Mountcastle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.42 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 44 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 14 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.95087° / W 3.12646°
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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. 14 m - Start near 24 Mountcastle Bank, Edinburgh EH8 7TA, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 14 m - Turn right to stay on Mountcastle Bank
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Mountcastle Bank
  5. 5 : km 0.23 - alt. 14 m - Turn right to stay on Mountcastle Bank
  6. 6 : km 0.29 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Dr N
  7. 7 : km 0.71 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Mountcastle Grove
  8. 8 : km 0.79 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Mountcastle Dr N
  9. 9 : km 0.97 - alt. 30 m - Sharp left onto Northfield Farm Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.25 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Northfield Park
  11. 11 : km 1.31 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Northfield Park Grove
  12. 12 : km 1.42 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Northfield Park
  13. 13 : km 1.48 - alt. 22 m - Turn left to stay on Northfield Park
  14. 14 : km 1.52 - alt. 22 m - Turn left to stay on Northfield Park
  15. 15 : km 1.68 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Northfield Farm Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.75 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Northfield Farm Ave
  17. 17 : km 2 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Mountcastle Dr N
  18. 18 : km 2.02 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Gardens
  19. 19 : km 2.32 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Dr N
  20. 20 : km 2.4 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Terrace
  21. 21 : km 2.96 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Mountcastle Dr N
  22. 22 : km 3.05 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Mountcastle Cres
  23. 23 : km 3.13 - alt. 17 m - Turn left to stay on Mountcastle Cres
  24. 24 : km 3.18 - alt. 17 m - Turn left to stay on Mountcastle Cres
  25. 25 : km 3.29 - alt. 18 m - Turn right to stay on Mountcastle Cres
  26. 26 : km 3.43 - alt. 18 m - Turn right to stay on Mountcastle Cres
  27. 27 : km 3.53 - alt. 19 m - Turn right to stay on Mountcastle Cres
  28. 28 : km 3.6 - alt. 19 m - Turn right to stay on Mountcastle Cres
  29. 29 : km 3.81 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 3.92 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Cres
  31. 31 : km 3.96 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Park
  32. 32 : km 4.02 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Cres
  33. 33 : km 4.29 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Dr N
  34. 34 : km 4.34 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Northfield Broadway
  35. 35 : km 4.38 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Furcheons Park
  36. 36 : km 4.5 - alt. 29 m - Turn right to stay on Furcheons Park
  37. 37 : km 4.63 - alt. 29 m - Turn right to stay on Furcheons Park
  38. 38 : km 4.67 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Northfield Broadway
  39. 39 : km 4.79 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Green
  40. 40 : km 4.84 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto S Mellis Park
  41. 41 : km 5 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Green
  42. 42 : km 5.15 - alt. 28 m - Turn right to stay on Mountcastle Green
  43. 43 : km 5.22 - alt. 28 m - Turn right to stay on Mountcastle Green
  44. 44 : km 5.27 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Pl
  45. 45 : km 5.5 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Green
  46. 46 : km 5.65 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Northfield Broadway
  47. 47 : km 6.09 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Northfield Square
  48. 48 : km 6.32 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Northfield Broadway
  49. 49 : km 6.5 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Northfield Gardens
  50. 50 : km 6.7 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Northfield Broadway
  51. 51 : km 6.88 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Willowbrae Rd/A1
  52. 52 : km 6.98 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Northfield Farm Ave
  53. 53 : km 7.57 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Dr N
  54. 54 : km 7.78 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Northfield Dr
  55. 55 : km 7.82 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 7.87 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Northfield Dr
  57. 57 : km 7.93 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 8 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Northfield Dr
  59. 59 : km 8.06 - alt. 15 m - Turn right to stay on Northfield Dr
  60. 60 : km 8.14 - alt. 15 m - Turn right to stay on Northfield Dr
  61. 61 : km 8.2 - alt. 17 m - Turn right to stay on Northfield Dr
  62. 62 : km 8.36 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Mountcastle Loan
  63. 63 : km 8.55 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Mountcastle Dr N
  64. 64 : km 8.59 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Mountcastle Loan
  65. 65 : km 8.78 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Northfield Dr
  66. 66 : km 8.91 - alt. 17 m - Turn left to stay on Northfield Dr
  67. 67 : km 9 - alt. 18 m - Turn right to stay on Northfield Dr
  68. 68 : km 9.19 - alt. 18 m - Turn right to stay on Northfield Dr
  69. 69 : km 9.21 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 9.34 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Northfield Dr
  71. 71 : km 9.43 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Northfield Grove
  72. 72 : km 9.45 - alt. 20 m - Slight right to stay on Northfield Grove
  73. 73 : km 9.76 - alt. 18 m - Slight left to stay on Northfield Grove
  74. 74 : km 9.8 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Northfield Dr
  75. 75 : km 9.94 - alt. 24 m - Turn right to stay on Northfield Dr
  76. 76 : km 10.08 - alt. 24 m - Turn right to stay on Northfield Dr
  77. 77 : km 10.18 - alt. 30 m - Slight left onto Northfield Broadway
  78. 78 : km 10.21 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Willowbrae Rd/A1
  79. 79 : km 10.33 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Mills
  80. 80 : km 10.47 - alt. 23 m - Turn left to stay on Duddingston Mills
  81. 81 : km 10.57 - alt. 19 m - Turn right to stay on Duddingston Mills
  82. 82 : km 10.59 - alt. 23 m - Turn left to stay on Duddingston Mills
  83. 83 : km 10.73 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Willowbrae Rd/A1
  84. 84 : km 10.81 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Rd
  85. 85 : km 10.85 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Cygnet Ct
  86. 86 : km 11.01 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Duddingston Rd
  87. 87 : km 11.06 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Willowbrae Rd/A1
  88. 88 : km 11.77 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Northfield Cres
  89. 89 : km 12.23 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Northfield Terrace/Willowbrae Rd/A1
  90. 90 : km 12.36 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Northfield Circus
  91. 91 : km 12.41 - alt. 42 m - Turn left to stay on Northfield Circus
  92. 92 : km 12.58 - alt. 42 m - Turn left to stay on Northfield Circus
  93. 93 : km 12.63 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Northfield Terrace/Willowbrae Rd/A1
  94. 94 : km 13.03 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Northfield Rd
  95. 95 : km 13.22 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto S Elixa Pl
  96. 96 : km 13.24 - alt. 30 m - Turn right to stay on S Elixa Pl
  97. 97 : km 13.45 - alt. 30 m - Turn left to stay on S Elixa Pl
  98. 98 : km 13.49 - alt. 30 m - Turn right to stay on S Elixa Pl
  99. 99 : km 13.67 - alt. 30 m - Turn right to stay on S Elixa Pl
  100. 100 : km 13.74 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Northfield Rd
  101. 101 : km 14 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Northfield Broadway
  102. 102 : km 14.15 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Northfield Ave
  103. 103 : km 14.66 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Willowbrae Rd/A1
  104. 104 : km 14.81 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Piershill Terrace
  105. 105 : km 15.03 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Piershill Pl/Portobello Rd/A1140
  106. 106 : km 15.14 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Piershill Ln
  107. 107 : km 15.24 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Willowbrae Rd/A1
  108. 108 : km 15.25 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Baronscourt Rd
  109. 109 : km 15.51 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Baronscourt Terrace
  110. 110 : km 15.76 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Willowbrae Gardens
  111. 111 : km 15.85 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Willowbrae Rd/A1
  112. 112 : km 16.21 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Portobello Rd/A1140
  113. 113 : km 16.32 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Piershill Square W
  114. 114 : km 16.6 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Portobello Rd/A1140
  115. 115 : km 16.76 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Piershill Square E
  116. 116 : km 17.05 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Portobello Rd/A1140
  117. 117 : km 17.18 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Piersfield Grove
  118. 118 : km 17.48 - alt. 26 m - Turn left to stay on Piersfield Grove
  119. 119 : km 17.68 - alt. 26 m - Turn left to stay on Piersfield Grove
  120. 120 : km 17.77 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Piersfield Terrace/A1140
  121. 121 : km 17.96 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Piersfield Pl
  122. 122 : km 18.06 - alt. 28 m - Slight right
  123. 123 : km 18.07 - alt. 28 m - Slight left onto Piersfield Pl
  124. 124 : km 18.32 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  125. 125 : km 18.39 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Northfield Broadway
  126. 126 : km 18.66 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Mountcastle Dr N
  127. 127 : km 19.29 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Mountcastle Bank
  128. S/E : km 19.42 - alt. 14 m

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