Girvan

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 229 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 233 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 209 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 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.

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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. 10 m - Start on Dalrymple Street
  2. 2 : km 0.57 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.68 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Newton Kennedy Bridge
  4. 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Newton Kennedy
  5. 5 : km 0.92 - alt. 0 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.33 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.34 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Golf Course Road
  8. 8 : km 1.34 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Golf Course Road
  9. 9 : km 1.39 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Golf Course Road
  10. 10 : km 2.47 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.68 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.04 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 7.63 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 9 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 9.21 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Golf Course Road
  16. 16 : km 10.28 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Golf Course Road
  17. 17 : km 10.33 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Golf Course Road
  18. 18 : km 10.34 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 10.34 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 10.76 - alt. 0 m - Turn right onto Newton Kennedy
  21. 21 : km 10.93 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Newton Kennedy Bridge
  22. 22 : km 11 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 11.11 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  24. 24 : km 11.24 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Knockcushan Street
  25. 25 : km 11.5 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Knockcushan Street
  26. 26 : km 11.56 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 11.68 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  28. 28 : km 12.38 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 13.26 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Promenade
  30. 30 : km 13.95 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 13.97 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 13.99 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 14 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 14.02 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Promenade
  35. 35 : km 14.72 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 15.6 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Promenade
  37. 37 : km 16.3 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 16.41 - alt. 1 m - Turn sharp right onto Louisa Drive
  39. 39 : km 16.56 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Ailsa Street West
  40. 40 : km 16.68 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Henrietta Street
  41. 41 : km 17.45 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto George Street
  42. 42 : km 17.58 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Edmiston Drive
  43. 43 : km 17.84 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 18.31 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 18.41 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 18.52 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto A77
  47. 47 : km 19.39 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 22.35 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 22.91 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Road
  50. 50 : km 22.93 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto A714
  51. 51 : km 23.74 - alt. 10 m - Keep right onto A714
  52. 52 : km 23.77 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Shallochpark Roundabout
  53. 53 : km 24.28 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Glendoune Street
  54. S/E : km 25.04 - alt. 10 m

Useful Information

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