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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 80 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 75 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 156 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 98 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Lanarkshire 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.77137° / W 3.93083°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.772091° / W 3.929723°
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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. 111 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Alexander Street
  3. 3 : km 0.43 - alt. 113 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Caledonian Road, B7032
  4. 4 : km 0.99 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Main Street, A721
  5. 5 : km 1.6 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 1.63 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left onto Main Street
  7. 7 : km 2.09 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left onto Main Street
  8. 8 : km 2.56 - alt. 112 m - Enter roundabout
  9. 9 : km 3.26 - alt. 104 m - Keep right onto A721
  10. 10 : km 3.29 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A721
  11. 11 : km 3.91 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto John Street
  12. 12 : km 4.09 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 4.1 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.39 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Range Road
  15. 15 : km 4.41 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.8 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Shields Road, B754
  17. 17 : km 5.11 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Excelsior Street
  18. 18 : km 5.13 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Shields Road, B754
  19. 19 : km 5.71 - alt. 106 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Netherton Road, B754
  20. 20 : km 6.03 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.04 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Netherton Road, B754
  22. 22 : km 6.31 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Netherton Road, B754
  23. 23 : km 6.86 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Caledonian Road, B7032
  24. 24 : km 6.87 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left onto Castlehill Road, B754
  25. 25 : km 7.19 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Castlehill Road, B754
  26. 26 : km 8.12 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Castlehill Road, B754
  27. 27 : km 8.68 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Jennie Lee Drive
  28. 28 : km 9.13 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Glidden Court
  29. 29 : km 9.34 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Bentfoot Road
  30. 30 : km 9.47 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp left onto Main Street, A71
  31. 31 : km 10.56 - alt. 156 m - Enter roundabout
  32. 32 : km 11.68 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 11.69 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 12.33 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Caledonian Road, B7032
  35. 35 : km 12.77 - alt. 116 m - Keep right onto Caledonian Road, B7032
  36. 36 : km 12.88 - alt. 113 m - Enter roundabout
  37. E : km 13.21 - alt. 113 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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