8 Miler - Potential

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.78 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 106 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 110 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 156 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 84 m
  • ⚐
    District: West Lothian 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.905482° / W 3.490286°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 133 m - Start on South Village
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Uphall Station Road, B8046
  3. 3 : km 0.39 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Harrysmuir Road
  4. 4 : km 0.93 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.96 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Grange Road
  6. 6 : km 0.97 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.19 - alt. 144 m - Keep right onto Harrysmuir Path
  8. 8 : km 2.07 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Loan Path
  9. 9 : km 2.72 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Loan Path
  10. 10 : km 2.74 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Loan Path
  11. 11 : km 2.9 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight right onto Loan Path
  12. 12 : km 3.28 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Loan Path
  13. 13 : km 3.33 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right onto Loan Path
  14. 14 : km 3.49 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight left onto Loan Path
  15. 15 : km 3.52 - alt. 104 m - Keep right onto Loan Path
  16. 16 : km 3.56 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.6 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 3.64 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 3.65 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp right onto Almond Path
  20. 20 : km 3.74 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left onto Almond Path
  21. 21 : km 3.91 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right onto Almond Path
  22. 22 : km 3.97 - alt. 101 m - Keep left onto Almond Path
  23. 23 : km 4.21 - alt. 103 m - Keep right onto Almond Path
  24. 24 : km 4.38 - alt. 105 m - Keep right onto Almond Path
  25. 25 : km 4.69 - alt. 107 m - Keep right onto Almond Path
  26. 26 : km 4.79 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 4.8 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp left onto Almond Path
  28. 28 : km 4.95 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Almond Path
  29. 29 : km 5.02 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 5.08 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 5.15 - alt. 91 m - Keep left onto Almond Path
  32. 32 : km 5.2 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Almond Path
  33. 33 : km 5.41 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Wallace Mill Gardens
  34. 34 : km 5.5 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Wallace Mill Gardens
  35. 35 : km 5.75 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left onto Pumpherston Road, B8046
  36. 36 : km 6.05 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Main Street
  37. 37 : km 6.9 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Langton Road
  38. 38 : km 7.41 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Langton Crescent
  39. 39 : km 7.53 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Langton Crescent
  40. 40 : km 7.55 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Langton Place
  41. 41 : km 7.76 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 8.26 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 9.15 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Main Street, B7015
  44. 44 : km 9.19 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 11.75 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Drumshoreland Road
  46. 46 : km 11.98 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 12.39 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Uphall Station Road, B8046
  48. 48 : km 12.75 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto South Village
  49. S/E : km 12.78 - alt. 133 m

Useful Information

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