Portobello 17.8 (out N Back)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 28.65 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 40 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 35 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.95325° / W 3.106594°
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Description

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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 0.87 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Joppa Road
  3. 3 : km 2.6 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto New Street
  4. 4 : km 2.82 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  5. 5 : km 2.83 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 2.84 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 3.37 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.66 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Mountjoy Terrace
  9. 9 : km 3.67 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 4.28 - alt. 0 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 4.36 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Goose Green Crescent
  12. 12 : km 4.71 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Goose Green Place
  13. 13 : km 4.83 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.83 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 5.76 - alt. 1 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.82 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 6.85 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 7.45 - alt. 1 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 7.59 - alt. 0 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 8.15 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 8.28 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 8.58 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 11.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto East Lorimer Place
  24. 24 : km 11.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Edinburgh Road
  25. 25 : km 12.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Fishers Road
  26. 26 : km 12.28 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Links Road
  27. 27 : km 12.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Long Craigs
  28. 28 : km 13.4 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Fishergate Road
  29. 29 : km 13.45 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Alder Road
  30. 30 : km 14.29 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Alder Road
  31. 31 : km 14.33 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B6371
  32. 32 : km 14.76 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 14.77 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 14.86 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto East Lorimer Place
  35. 35 : km 14.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Edinburgh Road
  36. 36 : km 15.97 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Appin Drive
  37. 37 : km 16.55 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto Schaw Road
  38. 38 : km 16.85 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Schaw Road
  39. 39 : km 17.15 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Schaw Road
  40. 40 : km 17.21 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto B1361
  41. 41 : km 18.75 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B1361
  42. 42 : km 20.24 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto B1361
  43. 43 : km 20.27 - alt. 30 m - Enter roundabout
  44. 44 : km 20.35 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Haddington Road
  45. 45 : km 21.41 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Haddington Road
  46. 46 : km 21.46 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pinkie Road
  47. 47 : km 22.89 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Newbigging
  48. 48 : km 22.94 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Newbigging
  49. 49 : km 23.3 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Inveresk Village Road
  50. 50 : km 23.54 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto CP 175
  51. 51 : km 23.56 - alt. 23 m - Keep left onto CP 175
  52. 52 : km 23.69 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto River Esk Walkway
  53. 53 : km 24.65 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  54. 54 : km 24.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 24.97 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Olive Bank Road
  56. 56 : km 25.59 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newhailes Road
  57. 57 : km 25.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Edinburgh Road
  58. 58 : km 26.77 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Musselburgh Road
  59. 59 : km 27.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Esplanade Terrace
  60. 60 : km 27.8 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Esplanade Terrace
  61. 61 : km 28.64 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  62. S/E : km 28.65 - alt. 3 m

Useful Information

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