10k Canal

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.25 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 24 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 83 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 55 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.943929° / W 3.181297°
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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 East Crosscauseway
  2. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto St Patrick Street, A7
  3. 3 : km 1.79 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Mentone Gardens
  4. 4 : km 1.93 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Mentone Terrace
  5. 5 : km 2.11 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Mayfield Road
  6. 6 : km 2.23 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto West Savile Terrace
  7. 7 : km 4.5 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Belhaven Terrace
  8. 8 : km 5.48 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Craighouse Road
  9. 9 : km 6.08 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Colinton Road
  10. 10 : km 6.08 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Gray's Loan
  11. 11 : km 6.36 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Ogilvie Terrace
  12. 12 : km 6.39 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 6.4 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  14. 14 : km 7.91 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Gilmore Park
  15. 15 : km 7.93 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Lower Gilmore Place
  16. 16 : km 8.07 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Lower Gilmore Bank
  17. 17 : km 8.15 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 8.17 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left onto Lower Gilmore Bank
  19. 19 : km 8.18 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Canal Walk
  20. 20 : km 8.27 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.28 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto West Tollcross
  22. 22 : km 8.29 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lochrin Place
  23. 23 : km 8.47 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Home Street, A702
  24. 24 : km 8.48 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 8.49 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 8.53 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Tarvit Street
  27. 27 : km 8.68 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Brougham Place
  28. 28 : km 8.75 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Lonsdale Terrace
  29. 29 : km 8.76 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 8.78 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto North Meadow Walk
  31. 31 : km 9.34 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Middle Meadow Walk
  32. 32 : km 9.35 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto North Meadow Walk
  33. 33 : km 9.67 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 9.84 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Buccleuch Street
  35. 35 : km 10 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto West Crosscauseway
  36. S/E : km 10.25 - alt. 75 m

Useful Information

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