.53 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 1.57 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 1.59 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Warriston Path
  8. 7 : km 1.74 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Chancelot Path
  9. 8 : km 2.5 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Ferry Road Path
  10. 9 : km 2.93 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Ferry Road Path
  11. 10 : km 7.63 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 11 : km 7.65 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  13. 12 : km 7.84 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Cliff
  14. 13 : km 7.89 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Terrace, A8
  15. 14 : km 7.93 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Gardens
  16. 15 : km 8 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Place
  17. 16 : km 8.07 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  18. 17 : km 9.08 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 9.12 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 9.26 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  21. 20 : km 9.65 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Balgreen Road
  22. 21 : km 9.67 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 9.7 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  24. 23 : km 10.16 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 10.17 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 10.35 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Ford's Road
  27. 26 : km 10.36 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  28. 27 : km 12.27 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 12.31 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  30. 29 : km 13.47 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  31. 30 : km 15.84 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Fountainbridge Square
  32. 31 : km 15.87 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 15.87 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 15.88 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Lower Gilmore Bank
  35. 34 : km 15.92 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 15.95 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Canal Walk
  37. 36 : km 16.01 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 16.03 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto West Tollcross
  39. 38 : km 16.2 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 16.25 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 16.26 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Home Street, A702
  42. 41 : km 16.33 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Valleyfield Street
  43. 42 : km 16.56 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto North Meadow Walk
  44. 43 : km 17.75 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Gifford Park
  45. 44 : km 17.87 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Rankeillor Street
  46. 45 : km 18.02 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  47. 46 : km 18.07 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Lane
  48. 47 : km 18.16 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Hill
  49. 48 : km 18.3 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto Braidwood Gate
  50. 49 : km 18.66 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 18.68 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  52. 51 : km 18.75 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  53. 52 : km 18.78 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  54. 53 : km 19 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  55. 54 : km 19.31 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 19.31 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Queen's Drive
  57. 56 : km 19.38 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 19.42 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  59. 58 : km 19.43 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  60. 59 : km 19.72 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  61. 60 : km 19.73 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  62. 61 : km 20.02 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Spring Gardens
  63. 62 : km 20.03 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Royal Park Place
  64. 63 : km 20.03 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Ann Terrace
  65. 64 : km 20.18 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right onto Sunnybank Terrace
  66. 65 : km 20.21 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Lower London Road
  67. 66 : km 20.35 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto London Road, A1
  68. 67 : km 20.36 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Wishaw Terrace
  69. 68 : km 20.48 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Marionville Road
  70. 69 : km 20.75 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 70 : km 20.87 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  72. 71 : km 21.23 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  73. 72 : km 21.41 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  74. 73 : km 21.44 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  75. 74 : km 21.54 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Hawkhill Avenue
  76. 75 : km 21.56 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  77. 76 : km 21.59 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  78. 77 : km 21.67 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Restalrig Railway Path
  79. 78 : km 23.51 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  80. 79 : km 23.92 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  81. 80 : km 23.93 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Links Gardens
  82. 81 : km 23.97 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Links Gardens
  83. 82 : km 24.55 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Tolbooth Wynd
  84. 83 : km 24.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Water of Leith Path
  85. 84 : km 25.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Path
  86. 85 : km 25.18 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Path
  87. 86 : km 26.06 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Path
  88. 87 : km 26.09 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto Warriston Path
  89. 88 : km 26.1 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  90. 89 : km 26.22 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  91. 90 : km 26.67 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left onto St Mark's Path
  92. 91 : km 26.92 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Broughton Road, B900
  93. 92 : km 27.33 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Pilrig Street
  94. S/E : km 28.04 - alt. 20 m

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