Balerno To HW Park & Ride 18k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 47 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 140 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 171 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 68 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.883717° / W 3.34164°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.916645° / W 3.315158°
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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. 167 m - Start on Lovedale Road
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 165 m - Turn right onto Johnsburn Road
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 159 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bridge Road
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Bavelaw Green
  5. 5 : km 0.74 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.84 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.12 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.07 - alt. 147 m - Turn left onto Kirkgate
  9. 9 : km 3.22 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.23 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.24 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  12. 12 : km 4.23 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 4.24 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  14. 14 : km 4.44 - alt. 123 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  15. 15 : km 5.39 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  16. 16 : km 5.73 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  17. 17 : km 6.52 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  18. 18 : km 6.58 - alt. 97 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  19. 19 : km 8.55 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 8.56 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  21. 21 : km 8.58 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  22. 22 : km 9.5 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  23. 23 : km 9.98 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  24. 24 : km 10.23 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  25. 25 : km 10.65 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  26. 26 : km 11.19 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 12.26 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  28. 28 : km 13.26 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 13.32 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto Hermiston House Road
  30. 30 : km 13.55 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto A71
  31. 31 : km 13.61 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Hermiston Walk
  32. 32 : km 13.67 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 15.34 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 15.35 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 15.57 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 15.78 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 15.81 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 15.82 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 16 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 16.02 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 16.2 - alt. 110 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 17.48 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 17.65 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto The Avenue
  44. 44 : km 17.69 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Riccarton Mains Road
  45. 45 : km 17.73 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Riccarton Mains Road
  46. 46 : km 18.06 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Riccarton Mains Road
  47. 47 : km 18.25 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  48. E : km 18.25 - alt. 80 m

Useful Information

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