Ayr 20K 21.02.15

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.34 km
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    Calculated time: 6h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 62 m
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    Vertical drop: - 61 m
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    Highest point: 37 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m
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Description

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Start near 46 Holmston Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire KA7, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Head north toward Content Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Content Ave
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 8 m - Slight left to stay on Content Ave
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Station Rd/A79
  6. 6 : km 0.59 - alt. 8 m - Head southwest on Station Rd/A79 toward Mill Brae
  7. 7 : km 0.6 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Mill Brae
  8. 8 : km 0.74 - alt. 10 m - Turn right to stay on Mill Brae
  9. 9 : km 0.8 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Holmston Rd/A70
  10. 10 : km 1.18 - alt. 9 m - Head east on Holmston Rd/A70 toward Holmston Cres
  11. 11 : km 1.79 - alt. 14 m - Head east on Holmston Rd/A70 toward Holmston Cres
  12. 12 : km 2.33 - alt. 17 m - Head east on Holmston Rd/A70 toward Hillfoot Rd
  13. 13 : km 2.35 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Hillfoot Rd
  14. 14 : km 2.78 - alt. 25 m - Head southwest on Hillfoot Rd toward Holmston Dr
  15. 15 : km 3.32 - alt. 26 m - Head southwest on Hillfoot Rd toward Old Hillfoot Rd
  16. 16 : km 3.67 - alt. 18 m - Head southwest on Hillfoot Rd
  17. 17 : km 3.68 - alt. 18 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Belmont Rd
  18. 18 : km 4.21 - alt. 19 m - Head southwest on Belmont Rd toward Fenwickland Ave
  19. 19 : km 4.32 - alt. 18 m - Continue onto Ewenfield Rd
  20. 20 : km 4.75 - alt. 14 m - Head west on Ewenfield Rd toward Monument Rd/B7024
  21. 21 : km 4.76 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Chapelpark Rd
  22. 22 : km 5.1 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Racecourse View
  23. 23 : km 5.11 - alt. 11 m - Head north on Racecourse View toward Chapelpark Rd
  24. 24 : km 5.37 - alt. 11 m - Head north on Racecourse View toward Corsehill Rd
  25. 25 : km 5.39 - alt. 11 m - Turn left to stay on Racecourse View
  26. 26 : km 5.81 - alt. 5 m - Slight left
  27. 27 : km 5.83 - alt. 5 m - Head southwest toward Doonfoot Rd/A719
  28. 28 : km 5.86 - alt. 5 m - Sharp right onto Doonfoot Rd/A719
  29. 29 : km 5.89 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Seafield Rd
  30. 30 : km 6.27 - alt. 1 m - Head west on Seafield Rd toward Esplanade/National Cycle Rte 7
  31. 31 : km 6.27 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto National Cycle Rte 7
  32. 32 : km 6.63 - alt. 1 m - Head south on National Cycle Rte 7
  33. 33 : km 6.96 - alt. 1 m - Head south on National Cycle Rte 7
  34. 34 : km 7.24 - alt. 1 m - Head southwest on National Cycle Rte 7
  35. 35 : km 7.51 - alt. 1 m - Slight left
  36. 36 : km 7.51 - alt. 1 m - Head north toward National Cycle Rte 7
  37. 37 : km 7.52 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto National Cycle Rte 7
  38. 38 : km 7.67 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Castle Walk/National Cycle Rte 7
  39. 39 : km 7.98 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Earls Way
  40. 40 : km 7.99 - alt. 3 m - Head south on Earls Way toward Greenan Rd
  41. 41 : km 8.74 - alt. 21 m - Head south on Earls Way
  42. 42 : km 8.75 - alt. 21 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Longhill Ave
  43. 43 : km 9.11 - alt. 19 m - Head south on Longhill Ave toward Lamford Dr
  44. 44 : km 9.76 - alt. 25 m - Head east on Longhill Ave toward Doonbank Park
  45. 45 : km 10.18 - alt. 22 m - Head east on Longhill Ave toward B7024
  46. 46 : km 10.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto B7024
  47. 47 : km 10.48 - alt. 20 m - Head north on Alloway/B7024 toward Murdoch's Lone
  48. 48 : km 10.49 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Murdoch's Lone
  49. 49 : km 10.53 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 10.58 - alt. 20 m - Head east
  51. 51 : km 11 - alt. 25 m - Head east
  52. 52 : km 11.41 - alt. 34 m - Head east toward Maybole Rd/A79
  53. 53 : km 12.05 - alt. 32 m - Head northeast toward Maybole Rd/A79
  54. 54 : km 12.15 - alt. 29 m - Continue onto Maybole Rd/A79
  55. 55 : km 12.34 - alt. 23 m - Head north on Glengall Bridge/Maybole Rd/A79 toward Glengall Ln
  56. 56 : km 12.55 - alt. 22 m - Head north on Maybole Rd/A79 toward Braden Dr
  57. 57 : km 12.8 - alt. 22 m - Head northwest on Maybole Rd/A79 toward Laughlanglen Rd
  58. 58 : km 13.07 - alt. 20 m - Head northwest on Maybole Rd/A79 toward Finlas Ave
  59. 59 : km 13.3 - alt. 13 m - Head northwest on Burbank Bridge/Maybole Rd/A79 toward Burnbank Rd
  60. 60 : km 13.43 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Longbank Dr
  61. 61 : km 13.69 - alt. 13 m - Head east on Longbank Dr
  62. 62 : km 13.69 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto LongBank Rd
  63. 63 : km 13.81 - alt. 17 m - Head west on LongBank Rd toward Monument Rd/B7024
  64. 64 : km 14.18 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Monument Rd/B7024
  65. 65 : km 14.32 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Ewenfield Rd
  66. 66 : km 14.65 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Ewenfield Pl
  67. 67 : km 14.72 - alt. 17 m - Head north on Ewenfield Pl
  68. 68 : km 14.79 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Ewenfield Rd
  69. 69 : km 15.12 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Monument Rd/B7024
  70. 70 : km 15.26 - alt. 14 m - Head north on Monument Rd/B7024 toward Ewenfield Ave
  71. 71 : km 15.49 - alt. 15 m - Head north on Monument Rd/B7024 toward Corsehill Rd
  72. 72 : km 15.57 - alt. 14 m - Head north on Monument Rd/B7024 toward Hartfield Rd
  73. 73 : km 15.79 - alt. 11 m - Continue onto Carrick Rd/A79
  74. 74 : km 15.9 - alt. 10 m - Head north on Carrick Rd/A79 toward Chalmers Rd
  75. 75 : km 15.9 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Chalmers Rd
  76. 76 : km 16.31 - alt. 11 m - Head east on Chalmers Rd toward Belmont Ave
  77. 77 : km 16.59 - alt. 10 m - Head northeast on Chalmers Rd toward Castlehill Rd/A713
  78. 78 : km 16.6 - alt. 10 m - Continue onto Lochlea Dr
  79. 79 : km 17.04 - alt. 13 m - Head northeast on Lochlea Dr toward Forehill Rd
  80. 80 : km 17.17 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Forehill Rd
  81. 81 : km 17.66 - alt. 19 m - Head east on Forehill Rd toward Holmston Dr
  82. 82 : km 17.67 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Holmston Dr
  83. 83 : km 17.85 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Holmston Rd/A70
  84. 84 : km 17.86 - alt. 18 m - Head west on Holmston Rd/A70
  85. 85 : km 18.58 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 18.58 - alt. 8 m - Head north
  87. 87 : km 18.63 - alt. 5 m - Head east
  88. 88 : km 18.9 - alt. 6 m - Slight right
  89. 89 : km 18.93 - alt. 8 m - Head west
  90. 90 : km 18.95 - alt. 6 m - Sharp right
  91. 91 : km 18.98 - alt. 7 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
  92. 92 : km 19.05 - alt. 5 m - Head north
  93. 93 : km 19.06 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 19.44 - alt. 5 m - Head west toward Station Rd/Victoria Bridge/A79
  95. 95 : km 19.89 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Station Rd/Victoria Bridge/A79
  96. 96 : km 19.96 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Content Ave
  97. 97 : km 20.01 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  98. S/E : km 20.34 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

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