Route 08: Riverside - Balgay
Shortest Route (5 miles): http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1977313484
Short route (6.14 miles): Go left along Hawkhill onto Perth Road, down Windsor Street, turn left along Magdalen Yard Road, right up Riverside Approach over the railway then right along Riverside Drive. At the roundabout, turn right up past Botanic gardens then turn right along Perth Road. Go left up Glamis Road past the first roundabout and turn right at the second roundabout at the top of Ninewells Avenue, continuing to the top of Glamis road. Turn right into Balgay Park. Turn left when entering the park and then sharp left on the other side of the hill to take you out of park. Turn right onto Balgay Road, cross over Blackness Road, down Blackness Avenue, turn left up Hawkhill and back to Dundee University. Map
Medium route (8.15 miles): Go left along Hawkhill onto Perth Road, down Windsor Street, turn left along Magdalen Yard Road, right up Riverside Approach over the railway then right along Riverside Drive. At the roundabout continue along Riverside Avenue to Invergowrie, go right through the underpass, right up Perth road then left up Glamis Road past the first roundabout and turn right at the second roundabout at the top of Ninewells Avenue, continuing to the top of Glamis Road. Turn right into Balgay Park. Turn left when entering the park and then sharp left on the other side of the hill to take you out of park. Turn right onto Balgay Road, cross over Blackness Road, down Blackness Avenue, turn left up Hawkhill and back to Dundee University. Map
Long route (10.13 miles): Go left along Hawkhill onto Perth Road, down Windsor Street, turn left along Magdalen Yard Road, right up Riverside Approach over the railway then right along Riverside Drive. At the roundabout continue along Riverside Avenue to Invergowrie. Go past the underpass and turn left into Burnside Road, pass the railway station, continue up Station Road, left onto Errol Road then right into the James Hutton Institute. At the Institute buildings turn right down the footpath then left up Errol Road. Turn left along Main Street then right down Mill Road, following on to Greystane Road. Continue back towards Riverside, turn left through the underpass, right up Perth Road then left up Glamis Road past the first roundabout and turn right at the second roundabout at the top of Ninewells Avenue, continuing to the top of Glamis Road. Turn right into Balgay Park. Turn left when entering the park and then sharp left on the other side of the hill to take you out of park. Turn right onto Balgay Road, cross over Blackness Road, down Blackness Avenue, turn left up Hawkhill and back to Dundee University. Map
