Royal Mile, Holyrood, Prince's St, Castle, EICC

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.51 km
Calculated time: 1h 45
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 74 m
Vertical drop: - 72 m
Highest point: 93 m
Lowest point: 36 m

District: Edinburgh
Start/End: N 55.94587° / W 3.21008°
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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 68 m - Start near 105/2 Morrison St, Edinburgh EH3 8BX, UK
2 : km 0.41 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Spittal St
3 : km 1.14 - alt. 92 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Lawnmarket/Royal Mile
4 : km 2.1 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Old Tolbooth Wynd
5 : km 2.17 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Canongate/Royal Mile
6 : km 2.54 - alt. 38 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Abbeyhill
7 : km 2.58 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Calton Rd
8 : km 2.77 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Campbell's Cl
9 : km 2.78 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Calton Rd
10 : km 3.13 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto New St
11 : km 3.27 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto E Market St
12 : km 4.07 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto The Mound
13 : km 4.15 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
14 : km 4.2 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
15 : km 4.22 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
16 : km 4.66 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
17 : km 4.67 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
18 : km 4.78 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto King's Stables Rd
19 : km 4.83 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Castle Terrace
20 : km 4.89 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Cambridge St
21 : km 4.95 - alt. 65 m - Slight right
22 : km 5.05 - alt. 65 m - Turn left towards Ladyfield
23 : km 5.41 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Morrison St/B700
S/E : km 5.51 - alt. 66 m

Useful Information

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