Edinburgh Holyrod 10k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 166 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 157 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 124 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.947443° / W 3.206084°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.9476° / W 3.200764°
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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. 65 m - Start on Lothian Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Lothian Road
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.05 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.09 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.11 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Cambridge Street
  7. 7 : km 0.21 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Castle Terrace
  8. 8 : km 0.4 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Johnston Terrace
  9. 9 : km 0.8 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Castle Wynd North
  10. 10 : km 0.86 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Castlehill
  11. 11 : km 0.99 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Lawnmarket
  12. 12 : km 1.11 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto George IV Bridge
  13. 13 : km 1.12 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Lawnmarket
  14. 14 : km 1.45 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto North Bridge
  15. 15 : km 1.46 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto High Street
  16. 16 : km 2.31 - alt. 38 m - Enter roundabout
  17. 17 : km 2.63 - alt. 35 m - Enter roundabout
  18. 18 : km 2.74 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.74 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.77 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 2.86 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 3.15 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 3.34 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 3.42 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 3.49 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 3.5 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 3.58 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.59 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  29. 29 : km 4.24 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 4.35 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 4.38 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 4.68 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  33. 33 : km 6.36 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 6.37 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  35. 35 : km 6.52 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 6.58 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 6.75 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 7.85 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 7.87 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  40. 40 : km 7.94 - alt. 35 m - Enter roundabout
  41. 41 : km 7.99 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 8 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 8.03 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 8.25 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 8.29 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Reid's Close
  46. 46 : km 8.41 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Canongate
  47. 47 : km 8.69 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 8.71 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Canongate
  49. 49 : km 9.59 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Johnston Terrace
  50. E : km 10.04 - alt. 74 m

Useful Information

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