18km Reservoirs/WoL

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 18.10 km
Calculated time: 5h 35
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 156 m
Vertical drop: - 176 m
Highest point: 246 m
Lowest point: 81 m

District: Edinburgh
Start: N 55.90437° / W 3.261385°
End: N 55.906101° / W 3.263213°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 121 m - Start on Woodhall Road
2 : km 0.01 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Bonaly Road
3 : km 0.8 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
4 : km 0.8 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left onto Bonaly Road
5 : km 0.93 - alt. 159 m - Keep left onto Bonaly Road
6 : km 1.08 - alt. 163 m - Keep left onto Bonaly Road
7 : km 1.33 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
8 : km 1.34 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
9 : km 1.99 - alt. 202 m - Turn sharp left onto Torduff Road
10 : km 2.76 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
11 : km 2.98 - alt. 222 m - Keep right
12 : km 3.29 - alt. 225 m - Turn right
13 : km 3.29 - alt. 225 m - Keep left
14 : km 4.17 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
15 : km 5.11 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Harlaw Road
16 : km 5.61 - alt. 228 m - Turn left onto Kirkgate
17 : km 5.61 - alt. 229 m - Keep right onto Harlaw Road
18 : km 7.42 - alt. 228 m - Turn left
19 : km 7.45 - alt. 228 m - Turn left onto Harlaw Road
20 : km 9.04 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Bavelaw Road
21 : km 9.63 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Bridge Road
22 : km 9.86 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
23 : km 11.21 - alt. 141 m - Keep left
24 : km 11.53 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
25 : km 11.55 - alt. 142 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
26 : km 13.26 - alt. 123 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
27 : km 14.22 - alt. 114 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
28 : km 14.57 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
29 : km 14.69 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
30 : km 14.77 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
31 : km 15.45 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
32 : km 15.52 - alt. 97 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
33 : km 15.64 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
34 : km 15.65 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
35 : km 15.8 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
36 : km 16.25 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
37 : km 16.26 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp left
38 : km 16.27 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
39 : km 16.71 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left onto Knockillbraehead
40 : km 16.94 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
41 : km 17.73 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
42 : km 17.77 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
43 : km 17.84 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight left
44 : km 17.87 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Walkway
45 : km 18.1 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left
E : km 18.1 - alt. 97 m

Useful Information

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