Peterborough 5 Miles

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Creation

28 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.21 km
Calculated time: 2h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 6 m
Vertical drop: - 6 m
Highest point: 15 m
Lowest point: 4 m

District: City of Peterborough
Start/End: N 52.57686° / W 0.24182°
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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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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Start near 62 Park Rd, Peterborough PE1 2TH, UK
2 : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west on Park Rd towards Fitzwilliam St
3 : km 0.05 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-west on Fitzwilliam St towards Lincoln Rd
4 : km 0.19 - alt. 10 m - Walk south on Lincoln Rd towards Bright St
5 : km 0.23 - alt. 10 m - Slight right onto Bright St
6 : km 0.54 - alt. 11 m - Walk west on Bright St
7 : km 0.55 - alt. 11 m - Slight left to stay on Bright St
8 : km 0.58 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A15
9 : km 0.66 - alt. 10 m - Walk south-east on A15 towards Westgate
10 : km 0.79 - alt. 10 m - Walk south on A15
11 : km 0.91 - alt. 11 m - Walk south on A15
12 : km 0.92 - alt. 10 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thorpe Rd/A1179
13 : km 0.97 - alt. 11 m - Walk south-west on Thorpe Rd/A1179
14 : km 1.29 - alt. 9 m - Walk west on Thorpe Rd/A1179 towards Midland Rd
15 : km 1.81 - alt. 12 m - Walk west on Thorpe Rd/A1179 towards Westwood Park Rd
16 : km 2.31 - alt. 8 m - Enter the roundabout
17 : km 2.32 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-west towards Thorpe Rd
18 : km 2.33 - alt. 8 m - Exit the roundabout onto Thorpe Rd
19 : km 2.88 - alt. 12 m - Walk south-west on Thorpe Rd towards Blind Ln
20 : km 3.33 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-west on Thorpe Rd towards The Covert
21 : km 3.6 - alt. 15 m - Walk north-east on Thorpe Rd towards Longthorpe Green
22 : km 3.61 - alt. 15 m - Sharp right onto Longthorpe Green
23 : km 3.77 - alt. 15 m - Turn right at Holywell Way
24 : km 3.77 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
25 : km 4.28 - alt. 12 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
26 : km 4.37 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
27 : km 4.39 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-east
28 : km 5.24 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-east
29 : km 5.62 - alt. 5 m - Turn left towards Thorpe Meadows
30 : km 5.74 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Thorpe Meadows
31 : km 5.79 - alt. 6 m - Turn right to stay on Thorpe Meadows
32 : km 5.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
33 : km 5.91 - alt. 7 m - Walk north towards Thorpe Rd/A1179
34 : km 5.91 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Thorpe Rd/A1179
35 : km 6.79 - alt. 10 m - Walk east on Thorpe Rd/A1179 towards Thorpe Lea Rd
36 : km 7.22 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A15
37 : km 7.31 - alt. 11 m - Walk north on A15 towards Westgate
38 : km 7.59 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bright St
39 : km 7.72 - alt. 11 m - Walk east on Bright St towards Cromwell Rd
40 : km 7.89 - alt. 10 m - Walk east on Bright St towards Lincoln Rd
41 : km 7.95 - alt. 10 m - Slight left onto Lincoln Rd
42 : km 8.05 - alt. 10 m - Walk north on Lincoln Rd towards Manor House St
43 : km 8.06 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Manor House St
44 : km 8.2 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Park Rd
S/E : km 8.21 - alt. 9 m

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