CtoCOP - Day 53/54 - Kirkmuirhill To Blantyre

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.94 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 169 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 262 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 185 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 18 m
  • ⚐
    District: South Lanarkshire 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.664955° / W 3.910466°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.788117° / W 4.102991°
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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. 169 m - Start on Lanark Road, B7086
  2. 2 : km 1.5 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight left onto B7078
  3. 3 : km 6.37 - alt. 153 m - Keep left onto Carlisle Road, B7078
  4. 4 : km 6.41 - alt. 153 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Carlisle Road, B7078
  5. 5 : km 7.53 - alt. 134 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 7.66 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto John Place
  7. 7 : km 7.68 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight left onto Birks Road
  8. 8 : km 7.78 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Avon Road
  9. 9 : km 8.71 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 8.76 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 9.16 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 9.29 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 10.04 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Millheugh Bridge
  14. 14 : km 10.08 - alt. 68 m - Keep right onto Sunnyside Road
  15. 15 : km 10.3 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 11.2 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Green Bridge Path
  17. 17 : km 12.91 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp left onto Claybank Steps
  18. 18 : km 13.09 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Claybank Steps
  19. 19 : km 14.28 - alt. 54 m - Keep left onto Mineral Railway Path
  20. 20 : km 16.02 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 16.09 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Old Avon Road
  22. 22 : km 16.1 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 16.6 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 16.67 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 16.72 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 17.89 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 18.84 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 18.97 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 21.04 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 21.31 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 21.43 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 21.46 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 21.49 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 21.51 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 21.59 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 21.61 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 21.61 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 21.62 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 21.68 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bellshill Road, A725
  40. 40 : km 22.17 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Bellshill Road, B7071
  41. 41 : km 22.2 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 22.22 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Bellshill Road, B7071
  43. 43 : km 22.61 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Hamilton Road, B7071
  44. 44 : km 22.77 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 22.77 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 22.79 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 22.94 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 23 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 23.13 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 23.55 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 24.28 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 24.5 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 24.63 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 24.8 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 25.15 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  56. 56 : km 25.39 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Glasgow Road, A724
  57. 57 : km 25.63 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Mayberry Place
  58. 58 : km 25.71 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 25.74 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 25.82 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Glasgow Road, A724
  61. 61 : km 25.86 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right onto Stonefield Road
  62. 62 : km 26.18 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Kinnoull Place
  63. 63 : km 26.31 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Winton Crescent
  64. 64 : km 26.66 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Burnbrae Road
  65. 65 : km 26.7 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Harkins Avenue
  66. 66 : km 26.86 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Broompark Road
  67. 67 : km 26.89 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  68. E : km 26.94 - alt. 77 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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