5 MILE BRISTOL

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.40 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 64 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 65 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 102 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 92 m - Start near 19-27 Coldharbour Rd, Bristol BS6, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 92 m - Head south on Coldharbour Rd/B4468 toward Redland Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 92 m - Head southwest on Coldharbour Rd/B4468 toward Redland Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Redland Rd/B4468
  5. 5 : km 0.16 - alt. 94 m - Head northwest on Redland Rd toward Westmoreland Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.29 - alt. 94 m - Head northwest on Redland Rd toward Blenheim Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.34 - alt. 94 m - Continue onto Westbury Park
  8. 8 : km 0.45 - alt. 94 m - Head north on Westbury Park toward Royal Albert Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.63 - alt. 89 m - Head north on Westbury Park toward Royal Albert Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.79 - alt. 85 m - Head north on Westbury Park
  11. 11 : km 0.84 - alt. 85 m - Turn left toward Westbury Rd/A4018
  12. 12 : km 0.88 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Westbury Rd/A4018
  13. 13 : km 0.89 - alt. 84 m - At White Tree Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Parrys Ln/B4054
  14. 14 : km 1.01 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Saville Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.02 - alt. 84 m - Head southwest on Saville Rd toward Parrys Ln/B4054
  16. 16 : km 1.19 - alt. 86 m - Head southwest on Saville Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.36 - alt. 89 m - Head southwest on Saville Rd toward Hollybush Ln
  18. 18 : km 1.68 - alt. 92 m - Head southwest on Saville Rd toward Stoke Hill
  19. 19 : km 1.83 - alt. 91 m - Continue onto Downleaze
  20. 20 : km 1.92 - alt. 89 m - Head southwest on Downleaze toward Julian Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.02 - alt. 88 m - Continue onto Rockleaze
  22. 22 : km 2.13 - alt. 87 m - Head southwest on Rockleaze toward Ivywell Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.24 - alt. 86 m - Continue onto Circular Rd
  24. 24 : km 2.65 - alt. 82 m - Head south on Circular Rd
  25. 25 : km 2.93 - alt. 84 m - Head northeast on Circular Rd
  26. 26 : km 3.22 - alt. 88 m - Head southeast on Circular Rd
  27. 27 : km 3.51 - alt. 86 m - Head southwest on Circular Rd
  28. 28 : km 4.05 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 4.24 - alt. 71 m - Continue onto Forest of Avon Community Forest Path
  30. 30 : km 4.3 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 4.31 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right onto The Promenade
  32. 32 : km 4.31 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 5.26 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  34. 34 : km 5.36 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.44 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Observatory Road
  36. 36 : km 5.44 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  37. 37 : km 5.68 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Clifton Down Road
  38. 38 : km 5.8 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Clifton Park
  39. 39 : km 6.23 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Pembroke Road, B4467
  40. 40 : km 6.5 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Alma Road
  41. 41 : km 7.04 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right onto Whiteladies Road, A4018
  42. 42 : km 7.81 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Grove Road
  43. 43 : km 8.08 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Redland Hill
  44. 44 : km 8.19 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 8.27 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left onto Redland Road
  46. 46 : km 8.3 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Manor Park
  47. S/E : km 8.4 - alt. 89 m

Useful Information

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