EK To Pollokshields Via Cathkin, Linn & Pollok

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 96 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 227 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 210 m
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    Lowest point: 18 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 : km 0 - alt. 154 m - Start on West Mains Road, B761
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 154 m - Turn sharp left onto West Mains Road, B761
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 152 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto East Mains Road, B783
  4. 4 : km 0.43 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.57 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 0.66 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Alwyn Drive
  7. 7 : km 0.77 - alt. 168 m - Turn right onto Stewartfield Crescent
  8. 8 : km 1.27 - alt. 164 m - Keep right onto Stewartfield Crescent
  9. 9 : km 1.29 - alt. 164 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  10. 10 : km 1.49 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.56 - alt. 163 m - Turn sharp left onto Markethill Road
  12. 12 : km 2.46 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.51 - alt. 199 m - Turn left onto Markethill Road
  14. 14 : km 2.66 - alt. 204 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 2.87 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.87 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto Old Course of Markethill Road
  17. 17 : km 4.57 - alt. 182 m - Turn sharp left onto Cathkin Road, B759
  18. 18 : km 4.73 - alt. 186 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.77 - alt. 186 m - Turn right onto Cathkin Road, B759
  20. 20 : km 5.09 - alt. 196 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.1 - alt. 196 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 5.37 - alt. 196 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.57 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.58 - alt. 192 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.85 - alt. 182 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 6.37 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Cathkin Braes MTB Track (Blue)
  27. 27 : km 6.42 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 6.46 - alt. 157 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 7.06 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Windlaw Road
  30. 30 : km 7.43 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 7.96 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Linndale Drive
  32. 32 : km 8.08 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Linndale Grove
  33. 33 : km 8.1 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 8.12 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right onto Carmunnock Road, B766
  35. 35 : km 8.15 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.23 - alt. 104 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 8.29 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 8.35 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Holmbyre Road
  39. 39 : km 8.43 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 8.8 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Lainshaw Drive
  41. 41 : km 8.91 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 9.27 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 9.82 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 9.83 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 9.9 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 10.36 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 10.43 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 10.47 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left onto Old Castle Road
  49. 49 : km 10.64 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Greenock Avenue
  50. 50 : km 10.65 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Old Castle Road
  51. 51 : km 11.08 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  52. 52 : km 11.31 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right onto Delvin Road, B762
  53. 53 : km 11.32 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Clarkston Road
  54. 54 : km 11.34 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Newlands Road
  55. 55 : km 11.4 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Tankerland Road
  56. 56 : km 11.64 - alt. 30 m - Keep left onto Tankerland Road
  57. 57 : km 11.68 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Newlands Road
  58. 58 : km 12.4 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left onto Langside Drive
  59. 59 : km 12.41 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Newlands Road
  60. 60 : km 13.02 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Kilmarnock Road, A77
  61. 61 : km 13.03 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Riverford Road
  62. 62 : km 13.83 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 13.85 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 13.92 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Well Green
  65. 65 : km 13.93 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Christian Street
  66. 66 : km 14.01 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 14.02 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Pollokshaws Road, B769
  68. 68 : km 14.1 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 14.16 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Pollok Avenue
  70. 70 : km 14.47 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 14.83 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Guidmans Road
  72. 72 : km 15.19 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 15.43 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 15.49 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  75. 75 : km 15.51 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 15.52 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 16.3 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  78. 78 : km 16.34 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 16.4 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  80. 80 : km 16.47 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 16.57 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 16.76 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Glencairn Drive
  83. 83 : km 16.81 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Glencairn Drive
  84. 84 : km 16.91 - alt. 25 m - Keep left onto Glencairn Drive
  85. 85 : km 17.33 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Shields Road
  86. 86 : km 17.34 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Glencairn Drive
  87. 87 : km 17.5 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Barcaldine Terrace
  88. 88 : km 17.55 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Nithsdale Road
  89. 89 : km 17.63 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
  90. 90 : km 17.72 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Shields Road
  91. 91 : km 17.81 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Glencairn Drive
  92. E : km 17.95 - alt. 25 m

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