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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.59 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 10 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 151 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 139 m
  • ⚐
    District: West Lothian 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.89684° / W 3.61158°
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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. 149 m - Start near 1 Boghall Dr, Bathgate EH48 1HN, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 149 m - Walk south on Boghall Dr towards Edinburgh Rd/A89
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Edinburgh Rd/A89
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 150 m - Walk west on Edinburgh Rd/A89 towards Kirkton Ave
  5. 5 : km 0.6 - alt. 150 m - Walk west on Edinburgh Rd/A89 towards Kirkton Ave
  6. 6 : km 0.79 - alt. 147 m - Walk south-west on Edinburgh Rd/A89 towards Guildiehaugh Roundabout
  7. 7 : km 0.8 - alt. 147 m - At Guildiehaugh Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Blackburn Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.14 - alt. 140 m - Enter the roundabout
  9. 9 : km 1.15 - alt. 140 m - Walk south-west towards Blackburn Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.19 - alt. 140 m - Exit the roundabout onto Leyland Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.31 - alt. 140 m - Slight left to stay on Leyland Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.82 - alt. 140 m - Walk west on Leyland Rd towards Meikle Inch Ln
  13. 13 : km 2.06 - alt. 140 m - Slight right to stay on Leyland Rd
  14. 14 : km 2.37 - alt. 143 m - Walk west on Leyland Rd towards James Young Rd
  15. 15 : km 2.72 - alt. 144 m - Walk north-west on Leyland Rd towards Simpson Ave
  16. 16 : km 2.73 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Simpson Ave
  17. 17 : km 3.05 - alt. 150 m - Enter the roundabout
  18. 18 : km 3.07 - alt. 150 m - Walk south-east towards A7066
  19. 19 : km 3.08 - alt. 150 m - Exit the roundabout onto A7066
  20. 20 : km 3.81 - alt. 144 m - Walk west on A7066
  21. 21 : km 4.53 - alt. 150 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Simpson Ave
  22. 22 : km 4.58 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.98 - alt. 140 m - Slight right onto Old Well Pl
  24. 24 : km 6 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Old Well Ct
  25. 25 : km 6.05 - alt. 140 m - Turn left to stay on Old Well Ct
  26. 26 : km 6.08 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.14 - alt. 140 m - Enter the roundabout
  28. 28 : km 6.18 - alt. 140 m - Walk north-east towards Blackburn Rd/B792
  29. 29 : km 6.19 - alt. 140 m - Exit the roundabout onto Blackburn Rd/B792
  30. 30 : km 6.75 - alt. 145 m - Walk north-west on Blackburn Rd towards Guildiehaugh Roundabout
  31. 31 : km 6.77 - alt. 145 m - At Guildiehaugh Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Edinburgh Rd/A89
  32. 32 : km 7.58 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Boghall Dr
  33. S/E : km 7.59 - alt. 149 m

Useful Information

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