Big Walk Lakes

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,292 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,293 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 827 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 123 m
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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. 126 m
  2. 1 : km 0.08 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Station Precinct
  4. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp right onto High Street
  5. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight right onto A591
  6. 5 : km 0.42 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 0.85 - alt. 188 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 1.12 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right
  9. 8 : km 1.24 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 168 m - Keep right
  11. 10 : km 2.77 - alt. 201 m - Turn slight left onto Moorhowe Road
  12. 11 : km 2.97 - alt. 200 m - Keep right onto Dubbs Road
  13. 12 : km 5.76 - alt. 280 m - Keep left onto Garburn Road
  14. 13 : km 7.55 - alt. 446 m - Keep left onto Garburn Pass
  15. 14 : km 7.71 - alt. 445 m - Turn left
  16. 15 : km 9.74 - alt. 659 m - Keep right
  17. 16 : km 11.63 - alt. 644 m - Keep right
  18. 17 : km 12.62 - alt. 636 m - Keep right
  19. 18 : km 13.19 - alt. 704 m - Turn slight right
  20. 19 : km 13.3 - alt. 721 m - Keep left
  21. 20 : km 13.32 - alt. 727 m - Keep right
  22. 21 : km 13.5 - alt. 754 m - Turn slight left
  23. 22 : km 13.52 - alt. 756 m - Keep right
  24. 23 : km 13.58 - alt. 756 m - Keep right
  25. 24 : km 14.05 - alt. 757 m - Keep left
  26. 25 : km 14.09 - alt. 760 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 26 : km 14.12 - alt. 760 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 27 : km 14.12 - alt. 760 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 14.34 - alt. 778 m - Keep right
  30. 29 : km 14.98 - alt. 823 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 15 - alt. 824 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 15.05 - alt. 826 m - Keep right
  33. 32 : km 15.07 - alt. 827 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 33 : km 15.15 - alt. 827 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 34 : km 15.22 - alt. 824 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 15.24 - alt. 823 m - Turn left
  37. 36 : km 16.72 - alt. 780 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 17.17 - alt. 650 m - Turn right
  39. 38 : km 17.22 - alt. 632 m - Turn left
  40. 39 : km 17.38 - alt. 597 m - Turn left
  41. 40 : km 19.31 - alt. 593 m - Turn right
  42. 41 : km 21.47 - alt. 271 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 21.98 - alt. 292 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 22.09 - alt. 294 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 22.47 - alt. 302 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 22.8 - alt. 243 m - Turn slight right
  47. 46 : km 23.59 - alt. 220 m - Turn left
  48. 47 : km 23.65 - alt. 212 m - Turn slight left
  49. 48 : km 23.69 - alt. 213 m - Keep right
  50. 49 : km 27.61 - alt. 208 m - Turn slight right
  51. 50 : km 27.63 - alt. 209 m - Keep left
  52. 51 : km 29.11 - alt. 194 m - Turn right onto Moorhowe Road
  53. 52 : km 29.22 - alt. 188 m - Keep left
  54. 53 : km 29.8 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 54 : km 29.86 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight right
  56. 55 : km 29.86 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 29.88 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight right
  58. 57 : km 30.68 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  59. 58 : km 30.85 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 59 : km 31.01 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  61. 60 : km 31.19 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  62. 61 : km 31.36 - alt. 204 m - Keep right
  63. 62 : km 31.68 - alt. 180 m - Turn slight right
  64. 63 : km 31.69 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp right
  65. 64 : km 31.87 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  66. 65 : km 32.06 - alt. 137 m - Turn slight left
  67. 66 : km 32.31 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight right
  68. 67 : km 32.36 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  69. 68 : km 32.37 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Church Street, A591
  70. E : km 32.39 - alt. 123 m

Useful Information

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