Ochil Eastern Tour

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 51.89 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 20h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,023 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,017 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 718 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 16 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. 59 m
  2. 1 : km 0.1 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left onto Hillfoots Road
  3. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Castle Road
  4. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 78 m - Keep right onto Castle Road
  5. 4 : km 1.07 - alt. 199 m - Keep left onto Castle Road
  6. 5 : km 1.18 - alt. 207 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 1.48 - alt. 256 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 1.65 - alt. 277 m - Keep left
  9. 8 : km 1.66 - alt. 277 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 9 : km 2.06 - alt. 349 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 2.58 - alt. 302 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 2.59 - alt. 302 m - Turn slight right
  13. 12 : km 3.35 - alt. 384 m - Keep right
  14. 13 : km 4.25 - alt. 458 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 8.37 - alt. 411 m - Keep right
  16. 15 : km 10.38 - alt. 362 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 16 : km 10.95 - alt. 309 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 11.43 - alt. 270 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 18 : km 11.63 - alt. 270 m - Keep right
  20. 19 : km 12 - alt. 269 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 12.21 - alt. 276 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 21 : km 13.31 - alt. 264 m - Keep left
  23. 22 : km 13.33 - alt. 264 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 23 : km 13.45 - alt. 244 m - Keep right
  25. 24 : km 13.63 - alt. 215 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 13.69 - alt. 213 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 13.92 - alt. 211 m - Turn left onto A823
  28. 27 : km 14.1 - alt. 210 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 17.06 - alt. 435 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 29 : km 17.55 - alt. 467 m - Turn slight right
  31. 30 : km 18.08 - alt. 458 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 18.89 - alt. 411 m - Keep right
  33. 32 : km 20.66 - alt. 221 m - Turn right onto A823
  34. 33 : km 21.28 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 21.33 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 21.38 - alt. 226 m - Turn slight right
  37. 36 : km 22.53 - alt. 302 m - Keep left
  38. 37 : km 22.68 - alt. 315 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 23.78 - alt. 377 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 24.19 - alt. 469 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 40 : km 25.01 - alt. 586 m - Keep right
  42. 41 : km 25.66 - alt. 573 m - Keep left
  43. 42 : km 27.37 - alt. 641 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 27.43 - alt. 641 m - Turn slight left
  45. 44 : km 30.79 - alt. 646 m - Keep right
  46. 45 : km 30.81 - alt. 645 m - Keep left
  47. 46 : km 31.48 - alt. 516 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 31.56 - alt. 522 m - Keep right
  49. 48 : km 32.37 - alt. 575 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 32.42 - alt. 578 m - Keep left
  51. 50 : km 35.32 - alt. 349 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 35.41 - alt. 351 m - Keep right
  53. 52 : km 35.76 - alt. 390 m - Keep left
  54. 53 : km 36.1 - alt. 436 m - Keep right
  55. 54 : km 36.88 - alt. 529 m - Turn left
  56. 55 : km 37.82 - alt. 558 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 37.93 - alt. 547 m - Keep left
  58. 57 : km 38.96 - alt. 677 m - Keep left
  59. 58 : km 39.07 - alt. 672 m - Turn left
  60. 59 : km 40.15 - alt. 717 m - Keep left
  61. 60 : km 41.07 - alt. 583 m - Turn slight left
  62. 61 : km 41.81 - alt. 567 m - Keep left
  63. 62 : km 44.45 - alt. 256 m - Keep left
  64. 63 : km 44.98 - alt. 175 m - Keep right
  65. 64 : km 44.98 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 65 : km 45.13 - alt. 188 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 66 : km 45.49 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  68. 67 : km 45.66 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  69. 68 : km 45.79 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left
  70. 69 : km 47.6 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Hillfoots Road
  71. 70 : km 47.8 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Harviestoun Farm Road
  72. 71 : km 48.5 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  73. 72 : km 48.67 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  74. 73 : km 49.45 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  75. 74 : km 51.04 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  76. 75 : km 51.59 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right onto Back Road
  77. 76 : km 51.88 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto East Burnside
  78. S/E : km 51.89 - alt. 59 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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