DCL NC500 Challenge

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 144.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 45h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,394 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,371 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 629 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 57.475854° / W 4.225565°
  • ⚑
    End: N 57.54881° / W 5.840763°
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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. 19 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Castle Steps, U5237
  4. 4 : km 0.19 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.37 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.42 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Academy Street Market Hall
  8. 8 : km 0.45 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Queensgate Market Hall
  9. 9 : km 0.48 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Queensgate
  10. 10 : km 0.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left onto Academy Street, B865
  11. 11 : km 0.54 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Strothers Lane
  12. 12 : km 0.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 0.91 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto A82
  14. 14 : km 1.36 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A82
  15. 15 : km 1.92 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.94 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto A82
  17. 17 : km 2.09 - alt. 2 m - Keep left onto A9
  18. 18 : km 2.21 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.22 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto A9
  20. 20 : km 2.27 - alt. 1 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 2.44 - alt. 1 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 3.99 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.99 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto A9
  24. 24 : km 11.52 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 11.55 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto A9
  26. 26 : km 11.65 - alt. 81 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A835
  27. 27 : km 13.01 - alt. 109 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 13.02 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 13.18 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 15.03 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 15.03 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto A835
  32. 32 : km 20.02 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto A835
  33. 33 : km 20.06 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A835
  34. 34 : km 39.1 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 39.11 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 39.11 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 39.12 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Station Road, A835
  38. 38 : km 40.54 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto A832
  39. 39 : km 47.56 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 47.57 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto A832
  41. 41 : km 65.53 - alt. 151 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A890
  42. 42 : km 109.41 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto C1087
  43. 43 : km 127.29 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto C1087
  44. 44 : km 127.59 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto C1091
  45. E : km 144.12 - alt. 40 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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