River Trail Run 16 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 243 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 236 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 109 m
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    Lowest point: 4 m
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Description

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If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(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

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 56 m - Continue
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Parrys Lane, B4054
  3. 3 : km 0.49 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Saville Road
  4. 4 : km 1.06 - alt. 92 m - Continue onto Downleaze
  5. 5 : km 1.35 - alt. 88 m - Continue onto Rockleaze
  6. 6 : km 1.58 - alt. 86 m - Continue onto Circular Road
  7. 7 : km 2.73 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 3.19 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Forest of Avon Community Forest Path
  9. 9 : km 3.69 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 4.44 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  11. 11 : km 4.54 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.92 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto B3129
  13. 13 : km 4.98 - alt. 83 m - Continue onto Bridge Road, B3129
  14. 14 : km 5.38 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  15. 15 : km 5.79 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto North Road
  16. 16 : km 5.91 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right onto Blue
  17. 17 : km 5.93 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Nightingale Valley
  18. 18 : km 6.76 - alt. 12 m - Continue
  19. 19 : km 12.84 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Hart Close
  20. 20 : km 12.88 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Macrae Road
  21. 21 : km 12.88 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 13.07 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto The Green
  23. 23 : km 13.08 - alt. 29 m - Continue
  24. 24 : km 13.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Watchhouse Road
  25. 25 : km 13.76 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Mount Pleasant
  26. 26 : km 13.77 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Underbanks
  27. 27 : km 13.87 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 14.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Pump Square
  29. 29 : km 14.03 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Myrtle Hill
  30. 30 : km 14.43 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Avon Road
  31. 31 : km 14.59 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 16.83 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Avonmouth Road, B4054
  33. 33 : km 16.93 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto West Town Road
  34. 34 : km 17.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 17.65 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto West Town Road
  36. 36 : km 17.73 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 18.81 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  38. 38 : km 18.85 - alt. 8 m - Continue
  39. 39 : km 20.13 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Northleach Walk
  40. 40 : km 20.21 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Nibley Road
  41. 41 : km 20.31 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 20.33 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right onto Tynongs Field
  43. 43 : km 20.61 - alt. 32 m - Continue
  44. 44 : km 22.68 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Roman Way
  45. 45 : km 23.03 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Avon Way
  46. 46 : km 23.13 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 23.17 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Old Sneed Park
  48. 48 : km 23.2 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Mariners Lane
  49. 49 : km 23.8 - alt. 66 m - Continue
  50. 50 : km 23.84 - alt. 72 m - Continue onto Pitch and Pay Lane
  51. 51 : km 24.18 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left onto Julian Road
  52. 52 : km 24.38 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Downleaze
  53. 53 : km 24.67 - alt. 92 m - Continue onto Saville Road
  54. 54 : km 25.25 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Parrys Lane, B4054
  55. 55 : km 25.67 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  56. S/E : km 25.73 - alt. 55 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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