Lanfine Estate from Darvel
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 3.67 mi -
Average duration: 1h 55 -
Difficulty: Easy -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 262 ft -
Descent: - 266 ft -
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Highest point: 584 ft -
Lowest point: 305 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
East Ayrshire -
Start/End: N 55.608603° / W 4.281558° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 322 ft - Ranoldcoup Road car park
- 1 : mi 1.06 - alt. 476 ft - Waterfall
- 2 : mi 1.09 - alt. 486 ft - Keep left at fork
- 3 : mi 1.16 - alt. 502 ft - Walled garden
- 4 : mi 1.78 - alt. 509 ft - View of Lanfine House on right
- 5 : mi 2.18 - alt. 574 ft - Newlands Cottages
- 6 : mi 2.56 - alt. 548 ft - View to walled garden on left & Loudoun Hill ahead
- S/E : mi 3.67 - alt. 322 ft - Ranoldcoup Road car park
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