Dykehead Rd 10 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 102 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 110 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 181 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 80 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Lanarkshire 
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    Start: N 55.881098° / W 3.971207°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.881556° / W 3.974583°
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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. 181 m - Start on Stirling Road, A73
  2. 2 : km 0.6 - alt. 176 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Motherwell Street, A73
  3. 3 : km 1.24 - alt. 154 m - Keep right onto A73
  4. 4 : km 1.28 - alt. 154 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A73
  5. 5 : km 1.79 - alt. 146 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Carlisle Road, A73
  6. 6 : km 3.07 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Brownsburn Road, B8058
  7. 7 : km 3.77 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Calderbank Road, B802
  8. 8 : km 4.42 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Sykeside Road
  9. 9 : km 5.55 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Paddock Street
  10. 10 : km 5.56 - alt. 82 m - Enter roundabout
  11. 11 : km 6.22 - alt. 85 m - Enter roundabout
  12. 12 : km 6.7 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Calder Street, B753
  13. 13 : km 6.73 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Calder Street, B753
  14. 14 : km 6.77 - alt. 84 m - Enter roundabout
  15. 15 : km 7.08 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Caldeen Road
  16. 16 : km 7.4 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Coatbank Street, A725
  17. 17 : km 7.9 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Main Street, A89
  18. 18 : km 8.95 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto Main Street, A89
  19. 19 : km 8.95 - alt. 91 m - Keep right onto Main Street, A89
  20. 20 : km 8.98 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Street, A89
  21. 21 : km 9.62 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Alexander Street, A89
  22. 22 : km 9.64 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right onto Monkscourt Avenue
  23. 23 : km 10.22 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Hazelbank Walk
  24. 24 : km 10.34 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Garden Square Walk
  25. 25 : km 10.61 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto Cherrybank Walk
  26. 26 : km 10.61 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Heatherbank Walk
  27. 27 : km 10.84 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 11.03 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Centenary Avenue
  29. 29 : km 11.42 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Monkscourt Avenue
  30. 30 : km 11.42 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Mulvey Crescent
  31. 31 : km 11.54 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Aitchison Street, A8010
  32. 32 : km 11.55 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 11.6 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Alexander Street, A89
  34. 34 : km 12.19 - alt. 123 m - Keep right onto Alexander Street, A89
  35. 35 : km 12.22 - alt. 122 m - Enter roundabout
  36. 36 : km 12.6 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto Graham Street
  37. 37 : km 12.71 - alt. 134 m - Enter roundabout
  38. 38 : km 13.59 - alt. 146 m - Enter roundabout
  39. 39 : km 14.11 - alt. 154 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A73
  40. 40 : km 14.16 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight left onto Motherwell Street, A73
  41. 41 : km 14.75 - alt. 175 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stirling Road, A73
  42. 42 : km 15.9 - alt. 181 m - Turn left onto Dykehead Road
  43. 43 : km 16.13 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Broompark Crescent
  44. 44 : km 16.23 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Balblair Road
  45. 45 : km 16.29 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Talisker Crescent
  46. E : km 16.37 - alt. 169 m

Useful Information

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