Houston 10k Cycle Path And Woods

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 47 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 47 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 59 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 m
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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 Fulton Drive
  2. 2 : km 1.06 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Barochan Road, B789
  3. 3 : km 1.62 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 3.66 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 5.52 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 5.54 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 5.56 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Torr Road
  8. 8 : km 5.61 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Main Street, A761
  9. 9 : km 5.81 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Houston Road, B790
  10. 10 : km 7.33 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Old Bridge of Weir Road
  11. 11 : km 8.01 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Houston Road
  12. 12 : km 8.55 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Quarry Brae
  13. 13 : km 8.55 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Houston Road
  14. 14 : km 9.12 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Houston Road, B790
  15. 15 : km 9.16 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 9.23 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 9.26 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Crossways
  18. 18 : km 9.34 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 9.42 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 9.45 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 9.57 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 9.63 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 9.69 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 9.78 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 9.82 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 9.95 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 10.11 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 10.16 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Cunningham Gardens
  29. 29 : km 10.19 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Cunningham Gardens
  30. 30 : km 10.26 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Magnus Road
  31. S/E : km 10.61 - alt. 12 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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