21K Plains And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 173 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 196 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 212 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 85 m
  • ⚐
    District: North Lanarkshire 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.85902° / W 3.994133°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.858054° / W 3.997237°
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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 Lochranza Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight left onto Knock Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 121 m - Enter roundabout
  4. 4 : km 0.67 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Devonview Street
  5. 5 : km 0.69 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Victoria Place
  6. 6 : km 1.16 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Cairnhill Road, B802
  7. 7 : km 1.84 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto Cairnhill Road, B802
  8. 8 : km 2.04 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Woodburn Avenue
  9. 9 : km 2.05 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Cairnhill Road, B802
  10. 10 : km 3.33 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Brownsburn Road, B8058
  11. 11 : km 4.05 - alt. 132 m - Turn sharp right onto Carlisle Road, A73
  12. 12 : km 4.19 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Petersburn Road, B8058
  13. 13 : km 5.92 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Towers Road, B8058
  14. 14 : km 6.41 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Forrest Street, A89
  15. 15 : km 6.47 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Connor Street, B8058
  16. 16 : km 6.49 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Forrest Street, A89
  17. 17 : km 8.9 - alt. 163 m - Keep right onto Airdrie Road, A89
  18. 18 : km 8.95 - alt. 165 m - Keep right onto Stepends Road
  19. 19 : km 10.43 - alt. 209 m - Turn slight right onto Stepends Road
  20. 20 : km 12.05 - alt. 179 m - Keep left onto Roughrigg Road
  21. 21 : km 12.91 - alt. 141 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bowhousebrae Road
  22. 22 : km 13.16 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right onto Bowhousebrae Road
  23. 23 : km 13.56 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 13.58 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Bowhousebrae Road
  25. 25 : km 14.03 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Caldervale Street
  26. 26 : km 14.72 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Carlisle Road, A73
  27. 27 : km 15.38 - alt. 132 m - Turn sharp left onto Brownsburn Road, B8058
  28. 28 : km 16.08 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Calderbank Road, B802
  29. 29 : km 17.38 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Woodburn Avenue
  30. 30 : km 17.39 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Cairnhill Road, B802
  31. 31 : km 17.59 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto Cairnhill Road, B802
  32. 32 : km 18.27 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Victoria Place
  33. 33 : km 19.11 - alt. 122 m - Enter roundabout
  34. 34 : km 19.31 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight right onto Lochranza Crescent
  35. 35 : km 19.53 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight left onto Knock Drive
  36. 36 : km 19.7 - alt. 121 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Victoria Place
  37. 37 : km 19.81 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rochsolloch Road
  38. 38 : km 20.39 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Main Street, A89
  39. 39 : km 20.54 - alt. 90 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Locks Street, B753
  40. 40 : km 20.65 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 20.69 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 20.76 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Sheepford Road
  43. 43 : km 20.88 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 21 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 21.07 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
  46. E : km 21.27 - alt. 92 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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