18 Miler From Prestwick

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 29.22 km
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    Calculated time: 8h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 32 m
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    Vertical drop: - 31 m
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    Highest point: 26 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Start near 52 St Andrew's Ave, Prestwick, South Ayrshire KA9 2DZ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Head north-east on St Andrew's Ave towards Kirklandholm
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 10 m - Head north-east on St Andrew's Ave towards Biggart Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.35 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Biggart Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.63 - alt. 10 m - Head north-east on Adamton Rd N towards Carleton Gardens
  6. 6 : km 1.1 - alt. 10 m - Head north-east on Adamton Rd N towards Westbourne Gardens
  7. 7 : km 1.52 - alt. 10 m - Head north on Adamton Rd N towards Sherwood Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.53 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Sherwood Rd
  9. 9 : km 1.56 - alt. 10 m - Head north on Shaw Rd towards Manson Ave
  10. 10 : km 1.87 - alt. 8 m - Head north-west on Shawfarm Rd towards Shaw Rd
  11. 11 : km 2.49 - alt. 10 m - Head north-west on Shawfarm Rd towards Shawfarm Roundabout
  12. 12 : km 2.6 - alt. 10 m - At Shawfarm Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A79
  13. 13 : km 3.16 - alt. 5 m - Enter the roundabout
  14. 14 : km 3.18 - alt. 5 m - Head north
  15. 15 : km 3.19 - alt. 5 m - Exit the roundabout onto A79
  16. 16 : km 3.51 - alt. 8 m - Head north on A79 towards Robertson Rd
  17. 17 : km 3.8 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.82 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto NCR 7
  19. 19 : km 4.6 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 4.6 - alt. 5 m - Continue onto NCR 7
  21. 21 : km 5.81 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Smuggler's Trail
  22. 22 : km 5.82 - alt. 10 m - Continue onto NCR 7
  23. 23 : km 6.78 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 6.88 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right onto Craigend Road, B749
  25. 25 : km 6.99 - alt. 10 m - Continue onto Craigend Road
  26. 26 : km 7.02 - alt. 10 m - Continue onto Craigend Road, B749
  27. 27 : km 7.68 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.81 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto NCR 7
  29. 29 : km 7.85 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.86 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto NCR 7
  31. 31 : km 9.19 - alt. 0 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.23 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Portland Terrace
  33. 33 : km 9.26 - alt. 1 m - Turn slight left onto West Portland Street
  34. 34 : km 9.51 - alt. 1 m - Continue onto Portland Street, A759
  35. 35 : km 10 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Dundonald Road, A759
  36. 36 : km 10.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 10.02 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Dundonald Road, A759
  38. 38 : km 10.39 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 10.46 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Dundonald Road, A759
  40. 40 : km 10.63 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Harling Drive
  41. 41 : km 11.18 - alt. 5 m - Continue onto Golf Crescent
  42. 42 : km 11.54 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Fullarton Drive
  43. 43 : km 12.45 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Craigend Road, B749
  44. 44 : km 12.56 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 12.66 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto NCR 7
  46. 46 : km 14.82 - alt. 5 m - Continue
  47. 47 : km 14.83 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto NCR 7
  48. 48 : km 15.61 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 15.62 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto A79
  50. 50 : km 16.23 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A79
  51. 51 : km 16.76 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Monkton Road, A79
  52. 52 : km 17.19 - alt. 9 m - Continue onto The Cross, A79
  53. 53 : km 17.29 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  54. 54 : km 17.52 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Links Road
  55. 55 : km 17.89 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Esplanade
  56. 56 : km 19.22 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 19.27 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Maryborough Road
  58. 58 : km 19.68 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 19.75 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left onto Bruce Lane
  60. 60 : km 19.82 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Bruce Avenue
  61. 61 : km 19.92 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Bentfield Drive
  62. 62 : km 20.32 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Oswald Road
  63. 63 : km 20.92 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east on Bellrock Rd towards Oswald Rd
  64. 64 : km 20.92 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Oswald Rd
  65. 65 : km 21.4 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east on Falkland Rd towards Falkland Park Rd
  66. 66 : km 21.49 - alt. 6 m - Walk west on Falkland Rd towards Falkland Park Rd
  67. 67 : km 21.5 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Falkland Park Rd
  68. 68 : km 21.79 - alt. 7 m - Walk east on Falkland Park Rd towards Tam's Brig/A79
  69. 69 : km 21.79 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Tam's Brig/A79
  70. 70 : km 21.84 - alt. 7 m - Walk east on McCall's Ave towards Alexandra Terrace
  71. 71 : km 22.35 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto W Sanquhar Rd
  72. 72 : km 22.35 - alt. 11 m - Walk south-west on W Sanquhar Rd towards McCall's Ave
  73. 73 : km 22.35 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Walker Rd
  74. 74 : km 22.37 - alt. 11 m - Slight right onto Somerset Rd
  75. 75 : km 22.69 - alt. 11 m - Walk south on Back Hawkhill Ave towards Tryfield Pl
  76. 76 : km 22.76 - alt. 11 m - Walk east on Hawkhill Ave towards Burnett Terrace
  77. 77 : km 22.81 - alt. 10 m - Walk south on Burnett Terrace towards Hawkhill Ave Ln
  78. 78 : km 22.91 - alt. 11 m - Walk south on Burnett Terrace towards Whitletts Rd/A719
  79. 79 : km 22.92 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Whitletts Rd/A719
  80. 80 : km 24.75 - alt. 26 m - Walk north-east on High Rd/A719
  81. 81 : km 24.82 - alt. 24 m - Turn left towards Low Rd
  82. 82 : km 24.82 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Low Rd
  83. 83 : km 25.12 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Heathfield Rd/B743
  84. 84 : km 25.12 - alt. 25 m - Walk west on Heathfield Rd/B743
  85. 85 : km 25.7 - alt. 16 m - Walk north-west on Heathfield Rd/B743 towards Heathfield Rd/B743
  86. 86 : km 26.1 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-west on Heathfield Rd/B743 towards Lochside Rd
  87. 87 : km 26.65 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-west on Heathfield Rd/B743 towards Hunters Ave
  88. 88 : km 26.66 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Hunters Ave
  89. 89 : km 26.81 - alt. 15 m - Continue onto Afton Ave
  90. 90 : km 26.98 - alt. 15 m - Continue onto Adamton Rd S
  91. 91 : km 27.31 - alt. 15 m - Walk west on Nursery Ave towards Kirkhill Cres
  92. 92 : km 27.51 - alt. 16 m - Walk north on Nursery Ave towards Kirkhill Cres
  93. 93 : km 27.52 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Kirkhill Cres
  94. 94 : km 27.58 - alt. 15 m - Continue onto Whinfield Rd
  95. 95 : km 27.85 - alt. 11 m - Walk north on Whinfield Rd towards Mansfield Rd
  96. 96 : km 28.12 - alt. 10 m - Walk north
  97. 97 : km 28.31 - alt. 10 m - Walk north
  98. 98 : km 28.31 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 28.62 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-east towards Adamton Rd S
  100. 100 : km 28.63 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Adamton Rd S
  101. 101 : km 28.89 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-west on Adamton Rd S towards Auchincruive Ave
  102. 102 : km 28.9 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Auchincruive Ave
  103. E : km 29.22 - alt. 11 m

Useful Information

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