Allermuir Hill Circuit

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.07 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 381 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 381 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 490 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 160 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 166 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 187 m - Keep left
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  7. 7 : km 0.67 - alt. 298 m - Turn slight left
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  35. 35 : km 5.81 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Biggar Road, A702
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  37. 37 : km 6.06 - alt. 163 m - Turn left
  38. S/E : km 6.07 - alt. 163 m

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