Clifton Downs Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 190 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 195 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 103 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 95 m - Start near Stoke Rd, Bristol BS9 1FG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 95 m - Walk north-west on Stoke Rd towards Ladies Mile
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Ladies Mile
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 92 m - Walk south-west on Ladies Mile
  5. 5 : km 0.63 - alt. 89 m - Walk south-west on Ladies Mile towards Circular Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.94 - alt. 87 m - Walk south-west on Ladies Mile towards Circular Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.19 - alt. 74 m - Walk south-east on Ladies Mile towards Clifton Down/A4176
  8. 8 : km 1.26 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Bridge Valley Rd/A4176
  9. 9 : km 1.29 - alt. 66 m - Slight left
  10. 10 : km 1.31 - alt. 66 m - Walk north towards Bridge Valley Rd/A4176
  11. 11 : km 1.33 - alt. 66 m - Slight right onto Bridge Valley Rd/A4176
  12. 12 : km 1.35 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Clifton Down
  13. 13 : km 1.6 - alt. 69 m - Sharp left to stay on Clifton Down
  14. 14 : km 1.6 - alt. 69 m - Walk south-west on Clifton Down towards Percival Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.8 - alt. 78 m - Walk south on Clifton Down towards Percival Rd
  16. 16 : km 2.03 - alt. 90 m - Slight right onto Observatory Rd
  17. 17 : km 2.05 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.07 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.08 - alt. 91 m - Walk south
  20. 20 : km 2.21 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto B3129
  21. 21 : km 2.26 - alt. 84 m - Walk west on B3129
  22. 22 : km 2.4 - alt. 55 m - Walk south-west on Clifton Suspension Bridge/B3129
  23. 23 : km 2.65 - alt. 78 m - Walk south-west on Clifton Suspension Bridge/B3129 towards North Rd
  24. 24 : km 2.91 - alt. 87 m - Walk west on Bridge Rd/B3129 towards Bannerleigh Rd
  25. 25 : km 3.1 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 3.11 - alt. 95 m - Walk south towards Bridge Rd/B3129
  27. 27 : km 3.12 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Bridge Rd/B3129
  28. 28 : km 3.29 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 3.3 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 3.3 - alt. 100 m - Walk south-west
  31. 31 : km 3.51 - alt. 101 m - Walk south-west
  32. 32 : km 3.69 - alt. 100 m - Walk south-west
  33. 33 : km 3.92 - alt. 100 m - Walk south
  34. 34 : km 4.21 - alt. 78 m - Walk south-west towards National Cycle Rte 33
  35. 35 : km 4.68 - alt. 44 m - Walk south-east towards National Cycle Rte 33
  36. 36 : km 5.03 - alt. 36 m - Slight left onto National Cycle Rte 33
  37. 37 : km 5.07 - alt. 37 m - Walk north on National Cycle Rte 33 towards National Cycle Rte 33
  38. 38 : km 5.54 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-east towards National Cycle Rte 33
  39. 39 : km 5.56 - alt. 35 m - Slight right onto National Cycle Rte 33
  40. 40 : km 5.93 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-east on Kennel Lodge Rd/National Cycle Rte 33 towards Courtlands Ln
  41. 41 : km 6.21 - alt. 11 m - Continue onto Clanage Rd/A369
  42. 42 : km 6.31 - alt. 13 m - Enter the roundabout
  43. 43 : km 6.34 - alt. 13 m - Walk north towards Clanage Rd/A369
  44. 44 : km 6.37 - alt. 13 m - Exit the roundabout onto Clanage Rd/A369
  45. 45 : km 6.38 - alt. 13 m - Turn right towards Brunel Way/A3029
  46. 46 : km 6.46 - alt. 14 m - Turn left towards Brunel Way/A3029
  47. 47 : km 6.66 - alt. 10 m - Turn left at Bower Ashton Terrace
  48. 48 : km 6.81 - alt. 9 m - Slight right onto Brunel Way/A3029
  49. 49 : km 7.06 - alt. 10 m - Turn left towards Paxton Dr
  50. 50 : km 7.13 - alt. 9 m - Turn right towards Paxton Dr
  51. 51 : km 7.19 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Paxton Dr
  52. 52 : km 7.26 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Jessop Underpass
  53. 53 : km 7.3 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-east on Jessop Underpass
  54. 54 : km 7.45 - alt. 12 m - Walk east on Jessop Underpass towards Frayne Rd
  55. 55 : km 7.62 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Clift House Rd
  56. 56 : km 7.8 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Coronation Rd/A370
  57. 57 : km 7.84 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 7.87 - alt. 14 m - Walk east towards Coronation Rd/A370
  59. 59 : km 7.91 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Coronation Rd/A370
  60. 60 : km 8.18 - alt. 10 m - Walk east on Coronation Rd/A370 towards Vauxhall Bridge
  61. 61 : km 8.57 - alt. 11 m - Walk east on Coronation Rd/A370 towards Camden Rd
  62. 62 : km 8.91 - alt. 13 m - Walk east on Coronation Rd/A370 towards Osborne Rd
  63. 63 : km 9.3 - alt. 10 m - Walk west on Coronation Rd/A370 towards Alpha Rd
  64. 64 : km 9.5 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Gaol Ferry Bridge
  65. 65 : km 9.57 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Cumberland Rd
  66. 66 : km 9.57 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Gaol Ferry Steps
  67. 67 : km 9.68 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Museum St/National Cycle Rte 33
  68. 68 : km 9.88 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Wapping Rd/National Cycle Rte 33
  69. 69 : km 10.09 - alt. 9 m - Walk north on Prince St/National Cycle Rte 33 towards Farr's Ln
  70. 70 : km 10.1 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Farr's Ln
  71. 71 : km 10.16 - alt. 8 m - Turn right at Pero's Bridge
  72. 72 : km 10.38 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 10.42 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  74. 74 : km 10.43 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Anchor Rd/A38
  75. 75 : km 10.51 - alt. 11 m - Slight right onto College Green/A4018
  76. 76 : km 10.9 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-west on Park St/A4018 towards Charlotte St
  77. 77 : km 11.14 - alt. 46 m - Walk west on Queens Rd/A4018 towards University Rd
  78. 78 : km 11.44 - alt. 53 m - Walk north-west on Queens Rd/A4018 towards Whiteladies Rd
  79. 79 : km 11.49 - alt. 55 m - Slight right onto Whiteladies Rd/A4018
  80. 80 : km 11.83 - alt. 56 m - Walk north on Whiteladies Rd/A4018 towards Belgrave Rd
  81. 81 : km 12.26 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 12.29 - alt. 57 m - Walk east towards Whiteladies Rd/A4018
  83. 83 : km 12.31 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Whiteladies Rd/A4018
  84. 84 : km 12.9 - alt. 79 m - Walk north on Whiteladies Rd/A4018
  85. 85 : km 12.91 - alt. 80 m - Slight left to stay on Whiteladies Rd/A4018
  86. 86 : km 13.15 - alt. 96 m - Continue onto Stoke Rd
  87. S/E : km 13.47 - alt. 95 m

Useful Information

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