Holyrood Thrice

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 248 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 250 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 123 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.942159° / W 3.178123°
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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. 75 m - Start on Hermits Croft
  2. 2 : km 0.27 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto East Parkside
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  5. 5 : km 0.44 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  6. 6 : km 0.53 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Queens Drive
  7. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queens Drive
  8. 8 : km 0.63 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Queens Drive
  9. 9 : km 0.65 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  10. 10 : km 2.79 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.8 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 3.29 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 3.55 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 3.56 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 3.65 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.65 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  17. 17 : km 3.74 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 3.8 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 3.87 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 3.88 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 4.46 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 4.48 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 4.79 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.81 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 5.17 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 5.98 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  27. 27 : km 8.1 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.1 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.59 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 9.03 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 9.09 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 9.16 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 9.17 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 9.75 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 9.77 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 10.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 11.23 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  38. 38 : km 13.72 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 13.73 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 13.84 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 14.27 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 14.34 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 14.41 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 14.42 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 14.99 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 15.02 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 15.33 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 15.9 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 15.9 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 16.06 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto St Leonard's Lane
  51. 51 : km 16.12 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 16.13 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 16.17 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 16.21 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Hermits Croft
  55. 55 : km 16.3 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  56. S/E : km 16.3 - alt. 75 m

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