Balerno 5k
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 3.18 mi -
Average duration: 1h 35 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 138 ft -
Descent: - 131 ft -
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Highest point: 919 ft -
Lowest point: 807 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Edinburgh -
Start/End: N 55.875376° / W 3.309885° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 814 ft - Start on
- 1 : mi 0 - alt. 814 ft - Turn sharp right
- 2 : mi 0.13 - alt. 810 ft - Turn right
- 3 : mi 0.17 - alt. 814 ft - Turn right
- 4 : mi 0.26 - alt. 807 ft - Turn left
- 5 : mi 0.3 - alt. 810 ft - Turn slight left
- 6 : mi 0.36 - alt. 814 ft - Keep left
- 7 : mi 0.67 - alt. 817 ft - Turn sharp right
- 8 : mi 0.75 - alt. 817 ft - Keep right
- 9 : mi 0.76 - alt. 817 ft - Turn sharp right
- 10 : mi 0.95 - alt. 820 ft - Turn right
- 11 : mi 0.95 - alt. 820 ft - Turn right
- 12 : mi 0.96 - alt. 827 ft - Turn right
- 13 : mi 0.99 - alt. 830 ft - Turn sharp left
- 14 : mi 1.19 - alt. 843 ft - Turn right
- 15 : mi 1.79 - alt. 843 ft - Turn sharp left
- 16 : mi 1.83 - alt. 846 ft - Turn sharp left
- 17 : mi 1.88 - alt. 902 ft - Turn sharp left onto Black Hill path
- 18 : mi 1.95 - alt. 886 ft - Keep right
- 19 : mi 2.01 - alt. 846 ft - Turn slight right
- 20 : mi 2.05 - alt. 843 ft - Turn sharp right
- 21 : mi 2.56 - alt. 846 ft - Turn right
- 22 : mi 2.56 - alt. 846 ft - Turn sharp right
- 23 : mi 2.63 - alt. 823 ft - Turn right
- 24 : mi 2.63 - alt. 823 ft - Turn sharp right
- 25 : mi 2.64 - alt. 820 ft - Turn right
- 26 : mi 3.04 - alt. 810 ft - Turn left
- S/E : mi 3.18 - alt. 814 ft
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