Elderslie

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.49 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 42 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 41 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 31 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Renfrewshire 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.860763° / W 4.522955°
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Description

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(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. 12 m - Start on Magnus Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Fulton Drive
  3. 3 : km 1.08 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Barochan Road, B789
  4. 4 : km 2.11 - alt. 21 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Barrochan Road, B789
  5. 5 : km 2.73 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto High Street, B789
  6. 6 : km 4.09 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto B789
  7. 7 : km 5.29 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left onto Canal Gardens
  8. 8 : km 5.3 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Main Road, B789
  9. 9 : km 6.3 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Main Road, B789
  10. 10 : km 6.33 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Linwood Road, A761
  11. 11 : km 6.39 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto Baronscourt Road
  12. 12 : km 6.4 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Linwood Road, A761
  13. 13 : km 6.69 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Linwood Road, A761
  14. 14 : km 7.12 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Linwood Road, A761
  15. 15 : km 7.39 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Linwood Road, A761
  16. 16 : km 7.69 - alt. 6 m - Enter roundabout
  17. 17 : km 7.85 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A761
  18. 18 : km 8.03 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto A761
  19. 19 : km 9.05 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto A761
  20. 20 : km 9.08 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bridge of Weir Road, A761
  21. 21 : km 9.6 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 9.62 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right onto A761
  23. 23 : km 9.84 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto A761
  24. 24 : km 9.87 - alt. 14 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A761
  25. 25 : km 10.33 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Barochan Road, B789
  26. 26 : km 11.39 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Fulton Drive
  27. 27 : km 11.81 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Craigends Road
  28. 28 : km 11.82 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right onto Fulton Drive
  29. S/E : km 12.49 - alt. 12 m

Useful Information

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