WHW Relay Stage 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 376 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 679 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 551 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
  • ⚐
    District: Argyll and Bute 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 56.63709° / W 4.82536°
  • ⚑
    End: N 56.71471° / W 4.9656°
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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. 312 m - Start near W Highland Way, Ballachulish, Highland PH49 4HZ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 312 m - Walk north on W Highland Way
  3. 3 : km 0.46 - alt. 300 m - Walk north on W Highland Way towards A82
  4. 4 : km 0.71 - alt. 290 m - Slight left onto A82
  5. 5 : km 0.72 - alt. 290 m - Turn right onto W Highland Way
  6. 6 : km 1.39 - alt. 271 m - Walk north-west on W Highland Way
  7. 7 : km 1.97 - alt. 243 m - Walk north on W Highland Way
  8. 8 : km 2.19 - alt. 249 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  9. 9 : km 2.34 - alt. 247 m - Walk west on W Highland Way towards Old Military Rd
  10. 10 : km 3.12 - alt. 249 m - Turn right onto Old Military Rd
  11. 11 : km 3.37 - alt. 258 m - Walk west on Old Military Rd
  12. 12 : km 4.4 - alt. 303 m - Walk west on Old Military Rd
  13. 13 : km 5.29 - alt. 285 m - Walk west on Old Military Rd
  14. 14 : km 6.21 - alt. 285 m - Walk north-west on Old Military Rd towards W Highland Way
  15. 15 : km 6.38 - alt. 284 m - Slight right onto W Highland Way
  16. 16 : km 6.48 - alt. 286 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
  17. 17 : km 6.55 - alt. 289 m - Walk west on W Highland Way
  18. 18 : km 6.63 - alt. 289 m - Walk north on W Highland Way
  19. 19 : km 7.58 - alt. 413 m - Walk north-west on W Highland Way
  20. 20 : km 8.19 - alt. 531 m - Slight right to stay on W Highland Way
  21. 21 : km 8.33 - alt. 548 m - Walk north on W Highland Way
  22. 22 : km 8.84 - alt. 488 m - Walk north on W Highland Way
  23. 23 : km 9.36 - alt. 484 m - Walk north on W Highland Way
  24. 24 : km 9.86 - alt. 479 m - Walk north on W Highland Way
  25. 25 : km 10.54 - alt. 417 m - Walk west on W Highland Way
  26. 26 : km 11.17 - alt. 362 m - Walk west on W Highland Way
  27. 27 : km 11.66 - alt. 360 m - Walk north-west on W Highland Way towards Old Military Rd
  28. 28 : km 12.2 - alt. 353 m - Walk north-west on W Highland Way towards Old Military Rd
  29. 29 : km 12.62 - alt. 303 m - Slight left onto Old Military Rd
  30. 30 : km 12.74 - alt. 279 m - Walk west on Old Military Rd towards W Highland Way
  31. 31 : km 13.84 - alt. 161 m - Walk north on Old Military Rd towards W Highland Way
  32. 32 : km 14.37 - alt. 139 m - Walk north on Old Military Rd towards W Highland Way
  33. 33 : km 14.88 - alt. 95 m - Walk north on Old Military Rd towards W Highland Way
  34. 34 : km 15.55 - alt. 29 m - Walk west on Old Military Rd towards W Highland Way
  35. 35 : km 15.64 - alt. 17 m - Slight right onto W Highland Way
  36. 36 : km 15.68 - alt. 12 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
  37. 37 : km 15.75 - alt. 15 m - Walk north-west on W Highland Way towards Lovat Rd
  38. 38 : km 16.1 - alt. 10 m - Turn left to stay on W Highland Way
  39. 39 : km 16.19 - alt. 8 m - Walk west on W Highland Way towards Lochaber Rd/B863
  40. 40 : km 16.38 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Lochaber Rd/B863
  41. 41 : km 16.4 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-west on Lochaber Rd/B863 towards Riverside Rd
  42. 42 : km 16.44 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Riverside Rd
  43. 43 : km 16.55 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  44. E : km 16.57 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

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Association or club
↔33.47 km ↗+800 m ↘-940 m ◔11h 50 ▲Difficult
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