Turnhouse Hill, Carnethy Hill And Scald Law

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.46 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 583 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 579 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 576 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 182 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 182 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 182 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 186 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 186 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.56 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 3.05 - alt. 426 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 4.08 - alt. 498 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 5.98 - alt. 447 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 6.27 - alt. 398 m - Turn slight left onto Kirk Road
  11. 11 : km 6.77 - alt. 275 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 6.82 - alt. 270 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 6.83 - alt. 270 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 12.15 - alt. 185 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 12.46 - alt. 182 m - Turn left
  16. S/E : km 12.46 - alt. 182 m

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