Inverness To Elgin

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 140.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 42h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 722 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 699 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 281 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Highland 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 57.47156° / W 4.22811°
  • ⚑
    End: N 57.64432° / W 3.33971°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Start near 29 Ness Bank, Inverness, Highland IV2, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Head south-east on Cavell Gardens towards Cavell Gardens
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Island Bank Rd/B862
  4. 4 : km 2.11 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Drumblair Cres
  5. 5 : km 2.12 - alt. 15 m - Take the 1st right to stay on Drumblair Cres
  6. 6 : km 2.31 - alt. 15 m - Head south-west on Drumblair Cres
  7. 7 : km 2.38 - alt. 15 m - Turn right to stay on Drumblair Cres
  8. 8 : km 2.39 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Dores Rd/B862
  9. 9 : km 8.86 - alt. 86 m - Head south-west on B862
  10. 10 : km 11.94 - alt. 22 m - Head south-west on B862
  11. 11 : km 12.21 - alt. 18 m - Keep right to stay on B862
  12. 12 : km 12.25 - alt. 18 m - Continue onto B852
  13. 13 : km 25.77 - alt. 31 m - Head south-west on General Wade's Military Rd/B852
  14. 14 : km 29.81 - alt. 118 m - Head south on B852
  15. 15 : km 30.37 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 31.35 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 31.45 - alt. 150 m - Head north-east
  18. 18 : km 34.61 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 35.39 - alt. 126 m - Head east
  20. 20 : km 37.81 - alt. 205 m - Continue straight onto B862
  21. 21 : km 37.94 - alt. 202 m - Head east on B862
  22. 22 : km 41.35 - alt. 238 m - Head north on B862
  23. 23 : km 48.36 - alt. 235 m - Sharp right
  24. 24 : km 48.85 - alt. 229 m - Head south-east
  25. 25 : km 53.11 - alt. 220 m - Head east
  26. 26 : km 55.38 - alt. 221 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 55.86 - alt. 226 m - Head north-east on B851
  28. 28 : km 58.78 - alt. 218 m - Head north-east on B851
  29. 29 : km 68.32 - alt. 170 m - Head east on B851 towards A9
  30. 30 : km 68.62 - alt. 171 m - Walk west on B851
  31. 31 : km 68.63 - alt. 171 m - Sharp right
  32. 32 : km 69.08 - alt. 178 m - Sharp right
  33. 33 : km 69.08 - alt. 178 m - Head north-east
  34. 34 : km 69.23 - alt. 179 m - Head north-east towards B9154
  35. 35 : km 70.08 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto B9154
  36. 36 : km 70.83 - alt. 182 m - Take the 1st left onto National Cycle Route 7
  37. 37 : km 73.14 - alt. 199 m - Head north on National Cycle Route 7
  38. 38 : km 76.91 - alt. 165 m - Head north-east towards 1
  39. 39 : km 77.92 - alt. 143 m - Continue straight onto 1
  40. 40 : km 81.46 - alt. 129 m - Head north-east on 1 towards Old Military Rd
  41. 41 : km 84.47 - alt. 77 m - Head north-east towards Old Military Rd
  42. 42 : km 86.12 - alt. 54 m - Continue straight onto Old Military Rd
  43. 43 : km 87.75 - alt. 53 m - Head east on Old Military Rd/B9090 towards Newton Rd
  44. 44 : km 92.21 - alt. 30 m - Continue onto B9101
  45. 45 : km 94.68 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto A939
  46. 46 : km 94.73 - alt. 35 m - Take the 1st right toward B9101
  47. 47 : km 95.06 - alt. 40 m - Continue onto B9101
  48. 48 : km 97.6 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto High St/B9111
  49. 49 : km 98.19 - alt. 25 m - Head west on B9111 towards A96
  50. 50 : km 99.01 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto A96
  51. 51 : km 99.07 - alt. 14 m - Take the 1st right
  52. 52 : km 99.28 - alt. 13 m - Head east
  53. 53 : km 99.85 - alt. 14 m - Head north
  54. 54 : km 100.63 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 100.63 - alt. 25 m - Head north
  56. 56 : km 100.64 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 101.04 - alt. 25 m - Head east
  58. 58 : km 104.65 - alt. 30 m - Head north-east towards 1
  59. 59 : km 105.25 - alt. 26 m - Slight right onto 1
  60. 60 : km 105.92 - alt. 25 m - Head east on 1
  61. 61 : km 106.29 - alt. 24 m - Take the 1st right to stay on 1
  62. 62 : km 107.98 - alt. 27 m - Turn left to stay on 1
  63. 63 : km 110.68 - alt. 20 m - Head east
  64. 64 : km 111 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 112.18 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 112.18 - alt. 13 m - Turn left towards 1
  67. 67 : km 113.35 - alt. 10 m - Take the 1st right onto 1
  68. 68 : km 113.9 - alt. 10 m - Head east on 1
  69. 69 : km 114.08 - alt. 10 m - Slight right to stay on 1
  70. 70 : km 114.11 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-east on 1
  71. 71 : km 115.1 - alt. 10 m - Head south-east on 1/Waterford Rd towards Waterford Cir
  72. 72 : km 115.81 - alt. 8 m - Take the 1st left onto 1/Invererne Rd
  73. 73 : km 116.46 - alt. 8 m - Head north-east on 1
  74. 74 : km 119.17 - alt. 2 m - Head north-east on 1 towards B9011
  75. 75 : km 119.92 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto 1/B9011
  76. 76 : km 120.58 - alt. 5 m - Turn right to stay on 1
  77. 77 : km 121.93 - alt. 14 m - Turn left to stay on 1
  78. 78 : km 123.86 - alt. 14 m - Head east on 1
  79. 79 : km 123.91 - alt. 16 m - Take the 1st left to stay on 1
  80. 80 : km 125.12 - alt. 9 m - Turn right to stay on 1
  81. 81 : km 126.52 - alt. 10 m - Head north-east on 1
  82. 82 : km 128.15 - alt. 12 m - Head east on 1
  83. 83 : km 129.46 - alt. 15 m - Head north-east on 1 towards B9013
  84. 84 : km 131.68 - alt. 12 m - Head north-east on 1 towards B9013
  85. 85 : km 134.51 - alt. 5 m - Head north-east on 1
  86. 86 : km 134.63 - alt. 5 m - Take the 1st right to stay on 1
  87. 87 : km 136.12 - alt. 51 m - Turn left to stay on 1
  88. 88 : km 136.46 - alt. 47 m - Head east on 1 towards Duffus Rd/B9012
  89. 89 : km 136.6 - alt. 44 m - Take the 2nd right onto Duffus Rd/B9012
  90. 90 : km 136.96 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Brumley Brae
  91. 91 : km 138.63 - alt. 27 m - Head east on 1/Brumley Brae
  92. 92 : km 138.66 - alt. 26 m - Take the 1st right to stay on 1/Brumley Brae
  93. 93 : km 138.69 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto 1/Morriston Rd
  94. 94 : km 138.74 - alt. 21 m - Take the 1st right onto Oldmills Rd
  95. 95 : km 139.03 - alt. 17 m - Head south-east on Oldmills Rd towards Jock Inksons Brae
  96. 96 : km 139.7 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto West Rd/A96
  97. 97 : km 139.72 - alt. 25 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Pluscarden Rd/B9010
  98. 98 : km 140.06 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Pluscarden Rd
  99. 99 : km 140.07 - alt. 30 m - Take the 1st left to stay on Pluscarden Rd
  100. 100 : km 140.11 - alt. 31 m - Head south-west on Pluscarden Rd
  101. 101 : km 140.15 - alt. 30 m - Turn right to stay on Pluscarden Rd
  102. 102 : km 140.16 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Pluscarden Rd/B9010
  103. 103 : km 140.49 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Fleurs Dr
  104. 104 : km 140.73 - alt. 35 m - Continue straight onto Bruceland Rd
  105. E : km 140.91 - alt. 26 m

Useful Information

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