8 Mile Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 15 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 91 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 61 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 110 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 60 m
  • ⚐
    District: Derby 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.89583° / W 1.52067°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.92158° / W 1.54209°
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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. 72 m - Start near 66, Derby, Derby DE23 3XT, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 72 m - Walk west on 66 towards Troutbeck Grove
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Tawny Way
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 68 m - Walk south on Tawny Way towards Farrier Gardens
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Farrier Gardens
  6. 6 : km 0.24 - alt. 64 m - Walk south-west on Woodcote Way towards Callow Hill Way
  7. 7 : km 0.27 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Callow Hill Way
  8. 8 : km 0.58 - alt. 70 m - Walk south-west towards Rykneld Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.61 - alt. 70 m - Exit the roundabout onto Pastures Ave
  10. 10 : km 0.63 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto 66
  11. 11 : km 0.69 - alt. 67 m - Walk north-west on 66 towards Fresco Dr
  12. 12 : km 0.86 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Fresco Dr
  13. 13 : km 0.87 - alt. 68 m - Walk north on Fresco Dr towards 66
  14. 14 : km 0.88 - alt. 68 m - Turn left at 66
  15. 15 : km 1.2 - alt. 72 m - Walk west towards The Hollow
  16. 16 : km 1.85 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto The Hollow
  17. 17 : km 1.95 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Brierfield Way
  18. 18 : km 1.96 - alt. 84 m - Walk east on Brierfield Way
  19. 19 : km 1.96 - alt. 84 m - Turn left towards The Hollow
  20. 20 : km 1.99 - alt. 85 m - Continue onto The Hollow
  21. 21 : km 2.32 - alt. 100 m - Continue onto The Square
  22. 22 : km 2.36 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Uttoxeter Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.37 - alt. 102 m - Walk east on Uttoxeter Rd towards Vicarage Rd
  24. 24 : km 2.57 - alt. 102 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Station Rd/B5020
  25. 25 : km 3.06 - alt. 100 m - Walk north on Station Rd/B5020 towards Hope Ave
  26. 26 : km 3.56 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Ladybank Rd
  27. 27 : km 3.73 - alt. 100 m - Walk north-west on Ladybank Rd towards Chilson Dr
  28. 28 : km 4.15 - alt. 93 m - Walk west on Ladybank Rd towards Roydon Cl
  29. 29 : km 4.16 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Roydon Cl
  30. 30 : km 4.29 - alt. 92 m - Turn right to stay on Roydon Cl
  31. 31 : km 4.39 - alt. 94 m - Sharp left onto 68/Route 54
  32. 32 : km 4.47 - alt. 92 m - Walk south-west on 68/Route 54 towards Cycle Path Exit/Entrance
  33. 33 : km 5.51 - alt. 79 m - Walk south-west on 68/Route 54 towards Cycle Path Exit/Entrance
  34. 34 : km 6.57 - alt. 70 m - Walk south-west on 68/Route 54 towards Cycle Path Exit/Entrance
  35. 35 : km 7.77 - alt. 67 m - Walk south-west on 68/Route 54 towards Cycle Path Exit/Entrance
  36. 36 : km 8.12 - alt. 63 m - Walk south-west on 68/Route 54 towards Cycle Path Exit/Entrance
  37. 37 : km 8.18 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Cycle Path Exit/Entrance
  38. 38 : km 8.21 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Heage Ln
  39. 39 : km 8.41 - alt. 64 m - Walk north-east on Heage Ln
  40. 40 : km 8.99 - alt. 72 m - Walk north-east on Heage Ln
  41. 41 : km 9.65 - alt. 80 m - Walk north on Heage Ln
  42. 42 : km 9.94 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 10.53 - alt. 86 m - Walk north-east
  44. 44 : km 11.61 - alt. 90 m - Walk north-east
  45. 45 : km 12.71 - alt. 109 m - Walk north-east
  46. 46 : km 12.81 - alt. 110 m - Continue onto Radbourne Ln
  47. 47 : km 13.42 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Radbourne Ln/B5020
  48. 48 : km 13.61 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Station Rd/B5020
  49. E : km 13.91 - alt. 100 m

Useful Information

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