AWT Swanston Morrisons Covenanters Wood Loop
Details
Creation:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 2.59 mi -
Average duration: 1h 20 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 135 ft -
Descent: - 154 ft -
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Highest point: 554 ft -
Lowest point: 417 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Edinburgh -
Start/End: N 55.901413° / W 3.223063° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 545 ft - Start on
- 1 : mi 0 - alt. 545 ft - Turn right
- 2 : mi 0.03 - alt. 541 ft - Turn right
- 3 : mi 0.07 - alt. 541 ft - Turn right
- 4 : mi 0.08 - alt. 541 ft - Turn right
- 5 : mi 0.11 - alt. 541 ft - Turn sharp left
- 6 : mi 0.14 - alt. 538 ft - Turn slight left
- 7 : mi 0.32 - alt. 551 ft - Keep left
- 8 : mi 0.39 - alt. 551 ft - Turn right
- 9 : mi 0.39 - alt. 551 ft - Turn right
- 10 : mi 0.48 - alt. 531 ft - Turn right
- 11 : mi 0.52 - alt. 531 ft - Turn slight right
- 12 : mi 0.81 - alt. 456 ft - Turn left
- 13 : mi 0.93 - alt. 423 ft - Turn slight left
- 14 : mi 0.94 - alt. 423 ft - Keep right
- 15 : mi 1.35 - alt. 449 ft - Turn sharp right
- 16 : mi 1.37 - alt. 453 ft - Turn sharp left
- 17 : mi 1.37 - alt. 453 ft - Turn sharp left
- 18 : mi 1.38 - alt. 456 ft - Turn right
- 19 : mi 1.39 - alt. 459 ft - Turn left
- 20 : mi 1.5 - alt. 472 ft - Keep left
- 21 : mi 1.65 - alt. 453 ft - Turn left
- 22 : mi 1.65 - alt. 453 ft - Turn sharp left
- 23 : mi 1.84 - alt. 423 ft - Turn right
- 24 : mi 1.91 - alt. 456 ft - Turn left
- 25 : mi 2.2 - alt. 531 ft - Turn slight left
- 26 : mi 2.24 - alt. 531 ft - Turn left
- 27 : mi 2.33 - alt. 551 ft - Turn right
- 28 : mi 2.35 - alt. 554 ft - Turn left
- S/E : mi 2.59 - alt. 541 ft
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