Cathkin Braes ~16 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.67 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 287 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 284 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 199 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐
    District: Glasgow 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.838635° / W 4.27647°
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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. 25 m - Start on Glencairn Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Nithsdale Road
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Kildrostan Street
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Darnley Road, B763
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Pollokshaws Road, A77
  7. 7 : km 0.63 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.65 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.68 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 0.84 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 0.88 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 1.08 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 1.09 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 1.11 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 1.26 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 1.44 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 1.46 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Langside Avenue, B768
  18. 18 : km 1.57 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Mansionhouse Road
  19. 19 : km 2.17 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Camphill Avenue
  20. 20 : km 2.3 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right onto Millbrae Road
  21. 21 : km 2.97 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Monreith Road
  22. 22 : km 3.18 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Muirskeith Road
  23. 23 : km 3.18 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto Muirskeith Road
  24. 24 : km 3.61 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto Muirskeith Road
  25. 25 : km 3.71 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Ashmore Road
  26. 26 : km 3.85 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Elrig Road
  27. 27 : km 3.86 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.87 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 3.92 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Linwood Court
  30. 30 : km 3.92 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Bowling Green Road
  31. 31 : km 3.98 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Clarkston Road, B762
  32. 32 : km 3.99 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 4.35 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Rhannan Road
  34. 34 : km 4.47 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto Snuff Mill Road
  35. 35 : km 4.62 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Greenock Avenue
  36. 36 : km 4.65 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 5.27 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 5.43 - alt. 69 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 5.48 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 5.49 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 6.04 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 6.14 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 6.4 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Lainshaw Drive
  44. 44 : km 6.51 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 6.88 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Holmbyre Road
  46. 46 : km 7.02 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 7.04 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 7.12 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Carmunnock Road, B766
  49. 49 : km 7.25 - alt. 107 m - Enter roundabout
  50. 50 : km 7.39 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 7.86 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp right onto Windlaw Road
  52. 52 : km 8 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 8.65 - alt. 151 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 8.76 - alt. 155 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 8.79 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 8.95 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 9.17 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 9.34 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 9.48 - alt. 177 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 10.14 - alt. 170 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 10.28 - alt. 174 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 11.67 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 11.76 - alt. 182 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 12.05 - alt. 187 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 12.32 - alt. 173 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 12.73 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 13.34 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Windlaw Road
  68. 68 : km 13.71 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 14.23 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Linndale Drive
  70. 70 : km 14.36 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Linndale Grove
  71. 71 : km 14.38 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 14.4 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right onto Carmunnock Road, B766
  73. 73 : km 14.43 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 14.5 - alt. 104 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 14.57 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 15.61 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 15.8 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left
  78. 78 : km 15.84 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 15.84 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 16.1 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 16.17 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 16.93 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 16.98 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left
  84. 84 : km 17.47 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 17.49 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 17.49 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp right
  87. 87 : km 17.58 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 17.68 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 17.77 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 17.84 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 17.86 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Lainshaw Drive
  92. 92 : km 17.88 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  93. 93 : km 17.94 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 18.19 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left
  95. 95 : km 18.31 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  96. 96 : km 18.86 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 19.03 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  98. 98 : km 19.14 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left
  99. 99 : km 19.92 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  100. 100 : km 20.1 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right
  101. 101 : km 20.14 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  102. 102 : km 20.31 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Greenock Avenue
  103. 103 : km 20.48 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right onto Rhannan Road
  104. 104 : km 20.6 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Holmhead Road
  105. 105 : km 20.96 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Clarkston Road, B762
  106. 106 : km 20.97 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Bowling Green Road
  107. 107 : km 21.03 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Linwood Court
  108. 108 : km 21.04 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 21.08 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 21.09 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Elrig Road
  111. 111 : km 21.1 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Ashmore Road
  112. 112 : km 21.24 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Muirskeith Road
  113. 113 : km 21.34 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Muirskeith Road
  114. 114 : km 21.78 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Monreith Road
  115. 115 : km 21.99 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Langside Drive
  116. 116 : km 22.98 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  117. 117 : km 23 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Langside Place
  118. 118 : km 23.05 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Algie Street
  119. 119 : km 23.13 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Algie Street
  120. 120 : km 23.14 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Langside Avenue, B768
  121. 121 : km 23.16 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 5 onto Langside Road
  122. 122 : km 23.31 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  123. 123 : km 23.35 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  124. 124 : km 23.39 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  125. 125 : km 24.14 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  126. 126 : km 24.15 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  127. 127 : km 24.44 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  128. 128 : km 24.45 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  129. 129 : km 24.56 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  130. 130 : km 24.61 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  131. 131 : km 24.63 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  132. 132 : km 24.67 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  133. 133 : km 24.69 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  134. 134 : km 24.77 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  135. 135 : km 24.78 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Pollokshaws Road, A77
  136. 136 : km 24.87 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Regent Park Square
  137. 137 : km 25.15 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Darnley Road, B763
  138. 138 : km 25.34 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Kildrostan Street
  139. 139 : km 25.43 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Nithsdale Road
  140. 140 : km 25.45 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Glencairn Drive
  141. 141 : km 25.59 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  142. 142 : km 25.63 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  143. S/E : km 25.67 - alt. 25 m

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