Swadlincote 8 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 109 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 101 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 158 m
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    Lowest point: 86 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Start near 14 Russell St, Swadlincote DE11 8HW, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Head west on Russell St toward Hill St
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 100 m - Head southeast on Hill St toward Sir Herbert Wragg Way
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 107 m - Head east on Sir Herbert Wragg Way toward Derby Rd/A514
  5. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Derby Rd/A514
  6. 6 : km 0.25 - alt. 114 m - Head north on Derby Rd/A514 toward Sir Herbert Wragg Way
  7. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 101 m - Enter the roundabout
  8. 8 : km 0.56 - alt. 100 m - Head northwest toward Church St
  9. 9 : km 0.59 - alt. 100 m - Exit the roundabout onto Civic Way/A514
  10. 10 : km 0.82 - alt. 89 m - Head northwest on Civic Way/A514 toward Belmont St
  11. 11 : km 0.83 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Belmont St
  12. 12 : km 1.12 - alt. 96 m - Head east on Belmont St toward Church St/B586
  13. 13 : km 1.13 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Midway Rd/B586
  14. 14 : km 1.36 - alt. 97 m - Head north on Midway Rd/B586 toward Newhall Rd/B5353
  15. 15 : km 1.37 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Newhall Rd/B5353
  16. 16 : km 1.76 - alt. 97 m - Head northwest on Newhall Rd/B5353
  17. 17 : km 1.77 - alt. 97 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Springfield Rd
  18. 18 : km 2.64 - alt. 139 m - Head east on Springfield Rd toward Burton Rd/A511
  19. 19 : km 2.64 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Burton Rd/A511
  20. 20 : km 3.39 - alt. 126 m - Head southeast on Burton Rd/A511 toward James St
  21. 21 : km 3.99 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Sandcroft Cl
  22. 22 : km 4 - alt. 120 m - Head northeast on Sandcroft Cl toward Burton Rd/A511
  23. 23 : km 4.01 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Burton Rd/A511
  24. 24 : km 5.17 - alt. 141 m - Enter the roundabout
  25. 25 : km 5.18 - alt. 141 m - Head south toward A511
  26. 26 : km 5.19 - alt. 141 m - Exit the roundabout onto A511
  27. 27 : km 6.02 - alt. 158 m - Head east on High St/A511 toward Hepworth Rd
  28. 28 : km 6.03 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Hepworth Rd
  29. 29 : km 6.53 - alt. 138 m - Enter the roundabout
  30. 30 : km 6.55 - alt. 139 m - Head south toward Hepworth Rd
  31. 31 : km 6.56 - alt. 138 m - Exit the roundabout onto Hepworth Rd
  32. 32 : km 6.65 - alt. 140 m - Head west on Hepworth Rd toward Spode Dr
  33. 33 : km 7.21 - alt. 133 m - Head northwest on Hepworth Rd toward Donington Dr
  34. 34 : km 7.52 - alt. 135 m - Head north toward Moira Rd
  35. 35 : km 7.54 - alt. 135 m - Exit the roundabout onto Moira Rd
  36. 36 : km 7.99 - alt. 140 m - Head north on Moira Rd toward Vicarage Rd
  37. 37 : km 8.4 - alt. 142 m - Head northwest toward Swadlincote Rd/A514
  38. 38 : km 8.41 - alt. 142 m - Exit the roundabout onto Swadlincote Rd/A514
  39. 39 : km 8.58 - alt. 135 m - Head west on Swadlincote Rd/A514 toward Rose Hill
  40. 40 : km 9.13 - alt. 124 m - Head west on Derby Rd/A514 toward Sir Herbert Wragg Way
  41. 41 : km 9.53 - alt. 114 m - Head north on Derby Rd/A514 toward Sir Herbert Wragg Way
  42. 42 : km 10.53 - alt. 86 m - Head southwest on Civic Way/A514
  43. 43 : km 10.54 - alt. 86 m - Enter the roundabout
  44. 44 : km 10.57 - alt. 86 m - Head south on Civic Way toward West St
  45. 45 : km 10.7 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto West St
  46. 46 : km 10.7 - alt. 97 m - Head northwest on West St toward Hearthcote Rd
  47. 47 : km 10.71 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Hearthcote Rd
  48. 48 : km 10.89 - alt. 90 m - Head southeast on Wilmot Rd toward Glebe St
  49. 49 : km 11.42 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Church Ave
  50. 50 : km 11.43 - alt. 122 m - Head south on Church Ave toward Wilmot Rd
  51. 51 : km 11.44 - alt. 123 m - Continue straight onto Wilmot Rd
  52. 52 : km 11.47 - alt. 124 m - Head southeast on Wilmot Rd toward Park Rd
  53. 53 : km 11.78 - alt. 122 m - Slight left
  54. 54 : km 11.89 - alt. 120 m - Head northeast on Common Rd toward Robin Hood Pl
  55. 55 : km 12.05 - alt. 119 m - Enter the roundabout
  56. 56 : km 12.07 - alt. 120 m - Head northeast toward Coppice Side
  57. 57 : km 12.07 - alt. 120 m - Exit the roundabout onto Coppice Side
  58. 58 : km 12.69 - alt. 104 m - Head north on Coppice Side
  59. 59 : km 12.69 - alt. 104 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sir Herbert Wragg Way
  60. 60 : km 12.81 - alt. 107 m - Head east on Sir Herbert Wragg Way toward Hill St
  61. 61 : km 12.81 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Hill St
  62. 62 : km 12.9 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Russell St
  63. S/E : km 12.95 - alt. 101 m

Useful Information

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