(Swim-Run) Threipmuir Loop - 3 Hills, 3 Swims
Details
Creation:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 9.94 mi -
Average duration: 6h 40 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 2,438 ft -
Descent: - 2,467 ft -
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Highest point: 1,867 ft -
Lowest point: 748 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Edinburgh -
Start: N 55.861203° / W 3.324962° -
End: N 55.863527° / W 3.313295° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 843 ft - Continue
- 1 : mi 1.07 - alt. 886 ft - Turn slight left onto Den's Cleugh
- 2 : mi 1.65 - alt. 948 ft - Turn sharp right
- 3 : mi 3.48 - alt. 902 ft - Turn slight left onto Kirk Road
- 4 : mi 3.98 - alt. 1,457 ft - Turn left
- 5 : mi 7.62 - alt. 1,135 ft - Turn slight right
- E : mi 9.94 - alt. 840 ft
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