Botanics - Kelvin - WHW

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 37.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 161 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 163 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 166 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 19 m
  • ⚐
    District: Glasgow 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.878102° / W 4.288874°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 28 m - Start on Queen Margaret Drive, B808
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Queen Margaret Drive, B808
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen Margaret Drive, B808
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Kelvin Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Kelvin Drive
  6. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.45 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.46 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Kelvin Walkway
  9. 9 : km 0.5 - alt. 21 m - Keep right onto Kelvin Walkway
  10. 10 : km 0.54 - alt. 22 m - Keep left onto Kelvin Walkway
  11. 11 : km 0.71 - alt. 22 m - Keep right onto Kelvin Walkway
  12. 12 : km 0.81 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right onto Kelvin Walkway
  13. 13 : km 1.08 - alt. 22 m - Keep left onto Kelvin Walkway
  14. 14 : km 1.88 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Kelvin Walkway
  15. 15 : km 2.39 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Kelvin Walkway
  16. 16 : km 2.49 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right onto Kelvin Walkway
  17. 17 : km 3.41 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 3.41 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.43 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.51 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 3.77 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.78 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 3.79 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 3.8 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.04 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.08 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.36 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 4.45 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 4.83 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Maryhill Road, A81
  30. 30 : km 5.33 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Milngavie Road, A81
  31. 31 : km 6.77 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 7.71 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 7.71 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Milngavie Road, A81
  34. 34 : km 8.12 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Main Street, A81
  35. 35 : km 8.14 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Street, B8030
  36. 36 : km 8.61 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Main Street, B8030
  37. 37 : km 9 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Ellangowan Road
  38. 38 : km 9.16 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Riverside
  39. 39 : km 9.17 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 9.55 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 9.58 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 9.83 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 10.1 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto West Highland Way
  44. 44 : km 10.62 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 10.9 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 11.36 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 11.47 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 12.31 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left onto Broadmeadow Road
  49. 49 : km 12.35 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 14.49 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 15.1 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp right onto Red Brae Road
  52. 52 : km 15.82 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 17.17 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp left onto Broadmeadow Road
  54. 54 : km 17.26 - alt. 166 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 17.42 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 17.46 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 18.59 - alt. 148 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 18.59 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight right
  59. 59 : km 18.88 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 18.93 - alt. 147 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 19.07 - alt. 144 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 19.12 - alt. 145 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 19.7 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 19.82 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 19.95 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 19.95 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 20.73 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 20.83 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 21.35 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 21.58 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 21.93 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 22.08 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Strathblane Road, A81
  73. 73 : km 22.1 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp right
  74. 74 : km 22.11 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 23.38 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 23.45 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 24 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Moor Road
  78. 78 : km 24 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Strathblane Road, A81
  79. 79 : km 24.88 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 27.05 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 27.28 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 32.09 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 32.89 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 32.92 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 33.11 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 33.42 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left
  87. 87 : km 33.7 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Maryhill Road, A81
  88. 88 : km 34.28 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 34.29 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Maryhill Road, A81
  90. 90 : km 34.52 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 34.57 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  92. 92 : km 34.8 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  93. 93 : km 35 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
  94. 94 : km 35.01 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left onto Burnhouse Street
  95. 95 : km 35.13 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Gairbraid Avenue
  96. 96 : km 35.27 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Maryhill Road, A81
  97. 97 : km 35.85 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 35.94 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  99. 99 : km 35.98 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow Spur Towpath
  100. 100 : km 36.62 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  101. 101 : km 36.63 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 36.66 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Maryhill Road, A81
  103. 103 : km 36.93 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Queen Margaret Drive, B808
  104. 104 : km 37.72 - alt. 28 m - Keep right onto Queen Margaret Drive, B808
  105. 105 : km 37.76 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queen Margaret Drive, B808
  106. S/E : km 37.85 - alt. 28 m

Useful Information

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