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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 44.18 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 74 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 79 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 86 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 51 m
  • ⚐
    District: Falkirk 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.982683° / W 3.715103°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.942847° / W 3.20814°
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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. 78 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 3.11 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  3. 3 : km 7.94 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 8 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  5. 5 : km 8.88 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 8.88 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 9.03 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 9.03 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  9. 9 : km 17.82 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 17.83 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 17.94 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 17.94 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  13. 13 : km 21.91 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  14. 14 : km 23.09 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 23.12 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 23.14 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 23.16 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 23.18 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  19. 19 : km 24.18 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 24.18 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 25.04 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 25.04 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  23. 23 : km 28.78 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  24. 24 : km 31.25 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  25. 25 : km 31.27 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  26. 26 : km 35 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 35.11 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Union Canal Towpath
  28. 28 : km 35.88 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 35.91 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 35.94 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 35.95 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 35.96 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  33. 33 : km 36.5 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  34. 34 : km 37.21 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  35. 35 : km 37.24 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  36. 36 : km 37.78 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  37. 37 : km 38.67 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  38. 38 : km 38.96 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 38.97 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 39.15 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 39.19 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 39.3 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  43. 43 : km 42.43 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 42.43 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 42.5 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 42.51 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Union Canal Towpath
  47. 47 : km 44.15 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Fountainbridge Square
  48. 48 : km 44.17 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  49. E : km 44.18 - alt. 72 m

Useful Information

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