Ostrich Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 5 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 12 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: City of Bristol 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.45901° / W 2.58809°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.45258° / W 2.59714°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 11 m - Start near 52-62 Bond Street, Bristol, City of Bristol BS1 3LZ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 11 m - Walk north
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 12 m - Turn left towards Barrs Ct
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Barrs Ct
  5. 5 : km 0.15 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto The Horsefair
  6. 6 : km 0.22 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west on The Horsefair towards The Arcade
  7. 7 : km 0.39 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Union St
  8. 8 : km 0.44 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west on The Haymarket/A38
  9. 9 : km 0.45 - alt. 9 m - Turn right towards Lewins Mead/A38
  10. 10 : km 0.48 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Lewins Mead/A38
  11. 11 : km 0.61 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-west on Lewins Mead/A38 towards St John's Bridge
  12. 12 : km 0.94 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west on Colston Ave/A38 towards B4051
  13. 13 : km 1.18 - alt. 9 m - Slight left onto St Augustine's Parade/A4
  14. 14 : km 1.24 - alt. 10 m - Turn left towards Waterfront
  15. 15 : km 1.25 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Waterfront
  16. 16 : km 1.32 - alt. 8 m - Walk south on Waterfront towards Pero's Bridge
  17. 17 : km 1.5 - alt. 8 m - Turn right at Pero's Bridge
  18. 18 : km 1.51 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 1.68 - alt. 8 m - Walk south
  20. 20 : km 1.72 - alt. 7 m - Turn right towards Hannover Quay
  21. 21 : km 1.74 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Hannover Quay
  22. 22 : km 2.03 - alt. 8 m - Walk west on Hannover Quay
  23. 23 : km 2.26 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-east on Hannover Quay
  24. 24 : km 2.29 - alt. 8 m - Sharp left
  25. 25 : km 2.33 - alt. 7 m - Take the Cross-Harbour Ferry
  26. 26 : km 2.43 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east
  27. 27 : km 2.45 - alt. 7 m - Slight left
  28. 28 : km 2.6 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east towards National Cycle Rte 33
  29. 29 : km 2.91 - alt. 8 m - Walk east towards National Cycle Rte 33
  30. 30 : km 2.93 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto National Cycle Rte 33
  31. 31 : km 3.04 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 3.26 - alt. 7 m - Walk east towards Prince St
  33. 33 : km 3.49 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 3.52 - alt. 8 m - Walk east
  35. 35 : km 3.53 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 3.81 - alt. 8 m - Walk north towards Redcliffe Way
  37. 37 : km 3.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Redcliffe Way
  38. 38 : km 3.9 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Welsh Back
  39. 39 : km 3.97 - alt. 9 m - Walk north on Welsh Back towards Mill Ave
  40. 40 : km 4.37 - alt. 9 m - Walk north towards Baldwin St/B4053
  41. 41 : km 4.38 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Baldwin St/B4053
  42. 42 : km 4.51 - alt. 10 m - Walk west on Baldwin St/B4053 towards St Stephen's St
  43. 43 : km 4.69 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-west on Baldwin St/B4053 towards Clare St
  44. 44 : km 4.7 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Broad Quay
  45. E : km 4.81 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

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