Run Duddingston Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 37 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 35 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 80 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 40 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.943892° / W 3.178213°
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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
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right onto St Leonard's Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.22 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.26 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Hermits Croft
  7. 7 : km 0.45 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  8. 8 : km 0.52 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto East Parkside
  9. 9 : km 0.52 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  10. 10 : km 0.61 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 0.61 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  12. 12 : km 0.62 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  13. 13 : km 0.65 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 0.67 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.06 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.07 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Queen's Drive
  17. 17 : km 2.5 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right onto Duddingston Road West
  18. 18 : km 2.7 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.71 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.06 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.08 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Road West
  22. 22 : km 3.11 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Duddingston Road West
  23. 23 : km 3.18 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto The Innocent Railway
  24. 24 : km 3.19 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto The Innocent Railway
  25. 25 : km 4.52 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.52 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.58 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 4.66 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 4.67 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 5.06 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 5.07 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  32. 32 : km 5.11 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto East Parkside
  33. 33 : km 5.21 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto East Parkside
  34. 34 : km 5.21 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  35. 35 : km 5.28 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto East Parkside
  36. 36 : km 5.46 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 5.5 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 5.54 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 5.55 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto St Leonard's Lane
  40. 40 : km 5.61 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 5.61 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right onto St Leonard's Crag
  42. S/E : km 5.72 - alt. 75 m

Useful Information

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