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Some anonymous hitchhiker joined the southbound M74 by hitching down the A702. Just catch To get on the A68, get a bus #4 until Dalkeith (village south of Dalry rd for 1.20 and get Edinburgh), ask to drop off where in the circle Edinburgh city bypass loop passes under a bridge (about 30 mins on center, then get or ask for Newmills road, pass the bus). Walk south through two roundabouts little river and there's get Lauder road, pass a good place traffic light and after, you get to hitch as the cars exit the second a roundabout straight onto the A702. This hitching spot has lots that takes you in direction of room Lauder, Jedburgh, there is place for cars to pull in as it's parking for a golf course stop. Do not walk past this roundabout, there is no good spot further on ! You can get to this roundabout easily from the west side centre of the road and some ski slope thingyEdinburgh on bus 3 or 33. You'll get off at "Primrose Tce, Dalkeith" or maybe at "Hepburn Rd, Dalkeith which is closer but i am sure i didnt seethis stop as i walked past. Some anonymous hitchhiker hitched here twice. First time took 10 mins, second took about 50. Probably be quicker for a girl.
As an Edinburgh local and someone who has hitchhiked from Edinburgh before I completely agree with For Galashiels ( or the above paragraph^. If you take A7 ) best if to catch the bus number 4 or 15 Lothian Bus or 100 MacEwan's Bus 29 from The North Bridge in the centre direction of Edinburgh Dalkeith. Your station to the location 'Hillend'goto is called Eskbank at Tesco ( Dalkeith ). From Hillend you will see a big 'ESSO' petrol station which Tesco is a perfect location to hold up huge shopping center with a sign to hitch down bus stop where Bus No. 29 goes directly while bus number 40 goes after going through the A702 or A703whole town of Dalkeith. One piece of advice though - make sure that the person picking you up Right next to this huge store is going a reasonable distance as you do not want to petrol station , get stranded somewhere in out of here and then is the Boarders of Scotland A7 national road (it can be pretty remotehistoric road )! You get people going almost going as far as London/Dover towards Galashiels. Just walk down here atleast 100 meters away from the circle with a sign and there is plenty of space for work/holidays as the A702 eventually leads onto the A74(M)cars to stop.
== Public Transportation ==There has been some success getting on the A1 from Tranent: a safer bet is to take the bus 44c from st.Andrews square to Musselburgh, get off before the crossing of the River Esk, and walk south along the river towards the A1. There is a service station there: on occasion rides also go from there down the [[M74 (GB)]] and the A68.
Blackriding To get on the A1 from Tranent is impossible as pretty easy: take the bus number 26 that says Tranent on it, from the centre, it goes through Portobello and Musselburgh in case you pay 're located there. Get off the bus after 30-40 min, ask the driver for the last stop before the bus crosses the A1. Walk alongside the road there and go left on the roundabout and you're already on the sliproad to the A1. You can try it on the road onto it, cause cars are going more slowly, or you just walk til the end of the sliproad and you find the first layby just about a few metres further on entering , you can see it as you walk along from further away. Here you can get the city busescars from both directions.
== Sleeping ==
There is a number of sizeable parks right in the center of the city, e.g. The Meadows South of the Royal Mile and the hills around Arthur's Seat. Especially the latter should be a good spot for spending the night provided you're a bit stealthy - remember you're in a big city, even though this part has a very rural appearance.
The Pentland Hills are a perfect location to camp with almost no hindrances whatsoever. The further you walk up the hill - the more spectacular the views of Edinburgh become. The hills are reasonably remote/peaceful with a lot of woodland and long grass for camping. The Pentlands are situated to the very south of Edinburgh and can be seen from almost any location in Edinburgh (note do not get confused with Arthur's Seat). The hills very noticeably have a ski slope on it which resembles the shape of the UK - head in that direction taking the 4, 15 or 16 Lothian Bus (25-45 minutes from centre).
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== Hitchhiking out ==
=== West towards [[Glasgow]] ===
A sign stating your destination or the road you're hoping to get onto might be helpful due to the high concentration of towns and places in the central belt between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
To head West take a bus out to Ratho Station (number 4812/X12, stops at Princes Street), and get off at the petrol station on the A8 before the M9 meets the M8. This is a good place: cars can see you from a way off, there's plenty of space for them to stop and it is easy to backtrack from if necessary. Don't go with the bus until Ferrytoll, the Park & Ride Area - it's difficult there. This is also a good spot for getting on the M9 to Stirling and the West and North West of Scotland - take a sign saying "Stirling". It is better to get dropped at the Ratho Station and then walk about 5-7 minutes ahead until a roundabout and a BP Petrol station with Mac Donalds appears. Round about is before the petrol station that has Mac Donalds. Here on the left od roundabout, is the M8 going to Glasgow. If you turn left walk about 100 meters and then stand with a sign saying Glasgow drivers will find it easy to see you and even STOP for you. Do not stand too close to the turn, else it is difficult for them to notice you in a second and stop for you, while looking out for cars coming from behind.
A harder spot, due to the nature of the junction, is close to the train station Edinburgh Park / Hermiston Gait commercial centre. There is a [[roundabout]] there that precedes the junction of the A8 with the A720 (Edinburgh bypass). The junction itself is a high-traffic area, but the Hermiston Gait roundabout offers some space for cars to stop and some visibility. To get there, simply take the high-frequency Lothian Bus 22 from the centre, and get down right at South Gyle mail centre. There is a walkway after the DHL warehouse (Cultins Rd), which leads to the Edinburgh Park station. Pass the station and turn right on the boulevard: the roundabout is right there.
=== North towards [[Perth]]===
To head north (through Perth) the best place seems to be on Queensferry Road, just past Barton junction: plenty of traffic going north, they see you from far and there are many good spots with some space for cars to stop, especially a large bus stop. To get there, take bus 41 (Lothian buses) or 43 or x43 /X43 (First) from the city center centre (George Street, GBP 1.30£50) and ask the driver to be told when you're at Barnton juctionjunction. Follow the bus for about 500 metres and you'll reach said bus stop. A sign might be helpful but is not absolutely necessary.
=== Heading South or East ===
To Galashiels / London / Borders There are three four main ways south: * the A70A68, which heads due south-west, through which one will eventually hit the A74(M)* Borders, the A68, A7 which heads due south through takes you to Galshiels and then the Borders* , the A1, which follows the east coastline. There has been some success getting on the A1 from Tranent: a safer bet is to take the bus 44c from st.Andrews square to Musselburgh, get off before the crossing of the River EskA702, and walk which heads south along the river towards the A1. There is a service station there: on occasion rides also go from there down the A74 and the A68.-> to get on the A1 from tranent is pretty easy: take the bus number 26 that says tranent on itwest, from the center, it goes through Portobello and Musselburgh in case you're located there. Get off which one will eventually hit the bus after 30-40 min, ask the driver for the last stop before the bus crosses the A1. Walk alongside the road there and go left on the roundabout and you're already on the sliproad to the A1. You can try it on the road onto it, cause cars are going more slowly, or you just walk til the end of the sliproad and you find the first layby just about a few metres further on, you can see it as you walk along from further away. Here you can get the cars from both directions.[[M74 (GB)]]
To get on the A702 you need to get to the Esso petrol station at Hillend. Take bus #4 from the city and get off at the first stop after the bus goes over the Edinburgh ring road. It's easy for cars to pull in outside the petrol station, and a busy road. You need could also ask drivers at the exact change petrol station. Some anonymous hitchhiker hitched here twice. First time took 10 mins, second took about 50. Probably be quicker for a girl. As an Edinburgh local and someone who has hitchhiked from Edinburgh before I completely agree with this. One piece of £1.30 if advice though - make sure that the person picking you up is going a reasonable distance as you are over 15do not want to get stranded somewhere in the Boarders of Scotland (it can be pretty remote)! You get people going almost going as far as London/Dover for work/holidays as the A702 eventually leads onto the [[M74 (GB)]]. == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}
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