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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 72 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 34 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Ayshire 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.640452° / W 4.76929°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.640427° / W 4.767343°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 31 m - Start on Graham Avenue
  2. 2 : km 1.35 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A738
  3. 3 : km 1.38 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto A738
  4. 4 : km 1.58 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 1.77 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left onto A738
  6. 6 : km 2.22 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto A738
  7. 7 : km 2.25 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A738
  8. 8 : km 2.49 - alt. 19 m - Keep left onto A738
  9. 9 : km 2.54 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A738
  10. 10 : km 4.28 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Townhead, A738
  11. 11 : km 4.3 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto Townhead, A738
  12. 12 : km 4.63 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto Howgate, A738
  13. 13 : km 4.7 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right onto Howgate, A737
  14. 14 : km 4.9 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Main Street
  15. 15 : km 5.26 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  16. 16 : km 5.29 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Main Street, A737
  17. 17 : km 5.4 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Bridgend, A737
  18. 18 : km 7.44 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kilwinning Road, A737
  19. 19 : km 12.11 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Irvine Road, A737
  20. 20 : km 14.22 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Main Street, A737
  21. 21 : km 14.33 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  22. 22 : km 14.36 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Main Street
  23. 23 : km 14.71 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto Almswall Road, B779
  24. 24 : km 14.91 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left onto Howgate, A738
  25. 25 : km 14.99 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto Byres Road, A738
  26. 26 : km 15.32 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Townhead, A738
  27. 27 : km 15.33 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto Stevenston Road, A738
  28. 28 : km 16.95 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto A738
  29. 29 : km 17.01 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A738
  30. 30 : km 17.34 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A738
  31. 31 : km 17.84 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 18.04 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto A738
  33. 33 : km 18.26 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Glencairn Street, A738
  34. 34 : km 22.35 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Dalry Road, B780
  35. 35 : km 22.43 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Aitken Place
  36. 36 : km 22.66 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto School Place
  37. 37 : km 22.66 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Aitken Place
  38. 38 : km 22.89 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Dalry Road, B780
  39. 39 : km 22.97 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right onto Eglinton Road, A738
  40. 40 : km 24.17 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Eglinton Road, A738
  41. 41 : km 24.2 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ardrossan Road, A78
  42. 42 : km 24.24 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Irvine Road, A78
  43. 43 : km 31.29 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Irvine Road, A78
  44. 44 : km 32.08 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 32.09 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Ayrshire Coastal Path
  46. 46 : km 34.13 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 34.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Eglinton Road, A738
  48. 48 : km 34.64 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto North Crescent Road
  49. 49 : km 35.24 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto North Crescent Road
  50. 50 : km 36.52 - alt. 1 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 36.72 - alt. 0 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 37.1 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 37.12 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 37.75 - alt. 1 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 38.82 - alt. 0 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 38.83 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 38.88 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 38.9 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto The Braes
  59. 59 : km 39.36 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Kyleshill, B780
  60. 60 : km 40.62 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Boglemart Street, B780
  61. 61 : km 41.26 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Schoolwell Street
  62. 62 : km 41.48 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Mayville Street
  63. 63 : km 41.61 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Glencairn Street, A738
  64. 64 : km 41.98 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Mayfield Road
  65. 65 : km 42.05 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto High Road
  66. E : km 42.21 - alt. 29 m

Useful Information

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↔19.48 km ↗+17 m ↘-17 m ◔5h 35 ▲Easy
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Walking Irvine Beach Park Boating Pond

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