Falkirk Wheel Half Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.72 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 77 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 86 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Falkirk 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.98306° / W 3.716609°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.999601° / W 3.718151°
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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. 75 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 1.57 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Union Canal Towpath
  3. 3 : km 1.64 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 6.84 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Union Canal Towpath
  5. 5 : km 8.48 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Union Canal Towpath
  6. 6 : km 8.92 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 8.92 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 9.14 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 9.22 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 9.33 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  11. 11 : km 10.91 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto Carmuirs Avenue
  12. 12 : km 10.93 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto Canal Street
  13. 13 : km 10.95 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  14. 14 : km 11.6 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  15. 15 : km 11.78 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 11.79 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto A9
  17. 17 : km 12.18 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 12.24 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  19. 19 : km 13.27 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 13.39 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Bankside
  21. 21 : km 13.42 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  22. 22 : km 14.31 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  23. 23 : km 14.33 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  24. 24 : km 15.38 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath
  25. 25 : km 15.41 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 15.46 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 15.54 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 15.91 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 15.93 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 16.03 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 16.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto West Mains Cycleway
  32. 32 : km 16.18 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 16.25 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto West Mains Cycleway
  34. 34 : km 16.67 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 17.07 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 17.77 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 18 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 18.02 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 19.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 19.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 20.87 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 20.87 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 21.53 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 21.55 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 21.6 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 21.61 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 21.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  48. E : km 21.72 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

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