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Summer Route 08 - Hilltown & Baxter Park (long)
Running Route
Easy
7.95 mi
530 ft
Turn right on to Old Hawkhill, cont on to West Port, and cross over to West Marketgait. Turn left at the roundabout up Lochee Road, turning right at the junction up along Dudhope Terrace. Continue on to Constitution Street and turn left up the Hilltown. Follow along to the Strathmartine Road, finally turning right after Fairmuir Park on to Park Road. Turn left on to the Old Glamis Road, cross the Kingsway and continue down the Old Glamis Road, turning right into Caird Park at the Gelly Burn. Turn right up Mains Loan before the castle, go past the RPC and cross back over the Kingsway at the new lights. Turn left on the Clepington Road, past Swannie Ponds, and a sharp right on to Pitkerro Road. Turn into Baxter Park following the path downhill parallel to Baxter Park Terrace. Exit the park turning right on to the Arbroath Road, cont. on to Victoria Road, cross the Hilltown and cut down via the path at the start of Dudhope Street to Marketgait. Retrace your steps along West Marketgait to the Union.
Route and Elevation
Segments
Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
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Law Road Climb | 0.75 mi | 144 ft | 3.6% |
Mains Loan Hill Rep | 0.17 mi | 26 ft | 2.6% |
Vicky Rd Slalom | 0.27 mi | -59 ft | -3.9% |