GoingWest

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.42 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 100 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 93 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 108 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 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.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 63 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.21 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Richardson Road
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Richardson Road
  6. 6 : km 0.79 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Hunter's Road
  7. 7 : km 0.89 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Claremont Road
  8. 8 : km 1.53 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left and drive toward A167
  9. 9 : km 1.55 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.6 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.05 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.15 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.68 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Brighton Grove
  15. 15 : km 3.18 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left onto Brighton Grove
  16. 16 : km 3.37 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Westgate Road
  17. 17 : km 3.42 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Bentinck Road
  18. 18 : km 4.04 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Elswick Road
  19. 19 : km 4.13 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto West View
  20. 20 : km 4.47 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Westmorland Road
  21. 21 : km 4.48 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Goldfinch Close
  22. 22 : km 4.69 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.78 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Scotswood Road
  24. 24 : km 5.32 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right onto Scotswood Road
  25. 25 : km 5.35 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.38 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 5.39 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.98 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 7.77 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 7.79 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Skinnerburn Road
  31. 31 : km 7.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Shot Factory Lane
  32. 32 : km 8.26 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 8.27 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Redheugh Bridge Road
  34. 34 : km 8.28 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Railway Street
  35. 35 : km 8.31 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Ord Street
  36. 36 : km 8.4 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Scotswood Road
  37. 37 : km 8.41 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto A695
  38. 38 : km 8.44 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto A189
  39. 39 : km 8.63 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Churchill Street
  40. 40 : km 8.64 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto St James' Boulevard
  41. 41 : km 9.33 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Gallowgate
  42. 42 : km 9.46 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Pitt Street
  43. 43 : km 9.64 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Wellington Street
  44. 44 : km 9.79 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Stanhope Street
  45. 45 : km 9.81 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left onto Barrack Road
  46. 46 : km 9.82 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 9.98 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 10.32 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 10.38 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 10.46 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 10.49 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 10.52 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 10.79 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 10.82 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 10.97 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 11 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 11.01 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 11.01 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 11.07 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 11.2 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 11.21 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 11.22 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 11.36 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  64. S/E : km 11.42 - alt. 63 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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