Ballast Bank Airport & Back

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 25.53 km
Calculated time: 7h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 10 m
Vertical drop: - 9 m
Highest point: 13 m
Lowest point: 0 m

District: South Ayrshire
Start/End: N 55.563355° / W 4.647086°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Start on Whins Road
2 : km 0.21 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left onto Adams Gate
3 : km 0.41 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Gailes Road
4 : km 1.31 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Rosemount Drive
5 : km 2.37 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto NCN7
6 : km 3.1 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left onto NCN7
7 : km 4.05 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
8 : km 4.05 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Port Ranald Drive
9 : km 4.52 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Harbour Road
10 : km 5.68 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
11 : km 6.65 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Titchfield Road
12 : km 6.7 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto NCN7
13 : km 7.05 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left onto NCN7
14 : km 8.82 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right
15 : km 8.86 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Craigend Road
16 : km 9.66 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
17 : km 9.71 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
18 : km 9.77 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto NCN7
19 : km 14.81 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Smuggler's Trail
20 : km 16.34 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Craigend Road
21 : km 16.55 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
22 : km 16.6 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto NCN7
23 : km 17.41 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
24 : km 17.42 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
25 : km 18.36 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto NCN7
26 : km 18.71 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Titchfield Road
27 : km 18.77 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
28 : km 19.74 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Harbour Road
29 : km 20.86 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Port Ranald Drive
30 : km 21.35 - alt. 3 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
31 : km 21.37 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right onto NCN7
32 : km 22.31 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto NCN7
33 : km 23.05 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
34 : km 24.1 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Firth Road
35 : km 25 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Hillhouse Road
36 : km 25.36 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Goatfell View
37 : km 25.5 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Whins Road
S/E : km 25.53 - alt. 10 m

Useful Information

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