River Almond

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 90 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 91 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 68 m
  • ⚐
    District: West Lothian 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.871604° / W 3.501292°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.888977° / W 3.433523°
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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. 150 m - Start on 2
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.08 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.14 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 0.22 - alt. 150 m - Turn right onto Robin's Lane
  8. 8 : km 0.39 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto East Bankton Place
  9. 9 : km 0.42 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto West Bankton Place
  10. 10 : km 0.49 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right onto West Bankton Place
  11. 11 : km 0.54 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 0.58 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 0.86 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Loan Path
  14. 14 : km 0.87 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 0.88 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Loan Path
  16. 16 : km 1.39 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 1.41 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.44 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 1.7 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 1.88 - alt. 153 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 1.93 - alt. 153 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 2.09 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 2.19 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Calder Road
  24. 24 : km 2.31 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Knowetop
  25. 25 : km 2.37 - alt. 155 m - Keep left onto Bellsquarry Path
  26. 26 : km 2.53 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 3.13 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.42 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 3.52 - alt. 131 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 3.55 - alt. 130 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  31. 31 : km 3.65 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  32. 32 : km 3.87 - alt. 128 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  33. 33 : km 4.08 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 4.16 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 4.26 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 4.42 - alt. 122 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 4.43 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto B7015
  38. 38 : km 4.5 - alt. 118 m - Turn right onto Killandean Path
  39. 39 : km 4.54 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 4.59 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 5.4 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 5.54 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 5.62 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 5.65 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Fraser Road
  45. 45 : km 5.73 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Simpson Parkway, B7015
  46. 46 : km 5.89 - alt. 114 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 5.91 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 5.97 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 6.08 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 6.1 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 6.28 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 6.47 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 6.48 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 6.58 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 6.63 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Millfield
  56. 56 : km 6.66 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 6.78 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 6.94 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 7.04 - alt. 109 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 7.04 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 7.3 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 7.57 - alt. 107 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 7.78 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 7.86 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight left
  65. 65 : km 8.14 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 8.73 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 8.84 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 8.9 - alt. 99 m - Keep right onto Riverside Path
  69. 69 : km 8.98 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Riverside Path
  70. 70 : km 9.11 - alt. 100 m - Keep right onto Riverside Path
  71. 71 : km 9.63 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right onto Almond Path
  72. 72 : km 9.76 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Almond Path
  73. 73 : km 10 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left onto Almond Path
  74. 74 : km 10.07 - alt. 98 m - Keep left onto Almond Path
  75. 75 : km 10.17 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right onto Almond Path
  76. 76 : km 10.36 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 10.49 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight right onto Almond Path
  78. 78 : km 10.52 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Almond Path
  79. 79 : km 10.73 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp right
  80. 80 : km 10.76 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left
  81. 81 : km 11.06 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 11.06 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 11.62 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Almond Path
  84. 84 : km 12 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 12.14 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 12.19 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Almond Side
  87. 87 : km 12.21 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 12.29 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 12.46 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 12.46 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 13.26 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 13.72 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 13.74 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left
  94. 94 : km 13.78 - alt. 76 m - Keep left
  95. 95 : km 14.09 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Nasmyth Bridge
  96. 96 : km 14.24 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 14.24 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 14.75 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 16.07 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  100. 100 : km 16.36 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  101. 101 : km 16.37 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 16.41 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  103. 103 : km 16.71 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Clifton Road
  104. 104 : km 17.97 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  105. 105 : km 18.76 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right onto B7015
  106. 106 : km 18.81 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp left onto B7031
  107. 107 : km 19.48 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto A71
  108. 108 : km 19.51 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto B7031
  109. 109 : km 20.09 - alt. 148 m - Turn left onto Station Road, B7031
  110. 110 : km 20.23 - alt. 152 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 20.32 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp right
  112. 112 : km 20.35 - alt. 153 m - Turn right onto 2
  113. E : km 20.36 - alt. 153 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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