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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 35 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 36 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 24 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 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 : km 0 - alt. 20 m - Start on Babbington Gardens
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Hardthorn Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Loch Road
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Hardthorn Crescent
  5. 5 : km 0.45 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.53 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.55 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Maxwelltown Railway path
  8. 8 : km 2.24 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left onto Nunholm Road
  9. 9 : km 2.62 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Nunholm Road
  10. 10 : km 2.63 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Edinburgh Road, A701
  11. 11 : km 2.66 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.69 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 3.24 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Lovers Walk
  14. 14 : km 3.38 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto St Mary's Street, A709
  15. 15 : km 3.51 - alt. 19 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.52 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  17. 17 : km 3.53 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left onto Annan Road, A780
  18. 18 : km 3.58 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Leafield Road
  19. 19 : km 3.67 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Leafield Road
  20. 20 : km 3.9 - alt. 15 m - Enter roundabout
  21. 21 : km 4.24 - alt. 12 m - Keep left onto Brooms Road, A756
  22. 22 : km 5.38 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto New Abbey Road, A710
  23. 23 : km 5.56 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left onto Park Road
  24. 24 : km 5.6 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right onto Park Road
  25. 25 : km 6.42 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Dalbeattie Road, A711
  26. 26 : km 6.91 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 7.62 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Maxwellton Railway Path
  28. 28 : km 10.39 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 10.49 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 10.49 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.5 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Glasgow Road, A76
  32. 32 : km 10.54 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Glasgow Road, A76
  33. 33 : km 10.83 - alt. 16 m - Keep right onto Glasgow Road, A76
  34. 34 : km 10.9 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Lochfield Road
  35. 35 : km 11.13 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Hardthorn Crescent
  36. E : km 11.32 - alt. 18 m

Useful Information

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