8 Miles From Horseshoe Main Roads

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.99 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 90 m
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    Vertical drop: - 96 m
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    Highest point: 112 m
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    Lowest point: 47 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 68 m - Start near 2 Downend Rd, Bristol BS16 5UJ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 68 m - Walk south-west on Downend Rd/A4017/A432
  3. 3 : km 0.02 - alt. 69 m - Slight left to stay on Downend Rd/A4017/A432
  4. 4 : km 0.03 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Downend Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.03 - alt. 69 m - Turn right to stay on Downend Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.07 - alt. 70 m - Continue onto North St/A4017
  7. 7 : km 0.09 - alt. 71 m - Walk south on North St/A4017 towards Salisbury Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.13 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Salisbury Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.16 - alt. 72 m - Walk east on Salisbury Rd towards Coronation Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.24 - alt. 71 m - Walk east on Salisbury Rd towards Buckingham Pl
  11. 11 : km 0.34 - alt. 69 m - Walk south on Park Rd towards Salisbury Gardens
  12. 12 : km 0.46 - alt. 72 m - Walk south on Park Rd towards North View
  13. 13 : km 0.56 - alt. 75 m - Walk south on Park Rd towards North View
  14. 14 : km 0.64 - alt. 78 m - Walk south on Park Rd towards North View
  15. 15 : km 0.76 - alt. 79 m - Walk south on Park Rd towards Clarence Ave
  16. 16 : km 0.77 - alt. 79 m - Turn left at Clarence Ave
  17. 17 : km 0.78 - alt. 79 m - Walk east
  18. 18 : km 0.87 - alt. 79 m - Walk east towards Hill House Rd
  19. 19 : km 1.3 - alt. 83 m - Walk west on Broad St/B4465 towards Teewell Hill/A4175
  20. 20 : km 1.35 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Teewell Hill/A4175
  21. 21 : km 1.36 - alt. 82 m - Walk south on Teewell Hill/A4175 towards Teewell Ave
  22. 22 : km 1.49 - alt. 76 m - Walk south on Teewell Hill/A4175 towards Signal Rd
  23. 23 : km 1.6 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Station Rd/A4175
  24. 24 : km 1.61 - alt. 69 m - Walk east on Station Rd/A4175 towards Jubilee Rd
  25. 25 : km 1.71 - alt. 69 m - Walk east on Station Rd/A4175 towards Jubilee Rd
  26. 26 : km 1.83 - alt. 72 m - Walk south-east on Station Rd/A4175 towards Jubilee Rd
  27. 27 : km 1.94 - alt. 73 m - Walk south on Station Rd/A4175 towards Baglyn Ave
  28. 28 : km 2.07 - alt. 69 m - Walk south-east on Station Rd/A4175
  29. 29 : km 2.17 - alt. 68 m - Walk south-east on Station Rd/A4175 towards Middle Rd
  30. 30 : km 2.27 - alt. 62 m - Walk south-east on Station Rd/A4175 towards Station Rd/A4175
  31. 31 : km 2.41 - alt. 58 m - Walk south-east on Station Rd/A4175 towards Hot Water Ln
  32. 32 : km 2.85 - alt. 52 m - Walk south-east on Station Rd/A4175
  33. 33 : km 2.93 - alt. 51 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Anchor Rd
  34. 34 : km 3.05 - alt. 50 m - Walk south-west on Anchor Rd
  35. 35 : km 3.29 - alt. 52 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Tenniscourt Rd
  36. 36 : km 3.43 - alt. 50 m - Walk south on Tenniscourt Rd towards Dawn Rise
  37. 37 : km 4.05 - alt. 55 m - Walk south on Tenniscourt Rd towards Hill St/A420
  38. 38 : km 4.17 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Hill St/A420
  39. 39 : km 4.26 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Grimsbury Rd
  40. 40 : km 4.29 - alt. 58 m - Walk south on Grimsbury Rd towards Coronation Rd
  41. 41 : km 4.71 - alt. 56 m - Walk south-west on Grimsbury Rd towards Staverton Way
  42. 42 : km 4.92 - alt. 70 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cock Rd
  43. 43 : km 5.01 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Belsher Dr
  44. 44 : km 5.02 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 5.06 - alt. 74 m - Walk west towards Belsher Dr
  46. 46 : km 5.09 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Belsher Dr
  47. 47 : km 5.11 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Cock Rd
  48. 48 : km 5.36 - alt. 78 m - Walk south-west on Cock Rd towards Cock Rd
  49. 49 : km 5.76 - alt. 96 m - Walk west on Cock Rd towards Cock Rd
  50. 50 : km 6.03 - alt. 107 m - Walk west on Cock Rd towards Hollyguest Rd
  51. 51 : km 6.03 - alt. 107 m - Continue onto Mount Hill Rd
  52. 52 : km 6.38 - alt. 101 m - Walk south-west on Mount Hill Rd towards Woodcote
  53. 53 : km 6.69 - alt. 93 m - Walk west on Mount Hill Rd towards Quarry Rd
  54. 54 : km 6.88 - alt. 84 m - Walk west on Mount Hill Rd towards Lower Hanham Rd/B4046
  55. 55 : km 6.93 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Lower Hanham Rd/B4046
  56. 56 : km 7.05 - alt. 89 m - Walk north-east on Lower Hanham Rd/B4046 towards Forest Rd
  57. 57 : km 7.12 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Forest Rd
  58. 58 : km 7.35 - alt. 106 m - Walk north on Forest Rd towards Oakfield Rd
  59. 59 : km 7.71 - alt. 100 m - Walk north on Forest Rd towards Douglas Rd
  60. 60 : km 7.89 - alt. 102 m - Continue onto Blackhorse Rd
  61. 61 : km 7.98 - alt. 104 m - Walk north on Blackhorse Rd towards Cecil Rd/A420/A470
  62. 62 : km 8.21 - alt. 110 m - Walk north on Blackhorse Rd/A420/A470 towards Two Mile Hill Rd
  63. 63 : km 8.25 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Two Mile Hill Rd/A420
  64. 64 : km 8.31 - alt. 110 m - Walk west on Two Mile Hill Rd/A420 towards Grantham Rd
  65. 65 : km 8.43 - alt. 107 m - Walk west on Two Mile Hill Rd/A420 towards Soundwell Rd/A4017
  66. 66 : km 8.44 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Soundwell Rd/A4017
  67. 67 : km 8.63 - alt. 106 m - Continue onto Lodge Rd/B4048
  68. 68 : km 8.84 - alt. 106 m - Walk north on Lodge Rd/B4048 towards Ingleside Rd
  69. 69 : km 9.12 - alt. 109 m - Walk north-west on Lodge Rd/B4048 towards Henshaw Rd
  70. 70 : km 9.4 - alt. 97 m - Walk north-west on Lodge Hill/B4048 towards Charlton Rd
  71. 71 : km 9.5 - alt. 89 m - Walk south-east on Lodge Causeway/B4048 towards Charlton Rd
  72. 72 : km 9.5 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Thicket Ave
  73. 73 : km 9.86 - alt. 86 m - Walk north on Thicket Ave towards Quadrant W
  74. 74 : km 10.19 - alt. 76 m - Walk north on Thicket Ave towards Briar Way
  75. 75 : km 10.58 - alt. 74 m - Walk north on Thicket Rd towards Clifford Rd
  76. 76 : km 10.75 - alt. 74 m - Walk north on Thicket Rd towards Staple Hill Rd/B4465
  77. 77 : km 10.77 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto High St/B4465
  78. 78 : km 10.8 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Cassell Rd
  79. 79 : km 10.89 - alt. 69 m - Walk north on Cassell Rd
  80. 80 : km 11.08 - alt. 62 m - Walk north on Cassell Rd towards Downend Rd/A432
  81. 81 : km 11.22 - alt. 60 m - Walk north-east on Overndale Rd towards Sheppard Rd
  82. 82 : km 11.53 - alt. 59 m - Walk north-east on Overndale Rd
  83. 83 : km 11.67 - alt. 58 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  84. 84 : km 11.68 - alt. 58 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Overndale Rd
  85. 85 : km 11.9 - alt. 49 m - Walk north on Overndale Rd towards Rockland Rd
  86. 86 : km 12.12 - alt. 52 m - Walk north on Overndale Rd towards Cleeve Hill/A4017
  87. 87 : km 12.23 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Cleeve Hill/A4017
  88. 88 : km 12.4 - alt. 58 m - Walk south-east on Cleeve Hill/A4017 towards Cleeve Park Rd
  89. 89 : km 12.61 - alt. 64 m - Walk south-east on Cleeve Hill/A4017 towards Cleeve Hill Ext
  90. 90 : km 12.85 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Badminton Rd/A4017/A432
  91. S/E : km 12.99 - alt. 68 m

Useful Information

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