Leicester Run - From Walking Englishman Website

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 272 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 273 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 246 m
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    Lowest point: 82 m
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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. 105 m - Start near 554 Bradgate Rd, Newtown Linford, Leicester LE6, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right
  5. 5 : km 0.33 - alt. 128 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 0.47 - alt. 140 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 0.5 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 0.75 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 1.45 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 1.63 - alt. 195 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 1.92 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.95 - alt. 181 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 1.98 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.14 - alt. 183 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.27 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Sharply Hill
  16. 16 : km 2.28 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.51 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.62 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp right onto Maplewell Road
  19. 19 : km 5.91 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.55 - alt. 197 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.94 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 7.02 - alt. 245 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 7.14 - alt. 228 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 8.46 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 8.6 - alt. 147 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 8.76 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 8.77 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 8.82 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.59 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left onto Maplewell Road
  30. 30 : km 9.6 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Victoria Road
  31. 31 : km 9.63 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Maplewell Road
  32. 32 : km 9.93 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Church Hill
  33. 33 : km 9.96 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 9.97 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Church Hill
  35. 35 : km 11.09 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto Brand Lane
  36. 36 : km 11.34 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left onto Main Street
  37. 37 : km 11.35 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left onto Swithland Road
  38. 38 : km 11.4 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Swithland Road
  39. 39 : km 11.49 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 11.74 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 11.74 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 12.31 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 12.42 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 12.53 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 12.71 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 12.81 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 13.25 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Roecliffe Road
  48. 48 : km 13.38 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 13.45 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 13.83 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 14.6 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right
  52. 52 : km 15.12 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 15.58 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left
  54. S/E : km 16.32 - alt. 105 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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