Culzean

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.27 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 201 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 193 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 95 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: South Ayrshire 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.333817° / W 4.817257°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.332959° / W 4.818675°
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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. 4 m - Start on Ardlochan Road
  2. 2 : km 0.76 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  3. 3 : km 0.85 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 1.18 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.18 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.19 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.33 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.41 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.46 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.49 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.79 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.26 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 2.3 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 2.88 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 3.01 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.2 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.64 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.83 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.87 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 20 : km 3.93 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 4.2 - alt. 31 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 4.2 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 4.28 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 4.32 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 4.73 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 5.01 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.28 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 5.67 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 5.69 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 5.79 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 5.81 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 6.97 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 6.99 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 7.46 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Swinston Drive
  35. 35 : km 7.67 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 7.68 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Piper's Brae
  37. 37 : km 7.78 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.79 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 8.61 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 8.87 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 9.33 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 9.91 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 10.29 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 10.55 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 11.25 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 11.6 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Happy Valley
  47. 47 : km 11.73 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right onto Morriston Drive
  48. 48 : km 11.82 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 12.55 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 50 : km 13.01 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Swinston Drive
  51. 51 : km 13.23 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Silver Avenue
  52. 52 : km 13.52 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 13.52 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Silver Avenue
  54. 54 : km 13.66 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto Silver Avenue
  55. 55 : km 13.82 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto Silver Avenue
  56. 56 : km 14.91 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 15.75 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 15.79 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 16.02 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 16.09 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 16.1 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 16.16 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 16.25 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right
  64. 64 : km 16.36 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 16.53 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 16.53 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 16.59 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 16.81 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 16.83 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 17 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 17.12 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 17.75 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp right
  73. 73 : km 18.22 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 18.27 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 18.52 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 18.54 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 18.59 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 18.82 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 18.82 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 18.83 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 19.16 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 19.24 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right onto Ardlochan Road
  83. 83 : km 20.13 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Kirkoswald Road, A719
  84. 84 : km 20.24 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Shanter Road
  85. 85 : km 20.34 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 21.42 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  87. 87 : km 22.15 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 22.2 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 22.25 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 22.32 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto A719
  91. E : km 24.27 - alt. 4 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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Walking Maidens to Dunure

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