Loughborough Early Summer Canal Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.62 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 15 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 13 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 58 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 38 m
  • ⚐
    District: Charnwood 
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    Start: N 52.77382° / W 1.22684°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.772968° / W 1.227461°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 43 m - Start near 37 Hospital Way, Loughborough LE11 5JY, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 43 m - Head southwest on Hospital Way
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 43 m - Head southwest on Hospital Way
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 44 m - Turn right to stay on Hospital Way
  5. 5 : km 0.09 - alt. 43 m - Slight right onto Epinal Way/A6004
  6. 6 : km 0.18 - alt. 43 m - Enter the roundabout
  7. 7 : km 0.19 - alt. 42 m - Head north toward Alan Moss Rd/A6004
  8. 8 : km 0.21 - alt. 42 m - Exit the roundabout onto Alan Moss Rd/A6004
  9. 9 : km 0.9 - alt. 40 m - Head northeast on Alan Moss Rd/A6004 toward Derby Rd/A6
  10. 10 : km 1.22 - alt. 40 m - Head northeast on Belton Rd/A6004
  11. 11 : km 1.23 - alt. 41 m - Sharp right onto Canal Bank
  12. 12 : km 1.47 - alt. 39 m - Head southeast on Canal Bank toward Moor St/Schwäbisch Hall Way
  13. 13 : km 1.53 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Moor St/Schwäbisch Hall Way
  14. 14 : km 1.65 - alt. 39 m - Head northeast on Moor St/Schwäbisch Hall Way
  15. 15 : km 2.26 - alt. 39 m - Head east on Moor St/Schwäbisch Hall Way
  16. 16 : km 2.75 - alt. 39 m - Head southeast on Moor St
  17. 17 : km 5.16 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Woodthorpe Bridge
  18. 18 : km 5.18 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 6.49 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto A6
  20. 20 : km 6.5 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.51 - alt. 44 m - Continue onto Lodge End
  22. 22 : km 7.06 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Carnation Road
  23. 23 : km 7.08 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Main Street, Woodthorpe
  24. 24 : km 7.22 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 7.54 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Allendale Road
  26. 26 : km 8.01 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Highland Drive
  27. 27 : km 8.31 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 8.38 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto Manor Road
  29. 29 : km 8.7 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Griggs Road
  30. 30 : km 8.98 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Beaumont Road
  31. 31 : km 9.23 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 9.49 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Lansdowne Drive
  33. 33 : km 9.5 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Epinal Way, A6004
  34. 34 : km 9.83 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Beacon Road
  35. 35 : km 9.86 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 10.07 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Outwoods Way
  37. 37 : km 10.08 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 10.37 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right onto Woodbrook Way
  39. 39 : km 10.37 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left onto Epinal Way, A6004
  40. 40 : km 10.39 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Epinal Way, A6004
  41. 41 : km 10.44 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 10.56 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Emmanuel Way
  43. 43 : km 10.57 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Epinal Way, A6004
  44. 44 : km 11.26 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 11.5 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Roseberry Way
  46. 46 : km 11.51 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Epinal Way, A6004
  47. E : km 11.61 - alt. 45 m

Useful Information

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