8ish Blackford Braid

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 271 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 275 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 204 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.938531° / W 3.201577°
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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. 87 m - Start on Warrender Park Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Whitehouse Loan
  3. 3 : km 0.95 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Newbattle Terrace
  4. 4 : km 0.97 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.98 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 1.05 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.27 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.35 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.42 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.43 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.47 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto South Oswald Road
  12. 12 : km 1.5 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto South Oswald Road
  13. 13 : km 1.56 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto South Oswald Road
  14. 14 : km 1.73 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Oswald Road
  15. 15 : km 2.05 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.15 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 2.27 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 2.68 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.69 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 2.7 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 2.79 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 2.92 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 2.94 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 2.98 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.1 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 3.3 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 3.31 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 3.73 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 3.76 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 3.81 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 3.82 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 4.72 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Lang Linn Path
  33. 33 : km 4.99 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto The Ride
  34. 34 : km 5.36 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.48 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 5.55 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Braid Hills Approach
  37. 37 : km 5.64 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 5.97 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 6.04 - alt. 195 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 6.13 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 6.16 - alt. 202 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 6.16 - alt. 202 m - Turn right onto The Ride
  43. 43 : km 6.33 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight right onto The Ride
  44. 44 : km 6.35 - alt. 203 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 6.43 - alt. 203 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 8.21 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 8.32 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 8.35 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 8.39 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 8.43 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 8.52 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 8.72 - alt. 131 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 8.81 - alt. 136 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 8.85 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 9 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 9.11 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 9.21 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 9.42 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 9.48 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 9.56 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 9.56 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 9.59 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left onto Observatory Road
  63. 63 : km 9.94 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Blackford Avenue
  64. 64 : km 10.3 - alt. 68 m - Keep right onto Blackford Avenue
  65. 65 : km 10.86 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Grange Loan
  66. 66 : km 11.05 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Lover's Loan
  67. 67 : km 11.85 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Sciennes Road
  68. 68 : km 11.99 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight left onto Roseneath Street
  69. 69 : km 12 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Warrender Park Road
  70. 70 : km 12.01 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Warrender Park Road
  71. 71 : km 12.46 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Marchmont Street
  72. 72 : km 12.58 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Warrender Park Crescent
  73. S/E : km 12.61 - alt. 87 m

Useful Information

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