Geowalks: Bathgate To Witchcraig
Technical sheet
Creation:
Last update:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.41 km -
Average duration: 2h 25 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: No -
Vertical gain: + 201 m -
Vertical drop: - 109 m -
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Highest point: 299 m -
Lowest point: 142 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
West Lothian -
Start: N 55.897499° / W 3.635669° -
End: N 55.937426° / W 3.622614° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 142 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Edinburgh Road
- 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto South Mid Street
- 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto South Mid Street
- 5 : km 0.71 - alt. 149 m - Turn left onto Hopetoun Street
- 6 : km 0.9 - alt. 163 m - Turn sharp right
- 7 : km 0.91 - alt. 163 m - Turn right onto Drumcross Road
- 8 : km 1.81 - alt. 222 m - Turn left
- 9 : km 1.96 - alt. 217 m - Turn left
- 10 : km 2.01 - alt. 213 m - Turn sharp right
- 11 : km 3.9 - alt. 284 m - Turn left
- 12 : km 4.11 - alt. 289 m - Turn slight right
- 13 : km 5.17 - alt. 249 m - Turn right
- 14 : km 5.19 - alt. 247 m - Turn sharp left
- 15 : km 5.2 - alt. 247 m - Turn sharp left
- 16 : km 5.49 - alt. 234 m - Turn sharp right
- 17 : km 5.75 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
- 18 : km 5.8 - alt. 272 m - Turn right
- 19 : km 6 - alt. 280 m - Turn left
- 20 : km 6.12 - alt. 267 m - Turn right
- E : km 6.41 - alt. 227 m
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+103 m
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+13 m
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+35 m
-67 m
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