Kilmaurs Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.21 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 40 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 41 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 70 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 25 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.
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(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. 61 m - Start on Alexander Maclaren Gardens
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Archibald Craig Place
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Alexander Maclaren Gardens
  4. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Archibald Craig Place
  5. 5 : km 0.3 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Innellan Drive
  6. 6 : km 0.51 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Western Road, B7064
  7. 7 : km 0.78 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Western Road, B7064
  8. 8 : km 0.9 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.91 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Western Road, B7064
  10. 10 : km 1.12 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.14 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Western Road, B7064
  12. 12 : km 1.21 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.45 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.47 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Western Road, B7064
  15. 15 : km 2.23 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Irvine Road, B7081
  16. 16 : km 2.82 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Irvine Road, B7081
  17. 17 : km 3.27 - alt. 41 m - Keep right onto Irvine Road, B7081
  18. 18 : km 3.31 - alt. 44 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Kilmarnock Road, B7081
  19. 19 : km 3.72 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.72 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 3.88 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 3.88 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.92 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kilmarnock Road, B7081
  24. 24 : km 4.68 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto B751
  25. 25 : km 5.56 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto Southhook Road
  26. 26 : km 5.59 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Kilmaurs Road, B751
  27. 27 : km 7.23 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.26 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Crosshouse Road, B751
  29. 29 : km 8.08 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Sunnyside, B751
  30. 30 : km 8.17 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Townend, A735
  31. 31 : km 8.28 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 8.3 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Townend, A735
  33. 33 : km 8.7 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left onto Mill Avenue
  34. 34 : km 8.7 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto A735
  35. 35 : km 9.76 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto A735
  36. 36 : km 9.78 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Kilmaurs Road, A735
  37. 37 : km 10.83 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Kilmaurs Road, A735
  38. 38 : km 10.85 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 10.88 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 10.91 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Western Road, B7064
  41. 41 : km 10.96 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Morven Avenue
  42. 42 : km 10.97 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Western Road, B7064
  43. 43 : km 11.19 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 11.21 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 11.22 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 11.24 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Western Road, B7064
  47. 47 : km 11.41 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 11.47 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Western Road, B7064
  49. 49 : km 11.68 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left onto Innellan Drive
  50. 50 : km 11.89 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Archibald Craig Place
  51. 51 : km 12.03 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Alexander Maclaren Gardens
  52. 52 : km 12.2 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Alexander Maclaren Gardens
  53. S/E : km 12.21 - alt. 61 m

Useful Information

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