Uni Route 2 (Leicester)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 38 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 38 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 104 m
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    Lowest point: 61 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.

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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. 66 m
  2. 1 : km 0.18 - alt. 61 m - Head southeast on Lancaster Rd toward Lower Hastings St
  3. 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 62 m - Head east on Lancaster Rd toward Tigers Way/A594
  4. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Tigers Way/A594
  5. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Lancaster Rd
  6. 5 : km 0.3 - alt. 62 m - Head southeast on Lancaster Rd toward De Montfort St
  7. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 65 m - Head southeast on Lancaster Rd toward De Montfort St
  8. 7 : km 0.68 - alt. 77 m - Head southeast on Peace Walk
  9. 8 : km 0.97 - alt. 87 m - Head northeast
  10. 9 : km 1.17 - alt. 89 m - Head southeast
  11. 10 : km 1.37 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 1.38 - alt. 87 m - Head northeast toward London Rd/A6
  13. 12 : km 1.43 - alt. 86 m - Head southeast on London Rd/A6
  14. 13 : km 1.52 - alt. 86 m - Head southeast on London Rd/A6
  15. 14 : km 1.53 - alt. 86 m - Enter the roundabout
  16. 15 : km 1.57 - alt. 86 m - Head south toward London Rd/A6
  17. 16 : km 1.59 - alt. 86 m - Exit the roundabout onto London Rd/A6
  18. 17 : km 2.04 - alt. 87 m - Head southeast on London Rd/A6 toward Holmfield Rd
  19. 18 : km 3.05 - alt. 93 m - Head southeast on London Rd/A6 toward Guilford Rd
  20. 19 : km 3.11 - alt. 93 m - Head east on Guilford Rd toward Knighton Grange Rd
  21. 20 : km 3.15 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Knighton Grange Rd
  22. 21 : km 3.97 - alt. 99 m - Head southeast on Knighton Grange Rd toward Stoughton Dr S
  23. 22 : km 3.98 - alt. 100 m - Continue onto Manor Rd
  24. 23 : km 4.29 - alt. 104 m - Head west on Manor Rd toward Stoughton Dr S
  25. 24 : km 4.61 - alt. 100 m - Head northwest on Knighton Grange Rd toward Glebe Rd
  26. 25 : km 4.8 - alt. 96 m - Head west on Knighton Grange Rd toward Guilford Rd
  27. 26 : km 5.18 - alt. 93 m - Head west on Knighton Grange Rd toward Guilford Rd
  28. 27 : km 5.38 - alt. 93 m - Head west on Knighton Grange Rd toward Guilford Rd
  29. 28 : km 5.43 - alt. 93 m - Head southwest on Guilford Rd toward London Rd/A6
  30. 29 : km 5.48 - alt. 93 m - Head northwest on London Rd/A6
  31. 30 : km 5.64 - alt. 92 m - Head northwest on London Rd/A6 toward Knighton Dr
  32. 31 : km 5.8 - alt. 91 m - Head northwest on London Rd/A6
  33. 32 : km 6 - alt. 90 m - Head northwest on London Rd/A6 toward Sandown Rd
  34. 33 : km 6.29 - alt. 88 m - Head northwest on London Rd/A6 toward Albert Rd
  35. 34 : km 6.44 - alt. 85 m - Head northwest on London Rd/A6 toward St Johns Rd
  36. 35 : km 6.57 - alt. 87 m - Head north on London Rd/A6 toward Knighton Park Rd
  37. 36 : km 6.72 - alt. 88 m - Head northwest on London Rd/A6 toward Scholars Walk
  38. 37 : km 6.9 - alt. 87 m - Head northwest on London Rd/A6 toward Stanley Rd
  39. 38 : km 6.99 - alt. 86 m - Head northwest on London Rd/A6
  40. 39 : km 7 - alt. 86 m - Enter the roundabout
  41. 40 : km 7.05 - alt. 87 m - Head northwest
  42. 41 : km 7.16 - alt. 87 m - Head northwest
  43. 42 : km 7.27 - alt. 88 m - Head northwest
  44. 43 : km 7.36 - alt. 89 m - Head northwest
  45. 44 : km 7.37 - alt. 89 m - Head southwest
  46. 45 : km 7.5 - alt. 88 m - Head southwest
  47. 46 : km 7.56 - alt. 87 m - Head southwest
  48. 47 : km 7.69 - alt. 86 m - Head northwest on Peace Walk toward University Rd
  49. 48 : km 7.85 - alt. 77 m - Head northwest on Lancaster Rd toward De Montfort St
  50. 49 : km 8.11 - alt. 66 m - Head northwest on Lancaster Rd toward Tigers Way/A594
  51. 50 : km 8.25 - alt. 62 m - Head northwest on Lancaster Rd toward Tigers Way/A594
  52. 51 : km 8.25 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Tigers Way/A594
  53. 52 : km 8.26 - alt. 62 m - Head west on Lancaster Rd toward Lower Hastings St
  54. 53 : km 8.29 - alt. 62 m - Head northwest on Lancaster Rd toward West St
  55. 54 : km 8.35 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto West St
  56. 55 : km 8.36 - alt. 61 m - Head northeast on West St toward Tower St
  57. S/E : km 8.53 - alt. 66 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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