Kiltwalk Route 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 43.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 385 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 382 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 278 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 69 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. 162 m - Start on Udston Mill Road
  2. 2 : km 0.96 - alt. 195 m - Turn right onto Udston Road
  3. 3 : km 1.45 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto Dykehead Road
  4. 4 : km 3.53 - alt. 225 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 7.07 - alt. 199 m - Turn left onto Stonehouse Road
  6. 6 : km 7.28 - alt. 187 m - Turn slight left onto Stonehouse Road
  7. 7 : km 7.7 - alt. 196 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 8.55 - alt. 215 m - Turn right onto High Kype Road
  9. 9 : km 11.67 - alt. 209 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 14.46 - alt. 196 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 14.92 - alt. 168 m - Turn slight left onto Strathaven Road, B7086
  12. 12 : km 15.29 - alt. 158 m - Turn left onto Newton Road
  13. 13 : km 17.01 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto Lesmahagow Road, B7086
  14. 14 : km 17.24 - alt. 181 m - Turn left onto Stonehouse Road, A71
  15. 15 : km 17.25 - alt. 182 m - Turn right onto Main Street
  16. 16 : km 17.31 - alt. 179 m - Turn left onto Common Green
  17. 17 : km 17.32 - alt. 180 m - Turn right onto Common Green
  18. 18 : km 17.37 - alt. 179 m - Keep left onto Common Green
  19. 19 : km 17.44 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Townhead Street, A726
  20. 20 : km 17.45 - alt. 180 m - Turn sharp left onto Lethame Road
  21. 21 : km 19.01 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 19.48 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 20.5 - alt. 243 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 21.85 - alt. 265 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 22.61 - alt. 272 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 26.58 - alt. 243 m - Turn left onto Glasgow Road, A726
  27. 27 : km 26.71 - alt. 238 m - Turn right onto Mounthilly Road
  28. 28 : km 27.11 - alt. 237 m - Turn right onto Main Street
  29. 29 : km 27.23 - alt. 239 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 27.91 - alt. 257 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 28.01 - alt. 257 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 29.52 - alt. 235 m - Turn sharp right onto Strathaven Road, A723
  33. 33 : km 29.55 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 32.12 - alt. 208 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Alston Street
  35. 35 : km 32.15 - alt. 207 m - Turn right onto Millar Street
  36. 36 : km 32.17 - alt. 207 m - Turn left onto Alston Street
  37. 37 : km 32.2 - alt. 208 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Larkhall Road
  38. 38 : km 35.57 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Broomelton Road
  39. 39 : km 37.04 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Millheugh Road
  40. 40 : km 38.05 - alt. 127 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 38.11 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp left onto Millheugh Road
  42. 42 : km 39.07 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Millheugh Road
  43. 43 : km 40.85 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Linthaugh Bridge
  44. 44 : km 41.52 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Hill Road
  45. 45 : km 41.87 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Vicars Road
  46. 46 : km 41.95 - alt. 146 m - Keep right onto Manse Road
  47. 47 : km 41.96 - alt. 146 m - Turn right onto Manse Road
  48. S/E : km 43.95 - alt. 162 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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