12 Mile- Strathaven

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.31 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 67 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 83 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 224 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 177 m
  • ⚐
    District: South Lanarkshire 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.681711° / W 4.079261°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.6794° / W 4.070617°
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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. 208 m - Start on Rokeby Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 204 m - Turn left onto Abbotsford Crescent
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto Rokeby Crescent
  4. 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 203 m - Turn right onto Threestanes Road
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 201 m - Turn left onto Kirkland Park Avenue
  6. 6 : km 0.71 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp left onto Threestanes Road
  7. 7 : km 0.87 - alt. 198 m - Turn left onto Cameron Drive
  8. 8 : km 1 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto Kirkland Park Avenue
  9. 9 : km 1.19 - alt. 201 m - Turn right onto Threestanes Road
  10. 10 : km 1.37 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto George Allan Place
  11. 11 : km 1.45 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.79 - alt. 181 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.88 - alt. 179 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 1.98 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.99 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2 - alt. 183 m - Turn left onto Threestanes Road
  17. 17 : km 2.43 - alt. 180 m - Turn sharp right onto Townhead Street, A726
  18. 18 : km 3.59 - alt. 205 m - Turn right onto Overton Avenue
  19. 19 : km 3.67 - alt. 205 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.72 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto Fernlea Road
  21. 21 : km 3.94 - alt. 206 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.97 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.04 - alt. 207 m - Turn right onto Westbarns Road
  24. 24 : km 4.19 - alt. 202 m - Turn left onto Ashkirk Road
  25. 25 : km 4.33 - alt. 207 m - Turn left onto Overton Road
  26. 26 : km 4.36 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Primrose Place
  27. 27 : km 4.39 - alt. 206 m - Turn right onto Primrose Place
  28. 28 : km 4.42 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 4.52 - alt. 209 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 4.6 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto Ravenswood Road
  31. 31 : km 4.74 - alt. 213 m - Turn left onto Hamilton Road, A723
  32. 32 : km 5.25 - alt. 218 m - Enter roundabout
  33. 33 : km 6.05 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Glassford Road
  34. 34 : km 6.21 - alt. 208 m - Turn left onto Greystone Place
  35. 35 : km 6.22 - alt. 208 m - Turn left onto Glassford Road
  36. 36 : km 6.56 - alt. 208 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 6.57 - alt. 208 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 6.62 - alt. 211 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fleming Boulevard
  39. 39 : km 6.81 - alt. 213 m - Turn left onto Henderson Way
  40. 40 : km 6.85 - alt. 214 m - Turn right onto Ramsey Mews
  41. 41 : km 6.95 - alt. 214 m - Turn right onto Ramsey Mews
  42. 42 : km 7.02 - alt. 212 m - Turn left onto Ronald Ross Mews
  43. 43 : km 7.13 - alt. 212 m - Turn left onto Henderson Way
  44. 44 : km 7.17 - alt. 213 m - Turn left onto Fleming Boulevard
  45. 45 : km 7.33 - alt. 212 m - Enter roundabout
  46. 46 : km 7.76 - alt. 209 m - Turn right onto Hills Road
  47. 47 : km 8.07 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto Young Street
  48. 48 : km 8.22 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Glassford Road
  49. 49 : km 8.54 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto Overton Road
  50. 50 : km 8.66 - alt. 190 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 8.8 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Park Crescent
  52. 52 : km 9.16 - alt. 189 m - Turn left onto Glasgow Road, A726
  53. 53 : km 9.34 - alt. 184 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 9.35 - alt. 184 m - Turn right onto Glasgow Road, A726
  55. E : km 19.31 - alt. 183 m

Useful Information

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