5 Mile Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.34 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 114 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 79 m
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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. 109 m - Start on Beltonfoot Way
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Netherton Street
  3. 3 : km 0.25 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.27 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Marshall Street
  6. 6 : km 0.67 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Alexander Street
  7. 7 : km 1.22 - alt. 113 m - Keep right onto Alexander Street
  8. 8 : km 1.25 - alt. 113 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Caledonian Road, B7032
  9. 9 : km 1.68 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.69 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.79 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Caledonian Road, B7032
  12. 12 : km 1.8 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Netherton Road, B754
  13. 13 : km 2.33 - alt. 111 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Netherton Road, B754
  14. 14 : km 2.91 - alt. 106 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Shields Road, B754
  15. 15 : km 3.58 - alt. 102 m - Keep right onto Shields Road, B754
  16. 16 : km 4.86 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.87 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Shields Road, B754
  18. 18 : km 5 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Jack Street
  19. 19 : km 5.19 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Craigneuk Street, A721
  20. 20 : km 5.39 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Vesuvius Drive
  21. 21 : km 5.43 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Craigneuk Street, A721
  22. 22 : km 6.48 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.49 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Shieldmuir Street, A721
  24. 24 : km 6.83 - alt. 104 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  25. 25 : km 6.86 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.97 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp left onto New Ashtree Street
  27. 27 : km 6.98 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp right onto Glasgow Road, A721
  28. 28 : km 7.47 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 7.48 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.64 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight right onto Netherton Street
  31. 31 : km 7.65 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left onto Netherton Street
  32. 32 : km 7.67 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 7.67 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 8.06 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Marshall Street
  35. 35 : km 8.07 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Netherton Street
  36. 36 : km 8.14 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Beltonfoot Way
  37. S/E : km 8.34 - alt. 109 m

Useful Information

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