Hilly 17 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 268 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 276 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 215 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 84 m
  • ⚐
    District: West Lothian 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.905442° / W 3.490446°
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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. 133 m - Start on Hamilton Court
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Uphall Station Road, B8046
  3. 3 : km 2.94 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto West Main Street, A899
  4. 4 : km 2.96 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Forkneuk Road
  5. 5 : km 3.02 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Forkneuk Road
  6. 6 : km 3.24 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 5.01 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 5.02 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 5.96 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 7.3 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right onto B8046
  11. 11 : km 8.6 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto West Main Street, A899
  12. 12 : km 9.06 - alt. 108 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A899
  13. 13 : km 10.18 - alt. 133 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Street
  14. 14 : km 10.81 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Knightsridge Road
  15. 15 : km 12.14 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Railway Path South
  16. 16 : km 13 - alt. 145 m - Keep right onto Railway Path South
  17. 17 : km 13.08 - alt. 145 m - Turn right onto Railway Path South
  18. 18 : km 13.32 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 13.36 - alt. 151 m - Turn left onto Railway Path North
  20. 20 : km 13.4 - alt. 152 m - Keep left onto Railway Path North
  21. 21 : km 14.49 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Nell Burn Path
  22. 22 : km 14.56 - alt. 145 m - Keep right onto Nell Burn Path
  23. 23 : km 14.72 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight left onto Nell Burn Path
  24. 24 : km 15.02 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right onto Nell Burn Path
  25. 25 : km 15.29 - alt. 163 m - Keep right onto Nell Burn Path
  26. 26 : km 15.36 - alt. 165 m - Keep left onto Nell Burn Path
  27. 27 : km 15.46 - alt. 169 m - Turn left onto Nell Burn Path
  28. 28 : km 15.58 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 16.62 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto Dechmont Law Link
  30. 30 : km 16.78 - alt. 175 m - Turn slight left onto Dechmont Law Link
  31. 31 : km 16.84 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight right onto Dechmont Law Link
  32. 32 : km 16.94 - alt. 167 m - Turn left onto Eastwood Park
  33. 33 : km 17.11 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 17.35 - alt. 160 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 17.41 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 17.42 - alt. 159 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 17.72 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Carmondean Path
  38. 38 : km 17.83 - alt. 163 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 17.87 - alt. 163 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 18.09 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Railway Path North
  41. 41 : km 18.31 - alt. 155 m - Keep right onto Railway Path North
  42. 42 : km 18.34 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 18.35 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp right onto Alderstone Path
  44. 44 : km 18.56 - alt. 144 m - Keep right onto Alderstone Path
  45. 45 : km 18.71 - alt. 140 m - Turn right onto Folly Burn Path
  46. 46 : km 19.14 - alt. 135 m - Keep left onto Folly Burn Path
  47. 47 : km 19.19 - alt. 135 m - Keep right onto Folly Burn Path
  48. 48 : km 19.6 - alt. 126 m - Turn sharp left onto Peel Path
  49. 49 : km 19.6 - alt. 126 m - Keep left onto Peel Path / Follyburn Path
  50. 50 : km 20.16 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 20.17 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight left onto Folly Burn Path
  52. 52 : km 20.23 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Kirkfield East
  53. 53 : km 20.25 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 20.29 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 20.34 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 20.4 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 20.45 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Folly Burn Path
  58. 58 : km 20.54 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Village Lane
  59. 59 : km 20.61 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Main Street
  60. 60 : km 20.61 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Main Street
  61. 61 : km 20.7 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Charlesfield Lane
  62. 62 : km 20.85 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 21.25 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Kirkton South Road
  64. 64 : km 21.25 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 21.26 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Folly Burn Path
  66. 66 : km 21.3 - alt. 118 m - Keep left onto Folly Burn Path
  67. 67 : km 21.34 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Folly Burn Path
  68. 68 : km 21.65 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left onto Folly Burn Path
  69. 69 : km 21.86 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Folly Burn Path
  70. 70 : km 22.04 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Folly Burn Path
  71. 71 : km 22.13 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 22.44 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp left
  73. 73 : km 22.48 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight right onto Waverley Path
  74. 74 : km 22.82 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right onto Waverley Path
  75. 75 : km 22.84 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Waverley Path
  76. 76 : km 23.18 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Waverley Path
  77. 77 : km 23.82 - alt. 128 m - Keep right onto Waverley Path
  78. 78 : km 23.84 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Waverley Path
  79. 79 : km 23.86 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Waverley Path
  80. 80 : km 23.93 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left onto Waverley Path
  81. 81 : km 23.93 - alt. 131 m - Keep right onto Waverley Path
  82. 82 : km 24.21 - alt. 130 m - Keep right onto Waverley Path
  83. 83 : km 24.29 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Newfarm Path
  84. 84 : km 24.3 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto Waverley Path
  85. 85 : km 24.65 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight left
  86. 86 : km 24.82 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 26.38 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp right onto Market Street, B7015
  88. 88 : km 26.58 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Pumpherston Road, B8046
  89. 89 : km 28.31 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto South Village
  90. S/E : km 28.32 - alt. 134 m

Useful Information

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