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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 2.69 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 0h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 56 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 40 m - Start near 8A Gateside Place, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire KA1 4NW, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 40 m - Walk west on Gateside Pl towards Treesbank Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Treesbank Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 30 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Caprington Ave
  5. 5 : km 0.46 - alt. 30 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Loreny Dr
  6. 6 : km 0.72 - alt. 30 m - Walk south on Loreny Dr towards Knockmarloch Dr
  7. 7 : km 1.12 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Shortlees Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.13 - alt. 41 m - Walk north-east on Shortlees Rd towards Langcraig Rd
  9. 9 : km 1.44 - alt. 40 m - Walk north on Shortlees Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.45 - alt. 39 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Knockmarloch Dr
  11. 11 : km 1.72 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Commonhead Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.74 - alt. 56 m - Walk north-west on Commonhead Rd towards Knockmarloch Dr
  13. 13 : km 1.89 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Shortlees Cres
  14. 14 : km 2.02 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Mosshead Rd
  15. 15 : km 2.15 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-west on Mosshead Rd towards Turnberry Dr
  16. 16 : km 2.16 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Turnberry Dr
  17. 17 : km 2.32 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Knowehead Rd
  18. 18 : km 2.44 - alt. 40 m - Enter the roundabout
  19. 19 : km 2.44 - alt. 40 m - Walk west towards Rathlin Ave
  20. 20 : km 2.46 - alt. 40 m - Exit the roundabout onto Knowehead Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.54 - alt. 40 m - Turn right towards Craigie Rd
  22. 22 : km 2.6 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Craigie Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.62 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Gateside Pl
  24. S/E : km 2.68 - alt. 40 m

Useful Information

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