Edinburgh

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 74 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 69 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 92 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.955727° / W 3.19342°
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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. 60 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto York Place
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.04 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.06 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Dublin Street
  6. 6 : km 0.32 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Drummond Place
  7. 7 : km 0.47 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Scotland Street
  8. 8 : km 0.59 - alt. 25 m - Keep left onto Scotland Street
  9. 9 : km 0.62 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Royal Crescent
  10. 10 : km 1.17 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto North West Cumberland Street Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.19 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto St Vincent Street
  12. 12 : km 1.2 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right onto Circus Lane
  13. 13 : km 1.45 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto North West Circus Place
  14. 14 : km 1.48 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 1.56 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Gloucester Place
  16. 16 : km 1.84 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Moray Place
  17. 17 : km 2 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Great Stuart Street
  18. 18 : km 2.06 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Ainslie Place
  19. 19 : km 2.19 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Great Stuart Street
  20. 20 : km 2.28 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Randolph Crescent
  21. 21 : km 2.38 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Queensferry Street
  22. 22 : km 2.6 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Hope Street
  23. 23 : km 2.61 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.66 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 2.68 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 2.69 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Lothian Road
  27. 27 : km 2.78 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road
  28. 28 : km 2.82 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto King's Stables Road
  29. 29 : km 2.83 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 2.83 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 2.85 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Castle Terrace
  32. 32 : km 3.18 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Castle Terrace
  33. 33 : km 3.21 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 3.26 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto King's Stables Road
  35. 35 : km 3.51 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Grassmarket
  36. 36 : km 3.59 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 3.62 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Grassmarket
  38. 38 : km 3.62 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Dunlop's Court
  39. 39 : km 3.62 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Grassmarket
  40. 40 : km 3.64 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Castle Wynd South
  41. 41 : km 3.74 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Johnston Terrace
  42. 42 : km 3.9 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Lawnmarket
  43. 43 : km 4.31 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Cockburn Street
  44. 44 : km 4.56 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp right onto Market Street
  45. 45 : km 4.57 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Waverley Bridge
  46. 46 : km 4.78 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  47. 47 : km 4.79 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Waverley Bridge
  48. 48 : km 4.79 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Princes Street
  49. 49 : km 4.87 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto South St David Street
  50. 50 : km 4.97 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto St Andrew Square
  51. 51 : km 4.98 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 4.99 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 5.03 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 5.11 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 5.15 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 5.16 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 5.17 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto St Andrew Square
  58. S/E : km 5.27 - alt. 60 m

Useful Information

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