Top Common To Highfield 5k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.55 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 29 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 29 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 60 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 m
  • ⚐
    District: Hampshire 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.93453° / W 1.41149°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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. 58 m - Start near 42 Burgess Rd, Southampton SO16, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Walk south
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 53 m - Walk south-east
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 53 m - Walk west
  6. 6 : km 0.4 - alt. 47 m - Walk west
  7. 7 : km 0.58 - alt. 43 m - Walk south
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 38 m - Walk south
  9. 9 : km 0.9 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east
  10. 10 : km 0.99 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-east
  11. 11 : km 1.18 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-east
  12. 12 : km 1.24 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.28 - alt. 35 m - Walk east
  14. 14 : km 1.43 - alt. 39 m - Walk north-east
  15. 15 : km 1.55 - alt. 41 m - Walk north-east
  16. 16 : km 1.61 - alt. 41 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  17. 17 : km 1.67 - alt. 42 m - Walk north-east
  18. 18 : km 1.78 - alt. 42 m - Walk north towards Highfield Ave/A3035
  19. 19 : km 2.04 - alt. 42 m - Walk north-east towards Highfield Ave/A3035
  20. 20 : km 2.06 - alt. 43 m - Walk south-east on Highfield Ave/A3035 towards Furzedown Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.24 - alt. 42 m - Walk south-east on Highfield Ln/A3035 towards Nile Rd
  22. 22 : km 2.34 - alt. 40 m - Walk east on Highfield Ln/A3035 towards Heatherdeane Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.51 - alt. 35 m - Walk east on Highfield Ln/A3035 towards Orchards Way
  24. 24 : km 2.65 - alt. 29 m - Walk south-west on Brookvale Rd towards Highfield Cl
  25. 25 : km 2.82 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-east on Brookvale Rd towards Uplands Way
  26. 26 : km 2.83 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Uplands Way
  27. 27 : km 3.02 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-west on Uplands Way towards Orchards Way
  28. 28 : km 3.03 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Orchards Way
  29. 29 : km 3.18 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Highfield Ln/A3035
  30. 30 : km 3.18 - alt. 35 m - Walk west on Highfield Ln/A3035 towards Cranford Way
  31. 31 : km 3.35 - alt. 41 m - Walk west on Highfield Ln/A3035 towards Heatherdeane Rd
  32. 32 : km 3.35 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Heatherdeane Rd
  33. 33 : km 3.5 - alt. 39 m - Walk north-west on Omdurman Rd towards Nile Rd
  34. 34 : km 3.68 - alt. 43 m - Walk north-west on Omdurman Rd towards Highfield Rd
  35. 35 : km 3.69 - alt. 43 m - Slight left at Highfield Rd
  36. 36 : km 3.8 - alt. 42 m - Walk west
  37. 37 : km 3.84 - alt. 42 m - Take the pedestrian tunnel
  38. 38 : km 3.92 - alt. 42 m - Walk south-west
  39. 39 : km 4.11 - alt. 40 m - Walk south-west
  40. 40 : km 4.14 - alt. 39 m - Walk south-west
  41. 41 : km 4.15 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 4.29 - alt. 45 m - Walk north
  43. 43 : km 4.54 - alt. 50 m - Walk north
  44. 44 : km 4.66 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 4.67 - alt. 52 m - Walk east
  46. 46 : km 4.78 - alt. 54 m - Walk north-east towards The Avenue/A33
  47. 47 : km 4.98 - alt. 56 m - Walk north towards The Avenue/A33
  48. 48 : km 5.08 - alt. 56 m - Walk north-east towards The Avenue/A33
  49. 49 : km 5.1 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto The Avenue/A33
  50. 50 : km 5.14 - alt. 58 m - Walk north on The Avenue/A33 towards Burgess Rd/A35
  51. 51 : km 5.15 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Burgess Rd/A35
  52. 52 : km 5.23 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on Burgess Rd/A35 towards Meadowhead Rd
  53. 53 : km 5.31 - alt. 60 m - Walk west on Burgess Rd/A35 towards Meadowhead Rd
  54. 54 : km 5.4 - alt. 60 m - Walk west on Burgess Rd/A35 towards Bassett Cres W
  55. 55 : km 5.47 - alt. 59 m - Walk west on Burgess Rd/A35 towards Butterfield Rd
  56. 56 : km 5.53 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 5.54 - alt. 59 m - Walk south-east
  58. S/E : km 5.55 - alt. 58 m

Useful Information

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