Craigmillar Exploration 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 9 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 11 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.919282° / W 3.136457°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.924282° / W 3.166966°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 55 m - Start on Little France Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.89 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Sandilands Close
  3. 3 : km 0.94 - alt. 50 m - Keep right onto Sandilands Close
  4. 4 : km 1.04 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Sandilands Close
  5. 5 : km 1.1 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Pringle Drive
  6. 6 : km 1.13 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Knight Crescent
  7. 7 : km 1.13 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.75 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Milligan Drive
  9. 9 : km 1.85 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.08 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto The Wisp
  11. 11 : km 2.23 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.29 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.29 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Kane Wynd
  14. 14 : km 2.4 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Kane Wynd
  15. 15 : km 2.54 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.66 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right onto Milligan Road
  17. 17 : km 2.73 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Duntreath Place
  18. 18 : km 2.83 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Duntreath Road
  19. 19 : km 2.93 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Smeaton Gardens
  20. 20 : km 3.04 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Milligan Drive
  21. 21 : km 3.05 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Hewson Way
  22. 22 : km 3.09 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.13 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Hewson Way
  24. 24 : km 3.23 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Galvane Road
  25. 25 : km 3.23 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Dunkeld Street
  26. 26 : km 3.46 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 3.5 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.55 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Knight Crescent
  29. 29 : km 3.65 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto Darnley Terrace
  30. 30 : km 3.72 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Bowes Place
  31. 31 : km 3.85 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Milligan Drive
  32. 32 : km 3.92 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Nealands Road
  33. 33 : km 4.03 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Bowes Place
  34. 34 : km 4.08 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Aspen Road
  35. 35 : km 4.18 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Milligan Drive
  36. 36 : km 4.37 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Knight Crescent
  37. 37 : km 4.41 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 4.45 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 4.53 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Milligan Drive
  40. 40 : km 4.53 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 4.54 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 4.57 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 4.62 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Hammond Place
  44. 44 : km 4.73 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Hammond Place
  45. 45 : km 4.76 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 4.8 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 4.82 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Hammond Place
  48. 48 : km 4.86 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Hammond Place
  49. 49 : km 5.04 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Hammond Place
  50. 50 : km 5.06 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 5.21 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto Greendykes Road
  52. 52 : km 5.4 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Niddrie House Avenue
  53. 53 : km 5.64 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Kelly Place
  54. 54 : km 5.74 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Princess Mary Road
  55. 55 : km 5.76 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Scott Street
  56. 56 : km 5.87 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Greendykes Road
  57. 57 : km 5.93 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Friary Road
  58. 58 : km 6.05 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Princess Mary Road
  59. 59 : km 6.07 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Capella Gardens
  60. 60 : km 6.22 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Capella Gardens
  61. 61 : km 6.34 - alt. 49 m - Keep right onto Lurie Place
  62. 62 : km 6.46 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Greendykes Road
  63. 63 : km 6.49 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 6.51 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 6.54 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Woolmet Place
  66. 66 : km 6.68 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Matthew Street
  67. 67 : km 6.73 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Matthew Street
  68. 68 : km 6.73 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto Matthew Street
  69. 69 : km 6.82 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Matthew Street
  70. 70 : km 6.83 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Tudsbery Avenue
  71. 71 : km 7.23 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 7.46 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Robin Place
  73. 73 : km 7.46 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Steedman Row
  74. 74 : km 7.47 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto East Court
  75. 75 : km 7.57 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto West Court
  76. 76 : km 7.71 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Greendykes Road
  77. 77 : km 7.99 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Niddrie Mains Road, A6095
  78. 78 : km 8.08 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 8.1 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto Niddrie Farm Grove
  80. 80 : km 8.27 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Craigmillar Castle Avenue
  81. 81 : km 8.37 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Craigmillar Castle Avenue
  82. 82 : km 8.41 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Craigmillar Castle Avenue
  83. 83 : km 8.47 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Craigmillar Castle Avenue
  84. 84 : km 8.51 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Craigmillar Castle Avenue
  85. 85 : km 8.56 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Craigmillar Castle Avenue
  86. 86 : km 8.6 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Craigmillar Castle Avenue
  87. 87 : km 8.67 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Craigmillar Castle Avenue
  88. 88 : km 8.72 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Craigmillar Castle Avenue
  89. 89 : km 8.82 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Craigmillar Castle Loan
  90. 90 : km 9.04 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left
  91. 91 : km 9.1 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Castlepark Gait
  92. 92 : km 9.22 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Castlepark Gait
  93. 93 : km 9.26 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 9.31 - alt. 52 m - Enter roundabout
  95. 95 : km 9.44 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Craigmillar Castle Avenue
  96. 96 : km 9.5 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 9.51 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  98. 98 : km 9.56 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp left
  99. 99 : km 9.67 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Craigmillar Castle Road
  100. 100 : km 9.76 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Castlebrae Avenue
  101. 101 : km 9.87 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Castlebrae Wynd
  102. 102 : km 9.94 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Castlebrae Wynd
  103. 103 : km 10.02 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 10.16 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Castlebrae Glebe
  105. 105 : km 10.2 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 10.32 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Peffermill Road, A6095
  107. 107 : km 10.41 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 10.43 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 10.45 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 10.49 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  111. 111 : km 10.52 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  112. 112 : km 10.62 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Castleview Grove
  113. 113 : km 10.68 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 10.7 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  115. 115 : km 10.72 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Castlebrae Place
  116. 116 : km 10.75 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp right
  117. 117 : km 10.83 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto Craigmillar Castle Road
  118. 118 : km 10.85 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Castleview Grove
  119. 119 : km 10.9 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Castleview Avenue
  120. 120 : km 11.05 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Craigmillar Castle Gardens
  121. 121 : km 11.16 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Craigmillar Castle Gardens
  122. 122 : km 11.26 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Craigmillar Castle Gardens
  123. 123 : km 11.4 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Craigmillar Castle Gardens
  124. 124 : km 11.54 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  125. 125 : km 11.78 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right
  126. 126 : km 11.81 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  127. 127 : km 12.18 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  128. 128 : km 12.23 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  129. 129 : km 12.27 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right
  130. 130 : km 12.29 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  131. 131 : km 12.3 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Old Dalkeith Road, A7
  132. 132 : km 12.32 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  133. 133 : km 12.39 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  134. 134 : km 12.9 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  135. 135 : km 13.06 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  136. 136 : km 13.12 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  137. 137 : km 13.14 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  138. 138 : km 13.16 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  139. 139 : km 13.22 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  140. 140 : km 13.39 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Gilmerton Road, A772
  141. 141 : km 13.41 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left onto Liberton Road, A701
  142. E : km 13.41 - alt. 53 m

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