Up Colinhill Running Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.69 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 25 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 25 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 213 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 186 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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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 188 m - Start on Dovecastle Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight right
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto Newton Road
  4. 4 : km 0.37 - alt. 188 m - Turn left onto Lesmahagow Road, B7086
  5. 5 : km 0.43 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  6. 6 : km 0.64 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto Kirk Street, A71
  7. 7 : km 1.09 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Townhead Street, A726
  8. 8 : km 1.15 - alt. 194 m - Turn right onto Colinhill Road
  9. 9 : km 1.9 - alt. 201 m - Turn right onto Healds Drive
  10. 10 : km 2.14 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.22 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.38 - alt. 209 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.43 - alt. 211 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.5 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Lethame Road
  15. 15 : km 2.68 - alt. 202 m - Turn right onto Kirkhill Road
  16. 16 : km 3 - alt. 200 m - Turn left onto Colinhill Road
  17. 17 : km 3.54 - alt. 194 m - Turn right onto Townhead Street, A726
  18. 18 : km 3.6 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Kirk Street, A71
  19. 19 : km 4.05 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  20. 20 : km 4.26 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Todshill Street, B7086
  21. 21 : km 4.33 - alt. 188 m - Turn right onto Newton Road
  22. 22 : km 4.54 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.63 - alt. 189 m - Turn slight left onto Dovecastle Drive
  24. S/E : km 4.69 - alt. 188 m

Useful Information

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