Cramond South Queensferry Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 145 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 140 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 67 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.97967° / W 3.279794°
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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. 5 m - Start on Silverknowes Esplanade
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  3. 3 : km 0.87 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 1.33 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  5. 5 : km 1.61 - alt. 2 m - Keep left onto River Almond Walkway
  6. 6 : km 3.14 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto River Almond Walkway
  7. 7 : km 3.25 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 3.26 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Dowie's Mill Lane
  9. 9 : km 3.44 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Brae Park Road
  10. 10 : km 4.83 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 4.83 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 5.73 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 6.87 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 7.99 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 8.53 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 9.7 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 10.83 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 11.44 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 12.05 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 12.24 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Newhalls Road, B924
  21. 21 : km 13.12 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Hopetoun Road, B924
  22. 22 : km 13.13 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Hopetoun Road, B924
  23. 23 : km 13.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Shore Road
  24. 24 : km 14 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Hopetoun Road, B924
  25. 25 : km 14.14 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right onto Hopetoun Road, B924
  26. 26 : km 14.36 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right onto Stoneycroft Road
  27. 27 : km 14.64 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 14.65 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 14.68 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 14.79 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 15.2 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 16.39 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 16.42 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 16.54 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 16.6 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Main Street
  36. 36 : km 17.7 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left onto B924
  37. 37 : km 18.32 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 18.45 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 20.3 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 20.31 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 20.62 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 20.84 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 21.74 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 21.74 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 22.27 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 22.28 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 22.45 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 23.81 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 24.22 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 25.29 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 25.6 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Dowie's Mill Lane
  52. 52 : km 27.51 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Riverside
  53. 53 : km 27.71 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  54. 54 : km 27.89 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  55. 55 : km 27.92 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 28.17 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  57. 57 : km 28.21 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto Silverknowes Esplanade
  58. 58 : km 29.04 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  59. S/E : km 29.05 - alt. 5 m

Useful Information

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