Balerno To Hillend

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.93 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,555 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,575 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,608 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 522 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 554 ft - Start on Johnsburn Road
  2. 1 : mi 0.11 - alt. 522 ft - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Main Street
  3. 2 : mi 0.16 - alt. 525 ft - Turn slight left onto Main Street
  4. 3 : mi 0.18 - alt. 528 ft - Turn right onto Main Street
  5. 4 : mi 0.25 - alt. 548 ft - Turn slight right onto Dean Park Brae
  6. 5 : mi 0.27 - alt. 551 ft - Turn slight right onto Bavelaw Road
  7. 6 : mi 0.38 - alt. 577 ft - Turn left onto Harlaw Road
  8. 7 : mi 1.37 - alt. 748 ft - Turn right
  9. 8 : mi 1.65 - alt. 810 ft - Turn left
  10. 9 : mi 1.79 - alt. 817 ft - Turn right
  11. 10 : mi 1.97 - alt. 837 ft - Turn left
  12. 11 : mi 3.24 - alt. 1,132 ft - Turn sharp left onto Harbour Hill
  13. 12 : mi 4.73 - alt. 1,309 ft - Turn sharp left
  14. 13 : mi 4.73 - alt. 1,309 ft - Turn right
  15. 14 : mi 4.98 - alt. 1,522 ft - Turn left
  16. 15 : mi 5.12 - alt. 1,585 ft - Keep left
  17. 16 : mi 5.16 - alt. 1,509 ft - Turn slight right
  18. 17 : mi 5.21 - alt. 1,463 ft - Turn slight left
  19. 18 : mi 5.26 - alt. 1,440 ft - Turn slight left
  20. 19 : mi 5.51 - alt. 1,214 ft - Turn slight left
  21. 20 : mi 5.54 - alt. 1,204 ft - Keep right
  22. 21 : mi 5.66 - alt. 1,102 ft - Keep right
  23. 22 : mi 5.73 - alt. 1,060 ft - Turn slight left
  24. 23 : mi 5.96 - alt. 1,050 ft - Keep left
  25. 24 : mi 5.99 - alt. 1,024 ft - Turn right
  26. 25 : mi 6.18 - alt. 1,165 ft - Keep left
  27. 26 : mi 6.27 - alt. 1,122 ft - Keep left
  28. 27 : mi 6.28 - alt. 1,096 ft - Turn right
  29. 28 : mi 6.3 - alt. 1,102 ft - Keep left
  30. 29 : mi 6.36 - alt. 1,066 ft - Turn slight left
  31. 30 : mi 6.47 - alt. 991 ft - Turn left
  32. 31 : mi 6.48 - alt. 978 ft - Turn slight right
  33. 32 : mi 6.49 - alt. 968 ft - Keep right
  34. 33 : mi 6.78 - alt. 614 ft - Turn slight right
  35. 34 : mi 6.87 - alt. 558 ft - Keep left
  36. E : mi 6.93 - alt. 528 ft

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