Water Of Leith Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.75 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 162 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 159 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.887486° / W 3.338957°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.957286° / W 3.122609°
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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. 159 m
  2. 1 : km 19.75 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Path
  3. 2 : km 19.82 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Path
  4. 3 : km 19.84 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Path
  5. 4 : km 19.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Path
  6. 5 : km 20.21 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Sandport Place
  7. 6 : km 20.46 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Queen Charlotte Street
  8. 7 : km 21.05 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Links Gardens
  9. 8 : km 21.09 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 21.1 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  11. 10 : km 21.51 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  12. 11 : km 21.68 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Seafield Place
  13. 12 : km 21.75 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Pirniefield Place
  14. 13 : km 21.76 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Boothacre Cottages
  15. 14 : km 21.82 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  16. 15 : km 22.08 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  17. 16 : km 22.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Seafield Road
  18. 17 : km 22.25 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Marine Esplanade
  19. 18 : km 22.26 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 23.21 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Promenade
  21. 20 : km 24.46 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto King's Road
  22. 21 : km 24.69 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  23. 22 : km 24.71 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 24.72 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 24.75 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  26. E : km 24.75 - alt. 12 m

Useful Information

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