9ish Blackford Braid Buckstone Allermuir

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 533 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 485 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 490 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 67 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.938488° / W 3.20163°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.905116° / W 3.239474°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 87 m - Start on Warrender Park Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Marchmont Street
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Warrender Park Road
  4. 4 : km 0.24 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Lauderdale Street
  5. 5 : km 0.55 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Spottiswoode Street
  6. 6 : km 0.64 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Thirlestane Road
  7. 7 : km 0.82 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Marchmont Road
  8. 8 : km 1.46 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Oswald Road
  9. 9 : km 2 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.1 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.12 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 2.18 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 2.27 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 2.28 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.35 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.45 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.51 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 2.56 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 2.67 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.77 - alt. 141 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.88 - alt. 108 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 2.91 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 2.93 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.94 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 2.94 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 3.04 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 3.17 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 3.19 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 3.21 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 3.25 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 3.36 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 3.44 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 3.5 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 3.58 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 3.59 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 3.6 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 3.72 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Braid Hills Drive
  38. 38 : km 3.8 - alt. 128 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 3.89 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right onto The Ride
  40. 40 : km 3.95 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 4.07 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 4.14 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Braid Hills Approach
  43. 43 : km 4.23 - alt. 158 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 4.56 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 4.63 - alt. 195 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 4.74 - alt. 203 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 4.82 - alt. 202 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 4.85 - alt. 201 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 4.97 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 5.07 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 5.17 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 5.18 - alt. 163 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 6.14 - alt. 185 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 6.2 - alt. 188 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 6.28 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 6.3 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 6.4 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Buckstone Circle
  58. 58 : km 6.43 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Buckstone Howe
  59. 59 : km 6.55 - alt. 182 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 6.67 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Waterfield Road
  61. 61 : km 6.72 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Bellrock Park
  62. 62 : km 6.75 - alt. 179 m - Turn right onto Greencraig Drive
  63. 63 : km 6.9 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Skerryvore Loan
  64. 64 : km 6.97 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 7.12 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Buckstone Terrace
  66. 66 : km 7.67 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 7.73 - alt. 146 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Biggar Road
  68. 68 : km 7.86 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 7.89 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Biggar Road
  70. 70 : km 8.01 - alt. 157 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 8.02 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 8.21 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 9.23 - alt. 221 m - Turn sharp left
  74. 74 : km 9.44 - alt. 244 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 9.78 - alt. 295 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 10.01 - alt. 353 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 10.17 - alt. 369 m - Keep left
  78. 78 : km 10.65 - alt. 446 m - Keep right
  79. 79 : km 10.72 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 10.87 - alt. 490 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 10.95 - alt. 480 m - Turn slight right
  82. 82 : km 11.05 - alt. 460 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 11.68 - alt. 333 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 11.88 - alt. 282 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 12.04 - alt. 246 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 12.14 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 12.28 - alt. 211 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 13.13 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 13.22 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 13.4 - alt. 165 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 13.7 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 13.79 - alt. 162 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 13.8 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 13.99 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Redford Road
  95. E : km 14.36 - alt. 130 m

Useful Information

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