Moffat Town Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 124 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 100 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/E : km 0 - alt. 100 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 100 m - Start/Finish Point station park car park
  3. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 100 m - Turn left out the car park heading up towards town - D1
  4. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 105 m - Turn right along the close at the Black Bull, heading out towards School/ Rugby Club - D2
  5. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 105 m - Follow pavement round to the right, heading out towards School / Rugby Club - D3
  6. 5 : km 0.86 - alt. 105 m - Keep heading out of town past Rugby Club - D4
  7. 6 : km 0.98 - alt. 107 m - Keep heading out of town past the Old Carlisle road turning we normally come out of from the Toot/Low Road runs - D5
  8. 7 : km 1.21 - alt. 109 m - Head out of town past the Hospital to the last street lamp and turn to head back into town - D6
  9. 8 : km 1.66 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto the Ballplay road (turning opposite road usually come out of from Toot run) - D7
  10. 9 : km 2.17 - alt. 114 m - Keep following Ballplay road - D8
  11. 10 : km 2.33 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Well Road - D9
  12. 11 : km 2.61 - alt. 123 m - When you reach the edge of woods on Well Road turn and head back down - D10
  13. 12 : km 2.87 - alt. 119 m - Keep following Well Road - D11
  14. 13 : km 3.13 - alt. 113 m - Follow Well Road round to the right - D12
  15. 14 : km 3.23 - alt. 110 m - Keep following Well Road as it veers round to the left - D13
  16. 15 : km 3.49 - alt. 108 m - Head straight on from Well Road onto Eastgate, play park will be on your left - D14
  17. S/E : km 6.7 - alt. 100 m

Useful Information

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