To Green Bridge And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.93 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 240 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 242 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 114 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 56 m - Start on Motherwell Road, A721
  2. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Motherwell Road, A721
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 53 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Motherwell Road, A721
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.61 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.71 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.75 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.08 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.92 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.29 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.84 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 2.95 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.14 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.17 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.24 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.24 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 3.41 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 3.62 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 3.75 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 3.77 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 3.8 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 3.81 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 3.95 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 3.98 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.05 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 4.21 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 4.31 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 4.34 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 4.38 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 4.52 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 4.54 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 5.49 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 5.78 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.8 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 5.9 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 6.4 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left onto Old Avon Road
  38. 38 : km 6.41 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Old Avon Road
  39. 39 : km 6.48 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 8.22 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right onto Hoolet Row Path
  41. 41 : km 8.25 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Hoolet Row Path
  42. 42 : km 9.4 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Claybank Steps
  43. 43 : km 9.58 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp right onto Riccarton Path
  44. 44 : km 11.69 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right onto Green Bridge Path
  45. 45 : km 13.45 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 15.1 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto Green Bridge Path
  47. 47 : km 15.16 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 15.36 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Huntsmans Ride
  49. 49 : km 16.57 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 16.73 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 16.81 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 16.88 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Old Avon Road
  53. 53 : km 16.89 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 17.38 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 17.46 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 17.5 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 18.67 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 18.74 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 18.77 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 18.9 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 18.94 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 62 : km 18.95 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 19.17 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 19.2 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 19.23 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left
  66. 66 : km 19.27 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 19.28 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 19.35 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 19.63 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 19.79 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right
  71. 71 : km 19.87 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 20.65 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 20.67 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  74. 74 : km 21.01 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 21.85 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 22.19 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 22.22 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 22.32 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Greenlink
  79. 79 : km 22.52 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 22.57 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Motherwell Road, A721
  81. 81 : km 22.61 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Motherwell Road, A721
  82. 82 : km 22.66 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 22.71 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Glencalder Crescent
  84. S/E : km 22.93 - alt. 56 m

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