West Highland Way Milngavie to Drymen

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 160 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 158 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 138 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 18 m
  • ⚐
    District: East Dunbartonshire 
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    Start: N 55.93106° / W 4.31717°
  • ⚑
    End: N 56.06531° / W 4.43867°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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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 : km 0 - alt. 45 m - Start near 277 Milngavie Rd, Bearsden, Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire G61 3DG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 45 m - Head east toward Milngavie Rd/A81
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 40 m - Head north on Milngavie Rd/A81
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 40 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Main St/B8030
  5. 5 : km 0.84 - alt. 47 m - Slight right to stay on Main St/B8030
  6. 6 : km 1.21 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Ellangowan Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.22 - alt. 45 m - Head southeast on Ellangowan Rd toward Woodburn Way/B8030
  8. 8 : km 1.23 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Woodburn Way/B8030
  9. 9 : km 1.28 - alt. 47 m - Turn left toward Douglas St
  10. 10 : km 1.36 - alt. 48 m - Slight right toward Douglas St
  11. 11 : km 1.42 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Douglas St
  12. 12 : km 1.47 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  13. 13 : km 1.55 - alt. 50 m - Slight right onto Riverside
  14. 14 : km 1.57 - alt. 50 m - Head southwest on Riverside toward W Highland Way
  15. 15 : km 1.58 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  16. 16 : km 1.7 - alt. 54 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  17. 17 : km 1.86 - alt. 56 m - Head north on W Highland Way
  18. 18 : km 2.05 - alt. 57 m - Head north on W Highland Way
  19. 19 : km 2.25 - alt. 55 m - Head north on W Highland Way
  20. 20 : km 2.51 - alt. 58 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  21. 21 : km 2.55 - alt. 58 m - Turn right to stay on W Highland Way
  22. 22 : km 2.78 - alt. 79 m - Head northeast on W Highland Way
  23. 23 : km 2.85 - alt. 85 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  24. 24 : km 2.95 - alt. 85 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  25. 25 : km 3.35 - alt. 79 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  26. 26 : km 3.69 - alt. 81 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  27. 27 : km 3.9 - alt. 81 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  28. 28 : km 4.24 - alt. 95 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way toward Broadmeadow Rd
  29. 29 : km 4.6 - alt. 103 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way toward Broadmeadow Rd
  30. 30 : km 4.83 - alt. 108 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way toward Broadmeadow Rd
  31. 31 : km 4.84 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Broadmeadow Rd
  32. 32 : km 4.88 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  33. 33 : km 5.21 - alt. 107 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  34. 34 : km 5.46 - alt. 111 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  35. 35 : km 5.76 - alt. 110 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  36. 36 : km 5.91 - alt. 110 m - Head north on W Highland Way toward Ballachalairy Yett/B821
  37. 37 : km 6.17 - alt. 111 m - Head north on W Highland Way toward Ballachalairy Yett/B821
  38. 38 : km 7.15 - alt. 121 m - Head north on W Highland Way toward Ballachalairy Yett/B821
  39. 39 : km 7.72 - alt. 124 m - Head north on W Highland Way toward Ballachalairy Yett/B821
  40. 40 : km 7.77 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Ballachalairy Yett/B821
  41. 41 : km 8.23 - alt. 131 m - Head west on Ballachalairy Yett/B821 toward W Highland Way
  42. 42 : km 8.23 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  43. 43 : km 8.8 - alt. 114 m - Head northeast on W Highland Way
  44. 44 : km 8.88 - alt. 109 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  45. 45 : km 9.52 - alt. 76 m - Head north on W Highland Way
  46. 46 : km 10.15 - alt. 32 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  47. 47 : km 10.69 - alt. 26 m - Head southwest on W Highland Way
  48. 48 : km 10.71 - alt. 26 m - Head northeast on W Highland Way
  49. 49 : km 10.72 - alt. 26 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  50. 50 : km 11.25 - alt. 25 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way toward A81
  51. 51 : km 11.79 - alt. 23 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way toward A81
  52. 52 : km 12.31 - alt. 21 m - Head north on W Highland Way toward A81
  53. 53 : km 12.82 - alt. 23 m - Head north on W Highland Way toward A81
  54. 54 : km 12.93 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto A81
  55. 55 : km 12.97 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  56. 56 : km 13.34 - alt. 24 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way toward Drumbeg Loan
  57. 57 : km 13.92 - alt. 21 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way toward Drumbeg Loan
  58. 58 : km 14.52 - alt. 25 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  59. 59 : km 14.58 - alt. 25 m - Slight right to stay on W Highland Way
  60. 60 : km 15.11 - alt. 25 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way
  61. 61 : km 15.3 - alt. 25 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  62. 62 : km 15.6 - alt. 29 m - Head north on W Highland Way toward A81
  63. 63 : km 16.1 - alt. 26 m - Head northwest on W Highland Way toward A81
  64. 64 : km 16.31 - alt. 31 m - Slight left to stay on W Highland Way
  65. 65 : km 16.66 - alt. 31 m - Head north on W Highland Way toward Gartness Rd
  66. 66 : km 17.03 - alt. 38 m - Head north on W Highland Way toward Gartness Rd
  67. 67 : km 17.06 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Gartness Rd
  68. 68 : km 18.37 - alt. 29 m - Head west on Gartness Rd
  69. 69 : km 19.58 - alt. 60 m - Head north on Gartness Rd
  70. E : km 20.53 - alt. 45 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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