Stroud Valleys Challenge

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 44.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 14h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 656 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 651 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 241 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 44 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. 60 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on London Rd/A419
  3. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Brimscombe Hill
  4. 3 : km 1.79 - alt. 201 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 1.81 - alt. 201 m - Walk south-east
  6. 5 : km 1.82 - alt. 201 m - Turn right towards Culver Hill
  7. 6 : km 1.88 - alt. 202 m - Turn right onto Culver Hill
  8. 7 : km 3.07 - alt. 137 m - Walk west
  9. 8 : km 3.17 - alt. 117 m - Continue onto Gydynap Ln
  10. 9 : km 3.47 - alt. 58 m - Walk south-west on Gydynap Ln towards Bath Rd/A46
  11. 10 : km 3.61 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Bath Rd/A46
  12. 11 : km 4.45 - alt. 51 m - Turn left towards National Cycle Rte 45
  13. 12 : km 4.48 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto National Cycle Rte 45
  14. 13 : km 4.64 - alt. 50 m - Walk north on National Cycle Rte 45 towards Station Rd
  15. 14 : km 5.16 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Station Rd
  16. 15 : km 5.18 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Bath Rd/A46
  17. 16 : km 5.87 - alt. 44 m - Walk north on Bath Rd/A46 towards Selsley Rd
  18. 17 : km 5.87 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Selsley Rd
  19. 18 : km 7.08 - alt. 174 m - Walk north-west on Selsley Rd towards Selsley Hill/B4066
  20. 19 : km 7.09 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto B4066
  21. 20 : km 9.31 - alt. 204 m - Walk north-west on B4066
  22. 21 : km 11.33 - alt. 227 m - Walk south-east towards Tinkley Ln
  23. 22 : km 12.28 - alt. 230 m - Turn left onto Tinkley Ln
  24. 23 : km 12.29 - alt. 230 m - Walk north-east on Tinkley Ln
  25. 24 : km 14.96 - alt. 204 m - Continue onto Nympsfield Rd
  26. 25 : km 17.3 - alt. 90 m - Continue onto Spring Hill
  27. 26 : km 17.63 - alt. 59 m - Enter the roundabout
  28. 27 : km 17.63 - alt. 59 m - Walk east towards Bridge St/A46
  29. 28 : km 17.65 - alt. 59 m - Exit the roundabout onto George St/National Cycle Rte 45
  30. 29 : km 17.81 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto The Ladder
  31. 30 : km 18.29 - alt. 117 m - Turn left to stay on The Ladder
  32. 31 : km 18.33 - alt. 120 m - Walk west on The Ladder
  33. 32 : km 18.85 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 19.28 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 19.42 - alt. 160 m - Walk east towards Box Ln
  36. 35 : km 19.8 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Box Ln
  37. 36 : km 20.51 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto Common Rd
  38. 37 : km 20.64 - alt. 179 m - Continue onto Cuckoo Row
  39. 38 : km 20.88 - alt. 183 m - Turn right onto W End
  40. 39 : km 21.1 - alt. 177 m - Walk south-east on W End towards High St
  41. 40 : km 21.13 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto High St
  42. 41 : km 21.23 - alt. 181 m - High St turns slightly right and becomes Butt St
  43. 42 : km 21.73 - alt. 196 m - Turn right onto Cirencester Rd
  44. 43 : km 22.9 - alt. 191 m - Walk west on Cirencester Rd towards Hyde Hill
  45. 44 : km 23.01 - alt. 192 m - Turn right onto Hyde Hill
  46. 45 : km 23.31 - alt. 187 m - Slight left
  47. 46 : km 23.45 - alt. 172 m - Slight right
  48. 47 : km 23.63 - alt. 157 m - Walk north-east
  49. 48 : km 23.69 - alt. 150 m - Slight left
  50. 49 : km 24.6 - alt. 68 m - Walk north
  51. 50 : km 24.62 - alt. 69 m - Turn left towards Belvedere Mews
  52. 51 : km 24.81 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Belvedere Mews
  53. 52 : km 24.84 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto London Rd/A419
  54. 53 : km 25.82 - alt. 71 m - Walk west on London Rd/A419 towards Valley Cl
  55. 54 : km 26.3 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Toadsmoor Rd
  56. 55 : km 27.08 - alt. 75 m - Walk north-east on Toadsmoor Rd towards Bussage Hill
  57. 56 : km 28.14 - alt. 120 m - Slight left
  58. 57 : km 29.04 - alt. 142 m - Walk north-east
  59. 58 : km 29.36 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  60. 59 : km 29.42 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  61. 60 : km 30.29 - alt. 219 m - Walk north-east towards Back Ln
  62. 61 : km 31.36 - alt. 238 m - Walk north-east towards Back Ln
  63. 62 : km 31.38 - alt. 237 m - Turn right onto Back Ln
  64. 63 : km 31.61 - alt. 223 m - Slight left onto Wells Rd
  65. 64 : km 31.71 - alt. 227 m - Turn right to stay on Wells Rd
  66. 65 : km 31.72 - alt. 226 m - Turn left to stay on Wells Rd
  67. 66 : km 31.75 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto High St
  68. 67 : km 31.76 - alt. 230 m - Turn left onto Hayhedge Ln
  69. 68 : km 32.07 - alt. 240 m - Slight right onto Limekiln Ln
  70. 69 : km 32.7 - alt. 235 m - Walk south-east on Limekiln Ln
  71. 70 : km 35.19 - alt. 122 m - Walk north-east towards Dane Ln
  72. 71 : km 39.24 - alt. 83 m - Walk north
  73. 72 : km 39.26 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  74. 73 : km 40.51 - alt. 81 m - Walk south-west towards Marley Ln
  75. 74 : km 40.55 - alt. 80 m - Continue onto High St
  76. 75 : km 41.35 - alt. 76 m - Walk west on High St towards Marle Hill
  77. 76 : km 41.42 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto London Rd/A419
  78. 77 : km 41.97 - alt. 78 m - Walk west on London Rd/A419 towards Belvedere Mews
  79. 78 : km 43.62 - alt. 67 m - Walk west on London Rd/A419
  80. S/E : km 44.3 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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