Portobello 11.3 (East)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 61 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 62 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 36 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.95326° / W 3.106621°
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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. 3 m - Start on Promenade
  2. 2 : km 0.31 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Bath Street
  3. 3 : km 1.18 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right onto Baileyfield Road, A6106
  4. 4 : km 1.4 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.45 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 1.7 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.7 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 2.42 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Road
  9. 9 : km 2.62 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Milton Road West, A1
  10. 10 : km 3.12 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Row
  11. 11 : km 3.74 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  12. 12 : km 3.83 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  13. 13 : km 3.85 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  14. 14 : km 3.87 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.93 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 4.07 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 4.18 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 4.21 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  19. 19 : km 4.35 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  20. 20 : km 4.62 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  21. 21 : km 5.35 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  22. 22 : km 5.43 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.61 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.62 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Brunstane Road South
  25. 25 : km 5.63 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto Brunstane Road South
  26. 26 : km 5.63 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Brunstane Road South
  27. 27 : km 6.02 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Gilberstoun
  28. 28 : km 6.12 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 6.46 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 6.83 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Newhailes Road, A6095
  31. 31 : km 7.29 - alt. 24 m - Keep left onto Newhailes Road, A6095
  32. 32 : km 7.31 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newhailes Road, A6095
  33. 33 : km 7.36 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left onto Newhailes Road, A6095
  34. 34 : km 8.01 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Newhailes Road, A6095
  35. 35 : km 8.04 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Olive Bank Road, A6095
  36. 36 : km 8.69 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 8.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  38. 38 : km 8.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Station Road
  39. 39 : km 9 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto River Esk Walkway
  40. 40 : km 11.46 - alt. 18 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 11.64 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 12.2 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Carberry Road, A6124
  43. 43 : km 13.6 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Inveresk Village Road, A6124
  44. 44 : km 14.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto High Street
  45. 45 : km 14.53 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto A199
  46. 46 : km 14.54 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 14.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto A199
  48. 48 : km 16.32 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Musselburgh Road
  49. 49 : km 17.33 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Esplanade Terrace
  50. 50 : km 17.35 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Esplanade Terrace
  51. 51 : km 18.19 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  52. S/E : km 18.2 - alt. 3 m

Useful Information

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