Leavington Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 70 m
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    Vertical drop: - 74 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 38 m
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    Lowest point: 3 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 38 m - Start near 651-655 Foxhall Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 38 m - Head west on Foxhall Rd towards Foxberry Gardens
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 38 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bixley Rd/A1189
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 37 m - Head south on Bixley Rd/A1189 towards Princethorpe Rd
  5. 5 : km 1.21 - alt. 30 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Felixstowe Rd/A1156
  6. 6 : km 1.59 - alt. 36 m - Head south-east on Felixstowe Rd/A1156 towards Warren Heath Rd
  7. 7 : km 2.23 - alt. 29 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Ransomes Way/A1189
  8. 8 : km 2.53 - alt. 34 m - Head south-west on Ransomes Way/A1189 towards The Sandlings
  9. 9 : km 3.23 - alt. 36 m - Head south-east on Nacton Rd/National Cycle Rte 51/A1189
  10. 10 : km 3.61 - alt. 36 m - Slight left to stay on Nacton Rd/National Cycle Rte 51/A1189
  11. 11 : km 3.66 - alt. 36 m - At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Nacton Rd/National Cycle Rte 51
  12. 12 : km 3.85 - alt. 35 m - Slight left towards Nacton Rd/National Cycle Rte 51
  13. 13 : km 3.89 - alt. 34 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Nacton Rd/National Cycle Rte 51
  14. 14 : km 4.09 - alt. 32 m - Head south-east on Nacton Rd/National Cycle Rte 51
  15. 15 : km 5.51 - alt. 29 m - Head south-east on Ipswich Rd/National Cycle Rte 51 towards Church Rd
  16. 16 : km 5.95 - alt. 15 m - Head north-east on Ipswich Rd/National Cycle Rte 51 towards The St
  17. 17 : km 6.78 - alt. 22 m - Head east on Levington Rd/National Cycle Rte 51
  18. 18 : km 7.96 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Bridge Rd
  19. 19 : km 8.14 - alt. 24 m - Head north on Bridge Rd towards Red House Walk
  20. 20 : km 9.35 - alt. 25 m - Head north-east on Bridge Rd
  21. 21 : km 9.56 - alt. 25 m - Turn left towards Felixstowe Rd
  22. 22 : km 9.93 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto Felixstowe Rd
  23. 23 : km 10.73 - alt. 25 m - Head north-west on Felixstowe Rd towards A1156
  24. 24 : km 11.21 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Felixstowe Rd/A1156
  25. 25 : km 12.09 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Straight Rd
  26. 26 : km 12.48 - alt. 31 m - Head north on Straight Rd towards Bucklesham Rd
  27. 27 : km 12.93 - alt. 32 m - Continue onto Woodhouse Ln
  28. 28 : km 13.48 - alt. 30 m - Head north on Woodhouse Ln towards Purdis Farm Ln
  29. 29 : km 13.57 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Purdis Farm Ln
  30. 30 : km 13.85 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Monument Farm Ln
  31. 31 : km 14.92 - alt. 26 m - Head north-west on Monument Farm Ln towards Foxhall Rd
  32. 32 : km 15.09 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Foxhall Rd
  33. 33 : km 16.58 - alt. 35 m - Head west on Foxhall Rd towards Bixley Dr
  34. 34 : km 16.75 - alt. 36 m - Head west on Foxhall Rd towards Arundel Way
  35. 35 : km 16.88 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Arundel Way
  36. 36 : km 17.02 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Wimborne Ave
  37. 37 : km 17.34 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Penshurst Rd
  38. 38 : km 17.44 - alt. 37 m - Head west on Penshurst Rd towards Broke Hall Gardens
  39. 39 : km 17.63 - alt. 37 m - Head west on Penshurst Rd towards Bixley Rd/A1189
  40. 40 : km 17.67 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Bixley Rd/A1189
  41. 41 : km 17.84 - alt. 38 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Foxhall Rd
  42. S/E : km 18.11 - alt. 38 m

Useful Information

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↔12.91 km ↗+40 m ↘-39 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
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