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Map of Edinburgh parkrun

Edinburgh parkrun is a weekly free event located in City of Edinburgh in the UK.

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How to get to Edinburgh parkrun?

Directions to the start line for Edinburgh parkrun can be found by heading to the GPS coordinates 55.979217,-3.293143 or heading to Google maps to get directions. If you prefer to use What3Words to find the start line, just head to ///acted.exam.form

How hilly is Edinburgh parkrun?

Everyone always wants to know how challenging a parkrun like this one at Edinburgh is, one way we can determine this is by looking at the elevation. This parkrun has 1.85m (6.07ft) of elevation gain and 1.23m (4.04ft) of elevation loss across the analysed route. That gives you a net elevation change of +0.6m (+1.97ft). The elevation chart of Edinburgh parkrun can be found below. The lowest point of the course is at 6.55 meters above sea level, or 21.49 in feet. The highest point is at 8.4 meters above sea level, or 27.56 feet.

As for the climbs, Edinburgh parkrun has a longest continuous climb of 150 meters or 492.13 ft. The starting elevation of this climb is at 6.59 meters above sea level and will climb to 7.45 meters.

What goes up must come down and with the descents the longest continuous descent is 130 meters or 426.51 ft. The starting elevation of this descent is at 7.22 meters above sea level and will descend to 6.7 meters.

How flat is Edinburgh parkrun?

We all love a flat course, they are the home of your PB's. Edinburgh parkrun has a total of around 3,980m (13,057.74ft) of flat course, with 79.6% of the analysed route classified as flat.

Edinburgh parkrun data

This table uses the processed GPX profile and is based on up to the first 5,000 metres of the mapped route.

Item Value in m Value in ft
Town / City City of Edinburgh
Country UK
Start Line Lat Long 55.979217,-3.293143
Start Line What3Words ///acted.exam.form
Laps 1
Analysed Route Distance 5,000 meters 16,404 feet
Lowest Point 6.55 meters 21.49 feet
Highest Point 8.4 meters 27.56 feet
Elevation Range 1.85 meters 6.07 feet
Average Elevation 7.58 meters 24.87 feet
Net Elevation Change +0.6 meters +1.97 feet
Longest Climb 150 meters 492 feet
Longest Climb Start Altitude 6.59 meters 21.62 feet
Longest Climb End Altitude 7.45 meters 24.44 feet
Longest Climb Gradient 1:174
You'll go up 1 meter every 174 meters
Steepest 100m Climb 0.6% from 2,490m (8,169ft)
Longest Descent 130 meters 427 feet
Longest Descent Start Altitude 7.22 meters 23.69 feet
Longest Descent End Altitude 6.7 meters 21.98 feet
Longest Descent Gradient 1:250
You'll go down 1 meter every 250 meters
Steepest 100m Descent 0.4% from 2,190m (7,185ft)
Flat Distance 3,980 meters 13,058 feet
Flat Percentage 79.6%
Uphill Distance 570 meters 1,870 feet
Uphill Percentage 11.4%
Downhill Distance 450 meters 1,476 feet
Downhill Percentage 9.0%
Elevation Gain Per Km 0.4m/km
Total Elevation Gain 1.85 meters 6.07 feet
Total Elevation Loss 1.23 meters 4.04 feet
Elevation Analysis Reliable

Official Links for Edinburgh parkrun

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