Round Blackford Hill
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 4.46 mi -
Average duration: 2h 15 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 266 ft -
Descent: - 266 ft -
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Highest point: 367 ft -
Lowest point: 177 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Edinburgh -
Start/End: N 55.922384° / W 3.210179° -
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Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 299 ft - Start on Comiston Terrace
- 1 : mi 0.03 - alt. 299 ft - Turn sharp right onto Braid Road
- 2 : mi 0.24 - alt. 322 ft - Keep left
- 3 : mi 0.26 - alt. 318 ft - Keep right
- 4 : mi 0.28 - alt. 325 ft - Keep left
- 5 : mi 0.62 - alt. 282 ft - Keep right
- 6 : mi 0.63 - alt. 279 ft - Keep right
- 7 : mi 0.71 - alt. 272 ft - Keep left
- 8 : mi 0.77 - alt. 272 ft - Turn slight right
- 9 : mi 1.06 - alt. 233 ft - Keep left
- 10 : mi 2.01 - alt. 194 ft - Turn left onto Liberton Brae, A701
- 11 : mi 2.04 - alt. 194 ft - Keep left onto Mayfield Road
- 12 : mi 2.4 - alt. 236 ft - Turn sharp right onto West Mains Road
- 13 : mi 2.75 - alt. 262 ft - Turn left onto Observatory Road
- 14 : mi 2.97 - alt. 364 ft - Turn slight right
- 15 : mi 2.97 - alt. 367 ft - Keep right
- 16 : mi 3.32 - alt. 233 ft - Keep right
- 17 : mi 3.68 - alt. 341 ft - Turn right
- 18 : mi 3.7 - alt. 341 ft - Turn right
- 19 : mi 3.71 - alt. 338 ft - Keep right
- 20 : mi 3.71 - alt. 335 ft - Keep left
- 21 : mi 3.77 - alt. 331 ft - Keep right
- 22 : mi 3.82 - alt. 338 ft - Turn right
- 23 : mi 3.83 - alt. 338 ft - Turn left
- 24 : mi 3.85 - alt. 341 ft - Turn left onto Midmar Drive
- 25 : mi 4.2 - alt. 341 ft - Turn sharp right onto Hermitage Gardens
- 26 : mi 4.29 - alt. 331 ft - Turn left onto Braid Crescent
- 27 : mi 4.36 - alt. 322 ft - Turn sharp right onto Braid Road
- 28 : mi 4.43 - alt. 299 ft - Turn sharp left onto Comiston Terrace
- S/E : mi 4.46 - alt. 299 ft
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