Edinburgh Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.82 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 87 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.946084° / W 3.188905°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.944° / W 3.040708°
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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. 84 m - Start on Lothian Street
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Teviot Place
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Teviot Place
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Victoria Terrace
  5. 5 : km 0.61 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Fisher's Close
  6. 6 : km 0.67 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Lawnmarket
  7. 7 : km 0.67 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Lady Stair's Close
  8. 8 : km 0.75 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto North Bank Street
  9. 9 : km 1.15 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.17 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.18 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 1.39 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Waverley Bridge
  13. 13 : km 1.57 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Market Street
  14. 14 : km 1.81 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Jeffrey Street
  15. 15 : km 2.07 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Canongate
  16. 16 : km 2.15 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.16 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Canongate
  18. 18 : km 2.72 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Horse Wynd
  19. 19 : km 2.84 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 2.85 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Horse Wynd
  21. 21 : km 3.04 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  22. 22 : km 3.07 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 3.28 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.29 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  26. 26 : km 3.88 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 3.89 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.2 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 4.23 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 4.32 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 4.61 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 4.8 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 4.81 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right onto Queen's Drive
  34. 34 : km 5.3 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto London Road
  35. 35 : km 5.68 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left onto Restalrig Road South
  36. 36 : km 5.92 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Restalrig Avenue
  37. 37 : km 6.68 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto Craigentinny Avenue
  38. 38 : km 7.11 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Craigentinny Avenue
  39. 39 : km 7.93 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Seafield Road East
  40. 40 : km 7.98 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Promenade
  41. 41 : km 11.04 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Joppa Road
  42. 42 : km 12.77 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto New Street
  43. 43 : km 12.93 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Harbour Road
  44. 44 : km 12.94 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 12.96 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Harbour Road
  46. 46 : km 12.96 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto New Street
  47. 47 : km 13.02 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  48. 48 : km 13.04 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Promenade
  49. 49 : km 13.55 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Links View
  50. 50 : km 13.7 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto New Street
  51. 51 : km 14.13 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Eskside West
  52. 52 : km 14.36 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 14.45 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 14.45 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp left onto Shorethope Street
  55. 55 : km 14.48 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Millhill
  56. 56 : km 14.76 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto James Street
  57. 57 : km 14.88 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Goose Green Road
  58. 58 : km 14.89 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Goose Green Crescent
  59. 59 : km 15.33 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right onto Balcarres Road
  60. 60 : km 15.69 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Millhill
  61. 61 : km 15.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Linkfield Road
  62. 62 : km 16.87 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Linkfield Road
  63. 63 : km 16.91 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ravensheugh Road
  64. 64 : km 20.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 20.37 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto High Street
  66. 66 : km 21.48 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 21.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Edinburgh Road
  68. 68 : km 21.84 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left onto West Harbour Road
  69. 69 : km 22.67 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 22.72 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 22.73 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 23.5 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 23.54 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 23.76 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 23.77 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Links Road
  76. 76 : km 28.85 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 30.89 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto A198
  78. 78 : km 38 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Pypers Wynd
  79. 79 : km 38.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto High Street
  80. 80 : km 41.57 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Linkfield Road
  81. E : km 42.82 - alt. 4 m

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