8 Mile Sunday

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 33 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 52 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.954385° / W 3.156981°
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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. 36 m - Start on Queen's Park Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.56 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.67 - alt. 30 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.78 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 0.92 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.11 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Abbeyhill
  8. 8 : km 1.11 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.14 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Abbey Mount
  10. 10 : km 1.25 - alt. 44 m - Keep left onto Carlton Terrace Brae
  11. 11 : km 1.38 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Carlton Terrace
  12. 12 : km 2.03 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto London Road, B1350
  13. 13 : km 2.06 - alt. 42 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Leith Walk, A900
  14. 14 : km 2.11 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Gayfield Square
  15. 15 : km 2.36 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto East London Street
  16. 16 : km 2.55 - alt. 32 m - Keep right onto East London Street
  17. 17 : km 2.61 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto London Street
  18. 18 : km 2.81 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Drummond Place
  19. 19 : km 3.01 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Drummond Place
  20. 20 : km 3.06 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Great King Street
  21. 21 : km 3.48 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Howe Street
  22. 22 : km 3.53 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp right onto South East Circus Place
  23. 23 : km 3.96 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  24. 24 : km 4.29 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto St. Bernard's Row
  25. 25 : km 4.33 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Arboretum Avenue
  26. 26 : km 4.38 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.65 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Rocheid Path
  28. 28 : km 5.1 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Tanfield Footbridge
  29. 29 : km 5.31 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 5.38 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 5.39 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Brandon Terrace
  32. 32 : km 5.41 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Canonmills Bridge, B901
  33. 33 : km 5.43 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Warriston Road
  34. 34 : km 6.15 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 6.17 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Warriston Path
  36. 36 : km 6.66 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Warriston Path
  37. 37 : km 6.67 - alt. 11 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Path
  38. 38 : km 7.34 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.35 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto Water of Leith Path
  40. 40 : km 7.58 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 7.63 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 7.66 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 7.97 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Sandport Place
  44. 44 : km 8.22 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Queen Charlotte Street
  45. 45 : km 8.81 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Links Gardens
  46. 46 : km 8.85 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 8.85 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 9.27 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Restalrig Railway Path
  49. 49 : km 9.79 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Restalrig Railway Path
  50. 50 : km 11.11 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 11.14 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 11.19 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 11.21 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Hawkhill Avenue
  54. 54 : km 11.24 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 11.33 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right onto Lochend Park
  56. 56 : km 11.37 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 11.55 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 11.57 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 11.79 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 11.98 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto Marionville Road
  61. 61 : km 12.25 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Wishaw Terrace
  62. 62 : km 12.37 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto London Road, A1
  63. 63 : km 12.73 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Meadowbank Terrace
  64. 64 : km 12.92 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left onto Queen's Park Avenue
  65. S/E : km 12.97 - alt. 36 m

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