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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 311 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 304 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 243 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 26 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.958209° / W 3.202376°
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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. 26 m - Start on Cumberland Street
  2. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Dundas Street
  3. 3 : km 0.58 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Queen Street
  4. 4 : km 0.89 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto York Place
  5. 5 : km 1.24 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Picardy Place, B901
  6. 6 : km 1.3 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leith Street, A900
  7. 7 : km 1.53 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Calton Road
  8. 8 : km 2.48 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Abbeyhill
  9. 9 : km 2.49 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Horse Wynd
  10. 10 : km 2.81 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen's Drive
  11. 11 : km 2.92 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.93 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.95 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Volunteer's Walk
  14. 14 : km 3.22 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.32 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.72 - alt. 110 m - Keep right onto The Dry Dam
  17. 17 : km 4.05 - alt. 167 m - Turn slight left onto Piper's Walk
  18. 18 : km 4.16 - alt. 192 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.34 - alt. 234 m - Turn right onto Piper's Walk
  20. 20 : km 4.43 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.61 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Piper's Walk
  22. 22 : km 4.86 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left onto Piper's Walk
  23. 23 : km 5.29 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.33 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 6.47 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 6.5 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 6.62 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 6.69 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 6.72 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Volunteer's Walk
  30. 30 : km 7.06 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 7.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7.09 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Queen's Drive
  33. 33 : km 7.11 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.46 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 7.47 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Horse Wynd
  36. 36 : km 7.5 - alt. 38 m - Enter roundabout
  37. 37 : km 7.55 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Calton Road
  38. 38 : km 8.49 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Leith Street, A900
  39. 39 : km 8.67 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto Leith Street, A900
  40. 40 : km 8.71 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Picardy Place, B901
  41. 41 : km 8.73 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto Picardy Place
  42. 42 : km 9.13 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left onto Queen Street
  43. 43 : km 9.44 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Queen Street Gardens East
  44. 44 : km 9.55 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Abercromby Place
  45. 45 : km 9.56 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Dundas Street
  46. 46 : km 9.78 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Great King Street
  47. 47 : km 9.8 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Dundas Street
  48. 48 : km 9.89 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Cumberland Street
  49. S/E : km 10.03 - alt. 26 m

Useful Information

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