Canal Kelvin And Town 8 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 40 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 39 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 54 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m
  • ⚐
    District: Glasgow 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.86187° / W 4.25259°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 14 m - Start near 9 Dundas St, Glasgow G2, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 14 m - Head east on W George St toward Dundas St
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 13 m - Slight left onto George Square
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 14 m - Head east on George Square toward North Frederick Street
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto North Frederick Street
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Cathedral St
  7. 7 : km 0.5 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto N Hanover St
  8. 8 : km 0.95 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Dobbie's Loan
  9. 9 : km 0.96 - alt. 40 m - Head northwest on Dobbie's Loan toward Kyle St/A804
  10. 10 : km 1.27 - alt. 31 m - Slight right onto Dobbie's Loan/A804
  11. 11 : km 1.34 - alt. 34 m - Slight left to stay on Dobbie's Loan/A804
  12. 12 : km 1.35 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Craighall Rd/A879
  13. 13 : km 1.4 - alt. 39 m - Slight left to stay on Craighall Rd/A879
  14. 14 : km 1.55 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Payne Street
  15. 15 : km 1.56 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 1.66 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 1.81 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 1.82 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto Speirs Wharf
  19. 19 : km 1.85 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right onto Speirs Wharf
  20. 20 : km 1.88 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 1.93 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 1.99 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Spur Towpath
  23. 23 : km 3.57 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Spur Towpath
  24. 24 : km 3.83 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Spur Towpath
  25. 25 : km 4.36 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 4.37 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 4.39 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 4.4 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Spur Towpath
  29. 29 : km 5.04 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Spur Towpath
  30. 30 : km 5.05 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Spur Towpath
  31. 31 : km 5.7 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Spur Towpath
  32. 32 : km 5.82 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  33. 33 : km 6.3 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 6.31 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 6.4 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Guthrie Street
  36. 36 : km 6.76 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 6.88 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 6.95 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right onto Kelvin Walkway
  39. 39 : km 7.09 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right onto Kelvin Walkway
  40. 40 : km 7.31 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left onto Kelvin Walkway
  41. 41 : km 8.26 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto Kelvin Walkway
  42. 42 : km 8.4 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Kelvin Walkway
  43. 43 : km 8.67 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Kelvin Walkway
  44. 44 : km 8.72 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 8.76 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 9.32 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 9.55 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 9.59 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Kelvin Walkway
  49. 49 : km 9.72 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 9.76 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Belmont Street
  51. 51 : km 9.96 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Colebrooke Place
  52. 52 : km 10.03 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Colebrooke Street
  53. 53 : km 10.14 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Great Western Road, A82
  54. 54 : km 10.88 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left onto Great Western Road, A82
  55. 55 : km 10.93 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 10.96 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 11 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Maryhill Road
  58. 58 : km 11.01 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto St George's Place
  59. 59 : km 11.13 - alt. 25 m - Head southeast on New City Rd toward St Peter's St
  60. 60 : km 11.41 - alt. 27 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  61. 61 : km 11.5 - alt. 28 m - Turn left toward New City Rd
  62. 62 : km 11.53 - alt. 29 m - Slight right onto New City Rd
  63. 63 : km 11.69 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 11.7 - alt. 30 m - Head southwest
  65. 65 : km 11.7 - alt. 30 m - Turn left toward Dundasvale Rd
  66. 66 : km 11.79 - alt. 30 m - Turn left toward Dundasvale Rd
  67. 67 : km 11.8 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Dundasvale Rd
  68. 68 : km 11.91 - alt. 30 m - Turn right toward Cowcaddens Rd
  69. 69 : km 12.04 - alt. 30 m - Turn right toward Cowcaddens Rd
  70. 70 : km 12.05 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Cowcaddens Rd
  71. 71 : km 12.1 - alt. 30 m - Slight left to stay on Cowcaddens Rd
  72. 72 : km 12.24 - alt. 30 m - Take the crosswalk
  73. 73 : km 12.24 - alt. 30 m - Head southeast toward Cowcaddens Rd
  74. 74 : km 12.26 - alt. 30 m - Turn left toward Port Dundas Rd
  75. 75 : km 12.29 - alt. 30 m - Slight left onto Port Dundas Rd
  76. 76 : km 12.35 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto W Nile St
  77. 77 : km 12.39 - alt. 28 m - Head south on W Nile St toward Renfrew Ln
  78. 78 : km 12.56 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Bath St
  79. 79 : km 12.63 - alt. 22 m - Head east on Bath St toward Buchanan St
  80. 80 : km 12.65 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Buchanan St
  81. 81 : km 12.82 - alt. 14 m - Sharp right onto Nelson Mandela Pl
  82. S/E : km 12.84 - alt. 15 m

Useful Information

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