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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 83 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 90 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 130 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 64 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.905509° / W 3.268332°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.895354° / W 3.495581°
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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. 114 m - Start on Woodfield Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto West Mill Road
  3. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 107 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  5. 5 : km 0.65 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Woodhall Millbrae
  6. 6 : km 0.85 - alt. 130 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.04 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Baberton Mains Loan
  8. 8 : km 1.19 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right onto Baberton Mains Drive
  9. 9 : km 1.86 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Baberton Mains Wood
  10. 10 : km 2.17 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto Baberton Mains Way
  11. 11 : km 2.4 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight left onto Baberton Mains Way
  12. 12 : km 2.46 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.53 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right onto Baberton Road
  14. 14 : km 3.08 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Baberton Road
  15. 15 : km 3.71 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Riccarton Mains Road
  16. 16 : km 3.82 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Riccarton Mains Road
  17. 17 : km 3.85 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Riccarton Mains Road
  18. 18 : km 4.24 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Riccarton Mains Road
  19. 19 : km 4.94 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Hermiston House Road
  20. 20 : km 5.18 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.23 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  22. 22 : km 8.98 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Union Canal Towpath
  23. 23 : km 9.04 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  24. 24 : km 11.09 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  25. 25 : km 11.45 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  26. 26 : km 12.69 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 12.72 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 12.98 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 14.75 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 15.16 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 15.67 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 15.67 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 15.75 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 16.2 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 16.66 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 17.63 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 17.71 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Almond Side
  38. 38 : km 18.06 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Almond Path
  39. 39 : km 18.26 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Almond Path
  40. 40 : km 18.31 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto Almond Path
  41. 41 : km 18.31 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 18.38 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 18.44 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right onto Almond Path
  44. 44 : km 18.51 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Almond Path
  45. 45 : km 18.69 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Almond Path
  46. 46 : km 18.76 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Almondbank Path
  47. 47 : km 18.79 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Almondbank Path
  48. 48 : km 18.82 - alt. 109 m - Keep right onto Almondbank Path
  49. 49 : km 18.92 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 18.95 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 19.03 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 19.12 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Garry Walk
  53. E : km 19.16 - alt. 113 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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