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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.02 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 17 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 17 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 39 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐
    District: Midlothian 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.934179° / W 3.062742°
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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. 22 m - Start on Stoneybank Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Stoneybank Place
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Stoneybank Place
  4. 4 : km 0.16 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Stoneybank Place
  5. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 0.26 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Mayfield Crescent
  7. 7 : km 0.37 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.47 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Mucklets Avenue
  9. 9 : km 0.49 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Mucklets Avenue
  10. 10 : km 0.65 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Whitehill Farm Road
  11. 11 : km 0.71 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whitehill Farm Road
  12. 12 : km 0.86 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 0.87 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.34 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.35 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Queen Margaret University Drive
  16. 16 : km 1.45 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 1.5 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.78 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 1.97 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 2.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 2.35 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.36 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 2.56 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.57 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 2.79 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 2.8 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Queen Margaret University Drive
  27. 27 : km 2.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 2.95 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 3.23 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 3.43 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 3.51 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 3.81 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 3.82 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 4.01 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 4.02 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 4.25 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 4.25 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Queen Margaret University Drive
  38. 38 : km 4.36 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 4.4 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 4.69 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 41 : km 4.88 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 4.96 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 5.26 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 5.27 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 5.46 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 5.47 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 5.7 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 5.71 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Queen Margaret University Drive
  49. 49 : km 5.81 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 5.86 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 6.14 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 6.33 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 6.41 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 6.71 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 6.72 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 6.73 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 6.74 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 6.75 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right onto Mucklets Road
  59. 59 : km 6.87 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 7.21 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Mucklets Avenue
  61. 61 : km 7.39 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 7.42 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Mayfield Park
  63. 63 : km 7.53 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Mayfield Crescent
  64. 64 : km 7.59 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left
  65. 65 : km 7.66 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Stoneybank Grove
  66. 66 : km 7.67 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Stoneybank Grove
  67. 67 : km 7.68 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 7.73 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Stoneybank Place
  69. 69 : km 7.74 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Stoneybank Place
  70. 70 : km 7.75 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  71. 71 : km 7.81 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Stoneybank Road
  72. 72 : km 7.82 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Stoneybank Road
  73. 73 : km 7.96 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Stoneybank Crescent
  74. S/E : km 8.02 - alt. 22 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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