John Muir/Water Of Leith Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 31.78 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 99 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 99 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 95 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.927167° / W 3.209206°
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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. 78 m - Start on Morningside Road, A702
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Morningside Road, A702
  3. 3 : km 1.28 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Leamington Walk
  4. 4 : km 2.05 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 2.26 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Argyle Place
  6. 6 : km 2.28 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Fingal Place
  7. 7 : km 2.84 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Summerhall, A700
  8. 8 : km 2.9 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Summerhall Square
  9. 9 : km 2.91 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.95 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.08 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.1 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto West Preston Street, A700
  13. 13 : km 3.36 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road, A7
  14. 14 : km 3.47 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  15. 15 : km 3.77 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto East Parkside
  16. 16 : km 3.79 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Road
  17. 17 : km 3.88 - alt. 77 m - Keep right onto Queens Drive
  18. 18 : km 3.9 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queens Drive
  19. 19 : km 4.24 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.42 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto The Innocent Railway
  21. 21 : km 6.99 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  22. 22 : km 7.02 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  23. 23 : km 7.37 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  24. 24 : km 7.53 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  25. 25 : km 7.79 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  26. 26 : km 7.86 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Innocent Cycle Path
  27. 27 : km 8.52 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Innocent Cycle Path
  28. 28 : km 8.6 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 8.78 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 8.79 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Brunstane Road South
  31. 31 : km 8.8 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto Brunstane Road South
  32. 32 : km 8.86 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  33. 33 : km 9.5 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  34. 34 : km 10.26 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Brunstane Burn Walkway
  35. 35 : km 10.4 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Edinburgh Road, A199
  36. 36 : km 10.51 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Musselburgh Road, B6415
  37. 37 : km 11.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Esplanade Terrace
  38. 38 : km 11.54 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Esplanade Terrace
  39. 39 : km 14.56 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 14.91 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 15.5 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Marine Esplanade
  42. 42 : km 15.51 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Seafield Road, A199
  43. 43 : km 17 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Constitution Street
  44. 44 : km 17.04 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Bernard Street, A199
  45. 45 : km 17.25 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Shore
  46. 46 : km 17.43 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 17.46 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Sandport Place
  48. 48 : km 17.52 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Water of Leith Path
  49. 49 : km 17.82 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 17.91 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Path
  51. 51 : km 18.77 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Path
  52. 52 : km 18.81 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto Warriston Path
  53. 53 : km 18.82 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  54. 54 : km 18.93 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  55. 55 : km 19.38 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto St Mark's Path
  56. 56 : km 19.39 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  57. 57 : km 19.63 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Warriston Road
  58. 58 : km 19.66 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 19.87 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Warriston Road
  60. 60 : km 20.26 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Huntly Street, B901
  61. 61 : km 20.28 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Brandon Terrace
  62. 62 : km 20.3 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 20.31 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 20.38 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 20.59 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Rocheid Path
  66. 66 : km 21.06 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Arboretum Avenue
  67. 67 : km 21.11 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 21.18 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Arboretum Avenue
  69. 69 : km 21.37 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto St. Bernard's Row
  70. 70 : km 21.4 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Deanhaugh Path
  71. 71 : km 21.73 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Deanhaugh Street, B900
  72. 72 : km 21.77 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Saunders Street
  73. 73 : km 21.97 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto The Dene
  74. 74 : km 21.99 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 22.56 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Miller Row
  76. 76 : km 22.8 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left onto Hawthornbank Lane
  77. 77 : km 22.83 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Hawthornbank Lane
  78. 78 : km 22.93 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Belford Road
  79. 79 : km 22.96 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Sunbury Mews
  80. 80 : km 22.97 - alt. 43 m - Keep left onto Sunbury Mews
  81. 81 : km 23.16 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  82. 82 : km 23.38 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  83. 83 : km 23.8 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 23.92 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  85. 85 : km 24.43 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Cliff
  86. 86 : km 24.48 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Terrace, A8
  87. 87 : km 24.52 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Roseburn Gardens
  88. 88 : km 24.59 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Roseburn Place
  89. 89 : km 24.66 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  90. 90 : km 25.66 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 25.71 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 25.85 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  93. 93 : km 25.89 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left
  94. 94 : km 25.89 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 25.92 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  96. 96 : km 26.24 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Balgreen Road
  97. 97 : km 26.26 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  98. 98 : km 26.3 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  99. 99 : km 26.69 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Ford's Road
  100. 100 : km 26.71 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  101. 101 : km 27.14 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Gorgie Road, A71
  102. 102 : km 27.18 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  103. 103 : km 27.35 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right onto Gorgie Road, A71
  104. 104 : km 27.39 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  105. 105 : km 28.87 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  106. 106 : km 28.91 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  107. 107 : km 30.05 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 30.06 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 30.06 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  110. 110 : km 30.1 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Colinton Road
  111. 111 : km 30.32 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Craiglockhart Terrace
  112. 112 : km 30.33 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  113. 113 : km 30.37 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 31.58 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Millar Crescent
  115. S/E : km 31.78 - alt. 78 m

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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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