5ish Holyrood

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 262 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 264 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 196 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 67 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.938373° / W 3.20177°
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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. 88 m - Start on Warrender Park Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.27 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto Leamington Walk
  4. 4 : km 0.49 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Boroughloch Walk
  9. 9 : km 1.29 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Boroughloch
  10. 10 : km 1.32 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Buccleuch Street
  11. 11 : km 1.37 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Gifford Park
  12. 12 : km 1.49 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Rankeillor Street
  13. 13 : km 1.65 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 1.7 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Lane
  15. 15 : km 1.85 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 1.87 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 1.9 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 2.05 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.28 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 2.35 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  21. 21 : km 2.35 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Queen's Drive
  22. 22 : km 2.55 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 2.65 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Piper's Walk
  24. 24 : km 2.67 - alt. 107 m - Keep left onto Piper's Walk
  25. 25 : km 3.08 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp right onto Piper's Walk
  26. 26 : km 3.36 - alt. 194 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 3.37 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.4 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 3.45 - alt. 175 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 3.49 - alt. 169 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 3.61 - alt. 156 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 3.73 - alt. 166 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 3.84 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 3.88 - alt. 174 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 4.2 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 4.21 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 4.33 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp right onto Queen's Drive
  38. 38 : km 4.48 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 4.54 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 4.68 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 4.75 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 4.8 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 4.94 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 4.98 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 5 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto Queen's Drive
  46. 46 : km 5.14 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 5.96 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 6.06 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 6.37 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 6.49 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  51. 51 : km 6.52 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto East Parkside
  52. 52 : km 6.69 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto East Parkside
  53. 53 : km 6.74 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 6.79 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Parkside Terrace
  55. 55 : km 6.82 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Parkside Terrace
  56. 56 : km 6.85 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 6.98 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Hermits Croft
  58. 58 : km 7.01 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left onto St Leonard's Street
  59. 59 : km 7.02 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Spittalfield Crescent
  60. 60 : km 7.06 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Bernard Terrace
  61. 61 : km 8.11 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 8.13 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 8.29 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 8.35 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Warrender Park Terrace
  65. S/E : km 8.63 - alt. 89 m

Useful Information

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