Musselburgh

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 24.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 05 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 38 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 44 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 35 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.965837° / W 3.152416°
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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. 20 m - Start on Restalrig Circus
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Restalrig Circus
  3. 3 : km 0.48 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Sleigh Drive
  4. 4 : km 1.46 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Christiemiller Avenue
  5. 5 : km 1.91 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Portobello Road
  6. 6 : km 1.92 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Moira Terrace
  7. 7 : km 1.96 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 2.04 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Moira Terrace
  9. 9 : km 2.08 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Portobello Road
  10. 10 : km 2.15 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left onto Fishwives Causeway
  11. 11 : km 3.02 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Sir Harry Lauder Road
  12. 12 : km 3.36 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto Baileyfield Road
  13. 13 : km 4.33 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Milton Road West
  14. 14 : km 4.8 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Milton Road
  15. 15 : km 5.18 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Milton Road
  16. 16 : km 6.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Edinburgh Road
  17. 17 : km 7.4 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto New Street
  18. 18 : km 7.62 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  19. 19 : km 7.64 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 7.64 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.17 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 8.46 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Mountjoy Terrace
  23. 23 : km 8.47 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 9.09 - alt. 0 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 9.17 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Goose Green Crescent
  26. 26 : km 9.51 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Goose Green Place
  27. 27 : km 9.63 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.63 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 10.56 - alt. 1 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 11.72 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 13.54 - alt. 0 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 13.66 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto B1348
  33. 33 : km 15 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Pinkie Road
  34. 34 : km 16.45 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Newbigging
  35. 35 : km 17.05 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto High Street
  36. 36 : km 17.07 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto A199
  37. 37 : km 18.83 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Musselburgh Road
  38. 38 : km 21.31 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Adelphi Grove
  39. 39 : km 21.33 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Portobello High Street
  40. 40 : km 21.68 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto Portobello High Street
  41. 41 : km 21.86 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Sir Harry Lauder Road
  42. 42 : km 21.87 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto King's Road
  43. 43 : km 21.88 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto Portobello Road
  44. 44 : km 22.6 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Christiemiller Avenue
  45. 45 : km 23.05 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Craigentinny Road
  46. 46 : km 24.02 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Findlay Avenue
  47. S/E : km 24.43 - alt. 21 m

Useful Information

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