Leith 20k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.45 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 64 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 61 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.969386° / W 3.166457°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.967662° / W 3.168749°
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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. 10 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.38 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.4 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Links Place
  5. 5 : km 0.75 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Constitution Street
  6. 6 : km 0.98 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Bernard Street
  7. 7 : km 1.2 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Shore
  8. 8 : km 1.38 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.41 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Sandport Place
  10. 10 : km 1.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Water of Leith Path
  11. 11 : km 1.77 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 1.86 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Path
  13. 13 : km 2.72 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Path
  14. 14 : km 2.76 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto Warriston Path
  15. 15 : km 2.77 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Warriston Path
  16. 16 : km 3.5 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Warriston Path
  17. 17 : km 3.81 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.9 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Warriston Road
  19. 19 : km 4.03 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Huntly Street
  20. 20 : km 4.04 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Brandon Terrace
  21. 21 : km 4.06 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.08 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.16 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.36 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Rocheid Path
  25. 25 : km 4.81 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.09 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Arboretum Avenue
  27. 27 : km 5.13 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto St. Bernard's Row
  28. 28 : km 5.17 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Deanhaugh Path
  29. 29 : km 5.5 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Deanhaugh Street
  30. 30 : km 5.53 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Saunders Street
  31. 31 : km 5.76 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.32 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Miller Row
  33. 33 : km 6.43 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left onto Bell's Brae
  34. 34 : km 6.44 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Hawthornbank Lane
  35. 35 : km 6.61 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right onto Damside
  36. 36 : km 6.65 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Water of Leith Walkway
  37. 37 : km 7.28 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  38. 38 : km 7.7 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Water of Leith Walkway
  39. 39 : km 8.17 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 8.2 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left onto Coltbridge Viaduct
  41. 41 : km 8.9 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 9.65 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Telford Path
  43. 43 : km 10.9 - alt. 42 m - Keep right onto Ferry Road Path
  44. 44 : km 13.33 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right onto Goldenacre Path
  45. 45 : km 14.2 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 14.23 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Warriston Path
  47. 47 : km 14.97 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto Warriston Path
  48. 48 : km 14.98 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Water of Leith Path
  49. 49 : km 15.88 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 15.92 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 15.96 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 16.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Sandport Place
  53. 53 : km 16.32 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 16.35 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Shore
  55. 55 : km 16.49 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 16.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Shore
  57. 57 : km 16.54 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Bernard Street
  58. 58 : km 16.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Constitution Street
  59. 59 : km 16.98 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Queen Charlotte Street
  60. 60 : km 17.26 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Poplar Lane
  61. 61 : km 17.26 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Links Place
  62. 62 : km 17.46 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 17.91 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Restalrig Railway Path
  64. 64 : km 18.44 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Restalrig Railway Path
  65. 65 : km 20.38 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Easter Road
  66. 66 : km 20.44 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  67. E : km 20.45 - alt. 13 m

Useful Information

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