Geowalks: Pentland Hills Black Hill Circuit
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 7.38 mi -
Average duration: 3h 45 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 446 ft -
Descent: - 459 ft -
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Highest point: 1,083 ft -
Lowest point: 745 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Edinburgh -
Start/End: N 55.860951° / W 3.333698° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 866 ft - Start on
- 1 : mi 0.65 - alt. 991 ft - Turn slight left
- 2 : mi 0.66 - alt. 991 ft - Turn slight left
- 3 : mi 1.33 - alt. 1,033 ft - Keep right onto Green Cleugh
- 4 : mi 2.02 - alt. 997 ft - Keep left onto Green Cleugh
- 5 : mi 2.22 - alt. 938 ft - Keep left onto Green Cleugh
- 6 : mi 2.4 - alt. 902 ft - Turn slight left
- 7 : mi 2.49 - alt. 892 ft - Keep left onto Green Cleugh
- 8 : mi 2.58 - alt. 886 ft - Turn slight left
- 9 : mi 4.09 - alt. 745 ft - Turn sharp left
- 10 : mi 4.13 - alt. 751 ft - Turn right
- 11 : mi 4.97 - alt. 833 ft - Keep right onto Den's Cleugh
- 12 : mi 5.68 - alt. 886 ft - Keep right
- 13 : mi 5.74 - alt. 846 ft - Turn slight right
- 14 : mi 5.78 - alt. 843 ft - Turn left
- 15 : mi 7.3 - alt. 869 ft - Keep right
- S/E : mi 7.38 - alt. 866 ft
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