Edinburgh Great Run 10 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.44 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 102 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 103 m
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    Highest point: 89 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
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    Start: N 55.95176° / W 3.16511°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.95115° / W 3.16868°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 39 m - Start near 1 Queen's Dr, Edinburgh EH8, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 39 m - Head east on Queen's Dr
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 38 m - Head northeast on Queen's Dr
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 38 m - Continue onto Duke's Walk
  5. 5 : km 0.48 - alt. 36 m - Head northeast on Duke's Walk
  6. 6 : km 0.56 - alt. 33 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Royal Park Terrace
  7. 7 : km 0.61 - alt. 33 m - Head west on Royal Park Terrace toward Clockmill Ln
  8. 8 : km 0.87 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto Spring Gardens
  9. 9 : km 1.03 - alt. 30 m - Head west on Spring Gardens toward Waverley Park
  10. 10 : km 1.26 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto Brand Pl
  11. 11 : km 1.3 - alt. 31 m - Head west on Brand Pl
  12. 12 : km 1.33 - alt. 32 m - Continue onto Abbeyhill
  13. 13 : km 1.48 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Croft-An-Righ
  14. 14 : km 1.5 - alt. 31 m - Head south on Croft-An-Righ
  15. 15 : km 1.71 - alt. 34 m - Head south
  16. 16 : km 1.96 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2 - alt. 35 m - Head west
  18. 18 : km 2.17 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.18 - alt. 35 m - Head north toward Horse Wynd
  20. 20 : km 2.24 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Horse Wynd
  21. 21 : km 2.4 - alt. 38 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Canongate/The Royal Mile
  22. 22 : km 2.49 - alt. 39 m - Head west on Canongate/The Royal Mile toward Galloways Entry
  23. 23 : km 2.81 - alt. 51 m - Head west on Canongate/The Royal Mile toward New St
  24. 24 : km 3.07 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Jeffrey St
  25. 25 : km 3.13 - alt. 59 m - Head northwest on Jeffrey St toward Carrubbers Cl
  26. 26 : km 3.33 - alt. 56 m - Turn left to stay on Jeffrey St
  27. 27 : km 3.35 - alt. 56 m - Continue onto Market St
  28. 28 : km 3.44 - alt. 56 m - Head west on Market St toward Craig's Cl
  29. 29 : km 3.57 - alt. 58 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Waverley Bridge
  30. 30 : km 3.71 - alt. 55 m - Head north on Waverley Bridge
  31. 31 : km 3.74 - alt. 58 m - Head south on Waverley Bridge
  32. 32 : km 3.9 - alt. 57 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Market St
  33. 33 : km 3.93 - alt. 59 m - Head southwest on Market St toward The News Steps
  34. 34 : km 4.14 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto N Bank St
  35. 35 : km 4.16 - alt. 78 m - Head east on N Bank St
  36. 36 : km 4.25 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Bank St
  37. 37 : km 4.33 - alt. 89 m - Continue onto George IV Bridge
  38. 38 : km 4.39 - alt. 84 m - Head south on George IV Bridge toward Victoria St
  39. 39 : km 4.56 - alt. 78 m - Head south on George IV Bridge toward Chambers St
  40. 40 : km 4.66 - alt. 85 m - Head southeast on George IV Bridge toward Bristo Port
  41. 41 : km 4.69 - alt. 85 m - Continue onto Bristo Pl
  42. 42 : km 4.78 - alt. 84 m - Slight left onto Lothian St
  43. 43 : km 4.82 - alt. 84 m - Head northeast on Lothian St toward Brighton St
  44. 44 : km 4.84 - alt. 84 m - Continue onto Potterrow
  45. 45 : km 4.91 - alt. 84 m - Head east on Potterrow
  46. 46 : km 5 - alt. 82 m - Head south on Potterrow toward Marshall St
  47. 47 : km 5.15 - alt. 81 m - Head southeast on Potterrow toward Crichton St
  48. 48 : km 5.16 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Crichton St
  49. 49 : km 5.24 - alt. 81 m - Head west on Crichton St toward George Square
  50. 50 : km 5.26 - alt. 81 m - Continue straight onto George Square
  51. 51 : km 5.43 - alt. 80 m - Slight right onto George Square Ln
  52. 52 : km 5.49 - alt. 79 m - Head south on Middle Meadow Walk toward Simpson Loan
  53. 53 : km 5.65 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 5.67 - alt. 75 m - Head southeast toward Boys Brigade Walk
  55. 55 : km 5.71 - alt. 75 m - Slight right onto Boys Brigade Walk
  56. 56 : km 5.77 - alt. 75 m - Head southeast on Boys Brigade Walk
  57. 57 : km 5.86 - alt. 75 m - Head southeast on Boys Brigade Walk toward Boroughloch Walk
  58. 58 : km 6.06 - alt. 75 m - Turn right at Boroughloch Walk
  59. 59 : km 6.07 - alt. 75 m - Head west on Melville Dr/A700 toward Argyle Pl
  60. 60 : km 6.18 - alt. 75 m - Head west on Melville Dr/A700 toward Argyle Pl
  61. 61 : km 6.36 - alt. 75 m - Head west on Melville Dr/A700 toward Argyle Pl
  62. 62 : km 6.55 - alt. 75 m - Head northeast toward Jawbone Walk
  63. 63 : km 6.6 - alt. 75 m - Slight left onto Coronation Walk
  64. 64 : km 6.65 - alt. 75 m - Head northwest on Coronation Walk toward N Meadow Walk
  65. 65 : km 6.83 - alt. 75 m - Head northwest on Coronation Walk toward N Meadow Walk
  66. 66 : km 6.83 - alt. 75 m - Slight left onto N Meadow Walk
  67. 67 : km 6.95 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Lauriston Gardens
  68. 68 : km 7.02 - alt. 74 m - Head north on Lauriston Gardens toward Panmure Pl
  69. 69 : km 7.23 - alt. 78 m - Head north on Lauriston Gardens toward Lauriston Pl
  70. 70 : km 7.24 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Lauriston Pl
  71. 71 : km 7.3 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Lady Lawson St
  72. 72 : km 7.38 - alt. 80 m - Head northwest on Lady Lawson St toward West Port
  73. 73 : km 7.49 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto West Port
  74. 74 : km 7.52 - alt. 68 m - Head east on West Port toward Lady Wynd
  75. 75 : km 7.64 - alt. 64 m - Head northeast on West Port toward Lady Wynd
  76. 76 : km 7.72 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Grassmarket
  77. 77 : km 7.88 - alt. 68 m - Head northeast on Grassmarket toward Hunter's Cl
  78. 78 : km 7.95 - alt. 70 m - Continue onto Cowgatehead
  79. 79 : km 8 - alt. 70 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cowgate
  80. 80 : km 8.06 - alt. 70 m - Head northeast on Cowgate
  81. 81 : km 8.19 - alt. 68 m - Head east on Cowgate toward Old Fishmarket Cl
  82. 82 : km 8.51 - alt. 61 m - Head east on Cowgate toward Blackfriars St
  83. 83 : km 8.67 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Pleasance
  84. 84 : km 8.72 - alt. 60 m - Head southeast on Pleasance toward St John's Hill
  85. 85 : km 8.83 - alt. 70 m - Head south on Pleasance toward E Adam St
  86. 86 : km 9.06 - alt. 75 m - Head south on Pleasance toward W Richmond St
  87. 87 : km 9.13 - alt. 76 m - Head south on Pleasance toward Gilmour St
  88. 88 : km 9.3 - alt. 75 m - Continue onto St. Leonard's St
  89. 89 : km 9.33 - alt. 75 m - Head southeast on St. Leonard's St toward Hamiltons Folly Mews
  90. 90 : km 9.43 - alt. 74 m - Head south on St. Leonard's St toward Rankeillor St
  91. 91 : km 9.67 - alt. 80 m - Head southeast on St. Leonard's St toward Lutton Pl
  92. 92 : km 9.73 - alt. 80 m - Continue onto Dalkeith Rd
  93. 93 : km 9.77 - alt. 81 m - Head southeast on Dalkeith Rd toward Parkside Terrace
  94. 94 : km 9.88 - alt. 85 m - Head southeast on Dalkeith Rd/A7
  95. 95 : km 9.95 - alt. 85 m - Turn left toward Holyrood Park Rd
  96. 96 : km 9.99 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Holyrood Park Rd
  97. 97 : km 10.02 - alt. 85 m - Slight left to stay on Holyrood Park Rd
  98. 98 : km 10.07 - alt. 85 m - Head northeast on Holyrood Park Rd toward E Parkside
  99. 99 : km 10.37 - alt. 77 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Duddingston Low Rd
  100. 100 : km 10.53 - alt. 80 m - Head southeast on Duddingston Low Rd
  101. 101 : km 10.73 - alt. 70 m - Head east on Duddingston Low Rd
  102. 102 : km 10.73 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 10.83 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 11 - alt. 55 m - Head east
  105. 105 : km 11.31 - alt. 44 m - Head east
  106. 106 : km 12.23 - alt. 41 m - Head east toward Duddingston Rd W
  107. 107 : km 12.25 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Duddingston Rd W
  108. 108 : km 12.35 - alt. 42 m - Head northwest on Duddingston Rd W
  109. 109 : km 12.78 - alt. 43 m - Head north on Duddingston Rd W toward Old Church Ln
  110. 110 : km 12.99 - alt. 47 m - Head north on Duddingston Rd W toward Old Church Ln
  111. 111 : km 13 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Old Church Ln
  112. 112 : km 13.23 - alt. 51 m - Head west on Old Church Ln
  113. 113 : km 13.3 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Duddingston Low Rd
  114. 114 : km 13.53 - alt. 49 m - Head southwest on Duddingston Low Rd
  115. 115 : km 13.84 - alt. 61 m - Head southwest on Duddingston Low Rd
  116. 116 : km 14.18 - alt. 67 m - Head west on Duddingston Low Rd
  117. 117 : km 14.75 - alt. 78 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  118. 118 : km 14.8 - alt. 80 m - Head north
  119. 119 : km 14.86 - alt. 82 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Queen's Dr
  120. 120 : km 15.03 - alt. 72 m - Head west on Queen's Dr
  121. 121 : km 15.73 - alt. 39 m - Head north on Queen's Dr toward Queen's Dr
  122. 122 : km 16.18 - alt. 35 m - Head northeast on Queen's Dr toward Queen's Dr
  123. E : km 16.44 - alt. 35 m

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