Greengairs Longer Route
Technical sheet
Creation:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.78 km -
Average duration: 2h 00 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 25 m -
Vertical drop: - 33 m -
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Highest point: 210 m -
Lowest point: 177 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
North Lanarkshire -
Start/End: N 55.905728° / W 3.961877° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 185 m - Start on Greengairs Road, B803
- 2 : km 0.58 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
- 3 : km 1.63 - alt. 181 m - Turn right onto Meikle Drumgray Road
- 4 : km 2.22 - alt. 204 m - Turn right onto Darngavil Road
- 5 : km 3.9 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp left
- 6 : km 3.92 - alt. 206 m - Turn sharp right
- 7 : km 5.61 - alt. 204 m - Turn left onto Meikle Drumgray Road
- 8 : km 6.49 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto High Street, B803
- S/E : km 6.78 - alt. 185 m
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