Helix & Kelpies 4miles

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 6.86 km
Calculated time: 2h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 6 m
Vertical drop: - 6 m
Highest point: 7 m
Lowest point: 1 m

District: Falkirk
Start/End: N 56.007632° / W 3.756877°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Start on
2 : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
3 : km 0.08 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
4 : km 0.19 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
5 : km 0.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
6 : km 0.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto West Mains Cycleway
7 : km 0.51 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
8 : km 0.53 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
9 : km 0.63 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
10 : km 0.73 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
11 : km 0.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
12 : km 0.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
13 : km 0.82 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
14 : km 1.3 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
15 : km 1.62 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
16 : km 1.74 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right
17 : km 1.84 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
18 : km 2.01 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
19 : km 2.07 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
20 : km 2.14 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
21 : km 2.52 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
22 : km 2.54 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
23 : km 2.64 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
24 : km 2.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto West Mains Cycleway
25 : km 2.79 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
26 : km 2.96 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
27 : km 3.2 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
28 : km 3.61 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
29 : km 3.91 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto West Mains Cycleway
30 : km 3.92 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
31 : km 3.94 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
32 : km 4.04 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
33 : km 4.14 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
34 : km 4.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
35 : km 4.17 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
36 : km 4.24 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
37 : km 4.71 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
38 : km 4.94 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
39 : km 5.12 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
40 : km 5.29 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
41 : km 5.35 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
42 : km 5.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
43 : km 5.8 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
44 : km 5.81 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
45 : km 5.91 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
46 : km 6.04 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto West Mains Cycleway
47 : km 6.07 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
48 : km 6.24 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
49 : km 6.48 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
50 : km 6.79 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
51 : km 6.84 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
S/E : km 6.86 - alt. 7 m

Useful Information

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