BoW To Lochwinnoch Via Johnstone

First leg of proposed route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.19 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 102 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 181 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 108 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 108 m - Start on Thornwood Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Donaldfield Road
  3. 3 : km 0.57 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Horsewood Road
  4. 4 : km 0.61 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.64 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 1.12 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.15 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Main Street, A761
  8. 8 : km 1.19 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Mill Brae
  9. 9 : km 1.38 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 1.41 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Loch Place
  11. 11 : km 1.59 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Loch Place
  12. 12 : km 1.65 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Loch Road
  13. 13 : km 1.8 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Elm Road
  14. 14 : km 1.9 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Houston Road, B790
  15. 15 : km 2.95 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Old Bridge of Weir Road
  16. 16 : km 3.62 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Houston Road
  17. 17 : km 3.71 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 4.1 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left onto North Street
  19. 19 : km 4.26 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Main Street, B789
  20. 20 : km 4.55 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Kilmacolm Road
  21. 21 : km 4.59 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Cricket Field Lane
  22. 22 : km 4.99 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right onto Kirk Road
  23. 23 : km 5.16 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Kirk Road
  24. 24 : km 5.49 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Houston Road
  25. 25 : km 5.51 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Quarry Brae
  26. 26 : km 5.82 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 5.87 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Houston Road, B790
  28. 28 : km 5.94 - alt. 23 m - Keep left onto Houston Road, B789
  29. 29 : km 5.98 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  30. 30 : km 6.02 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto Houston Road, B789
  31. 31 : km 6.44 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Crosslee Park
  32. 32 : km 6.58 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.71 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Ninian Avenue
  34. 34 : km 6.83 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Piper Road
  35. 35 : km 6.97 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.02 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 7.04 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Magnus Road
  38. 38 : km 7.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.59 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 7.68 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right onto Locherburn Avenue
  41. 41 : km 7.82 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Craigburn Avenue
  42. 42 : km 7.97 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Fulton Drive
  43. 43 : km 8.49 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Barochan Road, B789
  44. 44 : km 8.67 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Barochan Road, B789
  45. 45 : km 9 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 9.05 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 10.25 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 10.5 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 10.51 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 10.89 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 10.97 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 11.07 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 11.44 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto John Lang Street
  54. 54 : km 11.79 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto John Lang Street
  55. 55 : km 11.83 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Thorn Brae, B789
  56. 56 : km 12.73 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 13.43 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 13.47 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 17.63 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 17.87 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 18.72 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 18.8 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 20.31 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  64. 64 : km 20.72 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 22.13 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 22.2 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  67. E : km 23.19 - alt. 29 m

Useful Information

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