Walk 8/8

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 475.06 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 144h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,960 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,931 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 349 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 58.63747° / W 3.06894°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.78083° / W 4.06534°
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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. 24 m - Start near A99, John o' Groats, Wick KW1 4YR, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 24 m - Walk south on A99
  3. 3 : km 6.85 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-east on A99
  4. 4 : km 20.94 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Mayberry/A99
  5. 5 : km 21.61 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-east on A99 towards B874
  6. 6 : km 25.95 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Bridge St/A99
  7. 7 : km 28.67 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west on A99 towards Stewart Cres
  8. 8 : km 39.42 - alt. 76 m - Walk south-west on A99
  9. 9 : km 53.19 - alt. 77 m - Continue straight onto A9
  10. 10 : km 60.08 - alt. 87 m - Walk south-west on A9
  11. 11 : km 67.7 - alt. 101 m - Walk south-west on A9
  12. 12 : km 81.25 - alt. 53 m - Turn right towards Navidale Rd
  13. 13 : km 81.29 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Navidale Rd
  14. 14 : km 81.35 - alt. 64 m - Walk south on Navidale Rd
  15. 15 : km 81.44 - alt. 55 m - Slight right towards Navidale Rd/A9
  16. 16 : km 81.6 - alt. 50 m - Slight right onto Navidale Rd/A9
  17. 17 : km 135.83 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto B9174
  18. 18 : km 137.21 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Geanies St/B9174
  19. 19 : km 137.32 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Stafford St/B9174
  20. 20 : km 138.32 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto A9
  21. 21 : km 142.56 - alt. 19 m - Walk south-east on A9 towards A9
  22. 22 : km 152.87 - alt. 11 m - Walk west on A9
  23. 23 : km 160.17 - alt. 4 m - Walk west on A9 towards B9176
  24. 24 : km 169.14 - alt. 6 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A862
  25. 25 : km 170.31 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west on A862 towards Craigend Ct
  26. 26 : km 173.85 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west on Craig Rd/A862 towards Tulloch Ave
  27. 27 : km 173.99 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Craig Rd
  28. 28 : km 174.26 - alt. 0 m - Continue onto Tulloch St
  29. 29 : km 174.61 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto High St
  30. 30 : km 174.86 - alt. 4 m - Slight right onto Station Rd
  31. 31 : km 175.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Cambrai Ct
  32. 32 : km 175.07 - alt. 5 m - Turn right to stay on Cambrai Ct
  33. 33 : km 175.33 - alt. 5 m - Walk north on Cambrai Ct
  34. 34 : km 175.59 - alt. 5 m - Turn left to stay on Cambrai Ct
  35. 35 : km 175.62 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Station Rd
  36. 36 : km 175.72 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Station Rd/A862
  37. 37 : km 180.62 - alt. 24 m - Walk south on A862
  38. 38 : km 185.09 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Great N Rd/A862
  39. 39 : km 187.84 - alt. 8 m - Walk south on A862
  40. 40 : km 190.94 - alt. 7 m - Turn left to stay on A862
  41. 41 : km 191.04 - alt. 2 m - Walk east on A862
  42. 42 : km 192.82 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto A833
  43. 43 : km 194.53 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-west on A833 towards Allarburn Dr
  44. 44 : km 202.08 - alt. 186 m - Walk south on A833
  45. 45 : km 208.47 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Oakbank Rd/A831
  46. 46 : km 210.49 - alt. 35 m - Walk east on A831 towards A82
  47. 47 : km 210.53 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto A82
  48. 48 : km 224 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west on A82
  49. 49 : km 231 - alt. 41 m - Turn left to stay on A82
  50. 50 : km 235.17 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west on A82
  51. 51 : km 240.19 - alt. 29 m - Walk south-east on A82 towards Great Glen Way
  52. 52 : km 245.27 - alt. 49 m - Walk south-west on A82
  53. 53 : km 252.55 - alt. 53 m - Walk west on A82 towards A87
  54. 54 : km 260.02 - alt. 53 m - Walk south-west on A82
  55. 55 : km 265.77 - alt. 60 m - Walk south-west on A82
  56. 56 : km 275.32 - alt. 127 m - Walk south on A82 towards B8004
  57. 57 : km 277.25 - alt. 54 m - Walk south-west on A82 towards Station Rd
  58. 58 : km 285.64 - alt. 33 m - Walk west on A82
  59. 59 : km 290.83 - alt. 14 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto North Rd/A82
  60. 60 : km 291.04 - alt. 8 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Belford Rd/A82
  61. 61 : km 291.8 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Middle St
  62. 62 : km 291.85 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 292.02 - alt. 4 m - Turn right at Parade Rd
  64. 64 : km 292.03 - alt. 4 m - Turn left towards High St
  65. 65 : km 292.47 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto High St
  66. 66 : km 292.66 - alt. 4 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Achintore Rd/A82
  67. 67 : km 294.24 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-west on Achintore Rd/A82
  68. 68 : km 300.44 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west on A82 towards A861
  69. 69 : km 311.13 - alt. 10 m - Walk south on A82 towards B863
  70. 70 : km 312.68 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 312.73 - alt. 18 m - Walk east towards A82
  72. 72 : km 312.78 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto A82
  73. 73 : km 317.07 - alt. 2 m - Walk east on A82 towards B863
  74. 74 : km 317.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn left towards The Carnoch
  75. 75 : km 317.55 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto The Carnoch
  76. 76 : km 317.69 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Gleann Comhann
  77. 77 : km 322.58 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto A82
  78. 78 : km 333.47 - alt. 274 m - Walk south-east on A82
  79. 79 : km 344.71 - alt. 297 m - Walk south-east on A82
  80. 80 : km 357.56 - alt. 172 m - Walk south-east on A82
  81. 81 : km 365.32 - alt. 266 m - Walk south-west on A82 towards A85
  82. 82 : km 400.24 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto A82/A83
  83. 83 : km 409.07 - alt. 10 m - Walk south on A82
  84. 84 : km 417.87 - alt. 19 m - Slight left to stay on A82
  85. 85 : km 422.6 - alt. 20 m - Walk east on A82
  86. 86 : km 425.76 - alt. 45 m - Walk south on A82
  87. 87 : km 425.89 - alt. 44 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A811
  88. 88 : km 426.39 - alt. 20 m - Walk south-east towards Luss Rd/B857
  89. 89 : km 426.42 - alt. 20 m - Exit the roundabout onto Luss Rd/B857
  90. 90 : km 427.97 - alt. 19 m - Walk south-east on Bank St/B857 towards Steven St
  91. 91 : km 428.06 - alt. 16 m - Slight right to stay on Bank St/B857
  92. 92 : km 428.61 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-west on B857 towards Queen's Dr
  93. 93 : km 429.29 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Cordale Ave
  94. 94 : km 429.31 - alt. 10 m - Walk west on Cordale Ave towards Main St/B857
  95. 95 : km 429.33 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Main St/B857
  96. 96 : km 430.57 - alt. 11 m - Walk south on Renton Rd/B857 towards Tontine Park
  97. 97 : km 431.6 - alt. 17 m - Walk south on Renton Rd/A812 towards Kipperoch Rd
  98. 98 : km 432.79 - alt. 12 m - Walk south on Renton Rd/A812 towards Cardross Rd/A814
  99. 99 : km 432.86 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Glasgow Rd/A814
  100. 100 : km 433.29 - alt. 1 m - Slight right to stay on Glasgow Rd/A814
  101. 101 : km 435.67 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Glasgow Rd
  102. 102 : km 435.68 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-east on Glasgow Rd towards A814
  103. 103 : km 435.88 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Glasgow Rd/A814
  104. 104 : km 436.47 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 436.5 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 436.57 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-east
  107. 107 : km 436.7 - alt. 7 m - Turn left towards Dumbarton Rd/A82
  108. 108 : km 436.8 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Dumbarton Rd/A82
  109. 109 : km 437.27 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Milton Brae
  110. 110 : km 437.28 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Dumbarton Rd/A82
  111. 111 : km 438.25 - alt. 9 m - Walk east on Dumbarton Rd/A82 towards Dumbarton Rd/A82
  112. 112 : km 441.16 - alt. 9 m - Walk east on Dumbarton Rd/A814 towards Thistle Neuk
  113. 113 : km 442.32 - alt. 12 m - Walk south-east on Dumbarton Rd/A814 towards Freelands Rd
  114. 114 : km 443.07 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-east on Dumbarton Rd/A814
  115. 115 : km 443.87 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-east on Dumbarton Rd/A814 towards Dunn St
  116. 116 : km 444.89 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-east on Dumbarton Rd/A814 towards Cable Depot Rd
  117. 117 : km 445.79 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east on Dumbarton Rd/A814 towards Bruce St
  118. 118 : km 448.43 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-east on Dumbarton Rd/A814 towards Esk St
  119. 119 : km 449.26 - alt. 9 m - Slight left to stay on Dumbarton Rd/A814
  120. 120 : km 449.31 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Kingsway
  121. 121 : km 449.59 - alt. 17 m - Walk north-east on Kingsway towards Danes Dr
  122. 122 : km 449.76 - alt. 17 m - Continue onto Anniesland Rd
  123. 123 : km 451.13 - alt. 25 m - Walk east on Anniesland Rd towards Chamberlain Rd
  124. 124 : km 451.68 - alt. 24 m - Slight left to stay on Anniesland Rd
  125. 125 : km 451.78 - alt. 24 m - Slight right onto Great Western Rd/A82
  126. 126 : km 453.05 - alt. 27 m - Walk south-east on Great Western Rd/A82
  127. 127 : km 454.45 - alt. 29 m - Walk south-east on Great Western Rd/A82 towards Byres Rd/B808
  128. 128 : km 455.9 - alt. 24 m - Walk east on Great Western Rd/A82 towards Maryhill Rd
  129. 129 : km 455.99 - alt. 24 m - Continue onto St George's Pl
  130. 130 : km 456.1 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto New City Rd
  131. 131 : km 456.39 - alt. 27 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  132. 132 : km 456.48 - alt. 29 m - Slight left onto Scott St
  133. 133 : km 456.59 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto W Graham St
  134. 134 : km 456.62 - alt. 32 m - Walk east on W Graham St towards Dalhousie St
  135. 135 : km 456.81 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Cowcaddens Rd
  136. 136 : km 456.94 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-east on Cowcaddens Rd towards Hope St
  137. 137 : km 457.13 - alt. 30 m - Slight left to stay on Cowcaddens Rd
  138. 138 : km 457.61 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto N Hanover St
  139. 139 : km 457.62 - alt. 33 m - Walk south on N Hanover St towards Killermont St
  140. 140 : km 458.07 - alt. 14 m - Walk east on George Square towards North Frederick Street
  141. 141 : km 458.14 - alt. 13 m - Continue onto George St
  142. 142 : km 458.72 - alt. 21 m - Walk south-west on High St/A8 towards Nicholas St
  143. 143 : km 459.16 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west on High St/A8
  144. 144 : km 459.16 - alt. 10 m - Slight left to stay on High St/A8
  145. 145 : km 459.19 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Gallowgate/A89
  146. 146 : km 459.35 - alt. 9 m - Walk east on Gallowgate/A89 towards Spoutmouth
  147. 147 : km 460.96 - alt. 20 m - Slight left to stay on Gallowgate/A89
  148. 148 : km 460.98 - alt. 20 m - Walk west on Gallowgate/A89
  149. 149 : km 460.99 - alt. 20 m - Sharp left to stay on Gallowgate/A89
  150. 150 : km 461.02 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Fielden St/B763
  151. 151 : km 461.62 - alt. 13 m - Walk south on Fielden St/B763 towards London Rd/A74
  152. 152 : km 462.18 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west on Dunn St/B763 towards Dalmarnock Rd/A749
  153. 153 : km 462.19 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Dalmarnock Rd/A749
  154. 154 : km 462.37 - alt. 10 m - Slight right to stay on Dalmarnock Rd/A749
  155. 155 : km 462.96 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east on Dalmarnock Rd/A749 towards Allan St
  156. 156 : km 463.7 - alt. 9 m - Slight left onto Cambuslang Rd/A724
  157. 157 : km 464.31 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-east on Cambuslang Rd/A724 towards Exit 2
  158. 158 : km 465.04 - alt. 14 m - Turn right towards Cambuslang Rd/A724
  159. 159 : km 465.05 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Cambuslang Rd/A724
  160. 160 : km 465.28 - alt. 15 m - Walk east on Cambuslang Rd/A724 towards Whinfield Ave
  161. 161 : km 466.35 - alt. 31 m - Walk east on Main St/A724 towards Bridge St/A763
  162. 162 : km 466.56 - alt. 29 m - Slight right
  163. 163 : km 466.63 - alt. 28 m - Walk east towards Main St/A724
  164. 164 : km 466.79 - alt. 28 m - Continue onto Main St/A724
  165. 165 : km 467.46 - alt. 37 m - Slight right onto Hamilton Rd/A724
  166. 166 : km 468.16 - alt. 40 m - Walk south-east on Hamilton Rd/A724 towards Wellside Dr
  167. 167 : km 468.31 - alt. 41 m - Slight left to stay on Hamilton Rd/A724
  168. 168 : km 468.89 - alt. 50 m - Walk south-east on Hamilton Rd/A724 towards New Rd
  169. 169 : km 469.6 - alt. 63 m - Walk south-east on Hamilton Rd/A724 towards Lightburn Rd
  170. 170 : km 470.73 - alt. 55 m - Walk south-east on Hamilton Rd/A724 towards Caldergrove
  171. 171 : km 473.07 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  172. 172 : km 473.08 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  173. 173 : km 473.16 - alt. 60 m - Walk north-west towards Forrest St
  174. 174 : km 473.22 - alt. 59 m - Sharp left onto Forrest St
  175. 175 : km 473.23 - alt. 60 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Glasgow Rd/A724
  176. 176 : km 474.51 - alt. 60 m - Walk south-east on Glasgow Rd/A724
  177. 177 : km 474.53 - alt. 60 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Purdie St
  178. 178 : km 474.79 - alt. 60 m - Continue onto Burnbank Centre
  179. 179 : km 475.04 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Whitehill Rd
  180. E : km 475.06 - alt. 58 m

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