The Affric Kintail Way
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 70.56 km -
Calculated time: 23h 15 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Return to departure point: No -
Vertical gain: + 1,069 m -
Vertical drop: - 1,092 m -
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Highest point: 348 m -
Lowest point: 7 m
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District: Highland -
Start: N 57.335318° / W 4.479933° -
End: N 57.234987° / W 5.380158° -
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 30 m
- 1 : km 20.89 - alt. 67 m - Campsite, pub, cafe, toilets
- 2 : km 29.7 - alt. 194 m - Toilets - Dog Falls Car Park
- 3 : km 41.11 - alt. 238 m - Toilets to the Right - River Affric Car Park. Rout
- 4 : km 54.27 - alt. 264 m - Altbeithe Hostel
- 5 : km 55.22 - alt. 266 m - Cross river here if low enough to save mileage
- 6 : km 58.13 - alt. 328 m - Camban Bothy
- 7 : km 64.13 - alt. 52 m - Glenlicht House (Edinburgh Uni Mountaineering Club
- E : km 70.56 - alt. 7 m - Morvich campsite
Useful Information
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