Kilt Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 103 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 55 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 94 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Falkirk 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 56.018964° / W 3.755829°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.964283° / W 3.656244°
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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. 2 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  5. 5 : km 1.43 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.44 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.6 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.61 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  9. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  10. 10 : km 2.53 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Bankside
  11. 11 : km 3.83 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto A9
  12. 12 : km 4.1 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 4.1 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  14. 14 : km 4.19 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  15. 15 : km 4.93 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto Canal Street
  16. 16 : km 4.96 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto Carmuirs Avenue
  17. 17 : km 4.98 - alt. 39 m - Keep left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  18. 18 : km 6.56 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  19. 19 : km 6.62 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 6.67 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.67 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 6.79 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 6.8 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.84 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 6.89 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.96 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 7.19 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 7.19 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.78 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 8.85 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Greenbank Road
  31. 31 : km 8.87 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.27 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  33. 33 : km 13.29 - alt. 73 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  34. 34 : km 14.47 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  35. 35 : km 16.11 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 16.12 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 16.44 - alt. 73 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  38. 38 : km 17.96 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 17.98 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right onto Nicolton Road
  40. 40 : km 18.02 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 18.14 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto North Avenue
  42. 42 : km 18.62 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 18.73 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 18.74 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto South Avenue
  45. 45 : km 19.08 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Vellore Road
  46. 46 : km 20.04 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 20.07 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left onto Union Canal Towpath
  48. E : km 21.56 - alt. 50 m

Useful Information

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