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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 55 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 100 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.939018° / W 3.174474°
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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. 85 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road
  3. 3 : km 1.29 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Pleasance
  4. 4 : km 1.49 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto High Street
  5. 5 : km 2.15 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight right onto Castlehill
  6. 6 : km 2.3 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Ramsay Lane
  7. 7 : km 2.48 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto Mound Place
  8. 8 : km 2.49 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto The Mound
  9. 9 : km 2.78 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left onto Princes Street
  10. 10 : km 3.46 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road
  11. 11 : km 3.58 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Lothian Road
  12. 12 : km 4.25 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Grassmarket
  13. 13 : km 4.54 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Candlemaker Row
  14. 14 : km 4.71 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Candlemaker Row
  15. 15 : km 4.72 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto George IV Bridge
  16. 16 : km 4.77 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Greyfriars Place
  17. 17 : km 4.9 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Forrest Road
  18. 18 : km 4.92 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.93 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.94 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 4.94 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Middle Meadow Walk
  22. 22 : km 5.24 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto North Meadow Walk
  23. 23 : km 5.25 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp left onto Archers Walk
  24. 24 : km 5.27 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Archers Walk
  25. 25 : km 5.78 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right onto Archers Walk
  26. 26 : km 5.79 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Melville Drive
  27. 27 : km 5.82 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 5.83 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.83 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 5.89 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto South Meadow Walk
  31. 31 : km 5.9 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.01 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.02 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Summerhall Place
  34. 34 : km 6.03 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto West Preston Street
  35. 35 : km 6.44 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Dalkeith Road
  36. S/E : km 6.53 - alt. 85 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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