Local Hill Challenge 4.935miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.94 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 54 m
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    Vertical drop: - 50 m
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    Highest point: 128 m
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    Lowest point: 68 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Start near 50 Pennine Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9EX, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Walk south-west on Pennine Way
  3. 3 : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.33 - alt. 123 m - Walk south towards York Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.33 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto York Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.37 - alt. 122 m - Continue onto Gresley Wood Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.76 - alt. 112 m - Walk west on Gresley Wood Rd towards George St
  8. 8 : km 0.76 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto George St
  9. 9 : km 1.41 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.43 - alt. 123 m - Walk south towards Church St
  11. 11 : km 1.44 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Church St
  12. 12 : km 2.03 - alt. 128 m - Continue onto Common Rd
  13. 13 : km 2.15 - alt. 127 m - Walk north-west on Regent St towards Market St
  14. 14 : km 2.19 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Market St
  15. 15 : km 2.2 - alt. 128 m - Walk north on Market St towards York Rd
  16. 16 : km 2.45 - alt. 124 m - Walk east on York Rd towards Wilmot Rd
  17. 17 : km 2.79 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Coppice Side
  18. 18 : km 2.79 - alt. 119 m - Walk north on Coppice Side towards Park Rd
  19. 19 : km 3.32 - alt. 104 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit
  20. 20 : km 3.41 - alt. 102 m - Continue onto Coppice Side
  21. 21 : km 3.48 - alt. 98 m - Continue onto Church St
  22. 22 : km 3.58 - alt. 100 m - Walk north-west towards Civic Way/A514
  23. 23 : km 3.6 - alt. 100 m - Exit the roundabout onto Civic Way/A514
  24. 24 : km 4.26 - alt. 86 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Darklands Rd
  25. 25 : km 4.31 - alt. 84 m - Walk south on Darklands Rd
  26. 26 : km 4.33 - alt. 85 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto William Nadin Way/A514
  27. 27 : km 4.9 - alt. 76 m - Walk west on William Nadin Way/A514 towards New Spine Rd
  28. 28 : km 5.84 - alt. 69 m - Walk west on William Nadin Way/A514
  29. 29 : km 5.84 - alt. 68 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A514
  30. 30 : km 6.07 - alt. 73 m - Enter the roundabout
  31. 31 : km 6.12 - alt. 73 m - Walk south-east on Cadley Hill Rd
  32. 32 : km 6.5 - alt. 83 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hearthcote Rd
  33. 33 : km 6.53 - alt. 83 m - Walk east on Hearthcote Rd towards Boardman Rd
  34. 34 : km 7.38 - alt. 85 m - Enter the roundabout
  35. 35 : km 7.4 - alt. 85 m - Walk south towards Chiltern Rd
  36. 36 : km 7.41 - alt. 85 m - Exit the roundabout onto Chiltern Rd
  37. 37 : km 7.68 - alt. 99 m - Walk south-west on Chiltern Rd towards Cambrian Way
  38. 38 : km 7.68 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Cambrian Way
  39. 39 : km 7.84 - alt. 110 m - Walk south-west on Pennine Way
  40. 40 : km 7.87 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 7.91 - alt. 114 m - Walk north-west towards Pennine Way
  42. 42 : km 7.94 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Pennine Way
  43. S/E : km 7.94 - alt. 110 m

Useful Information

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