Royate Hill Viaduct / Castle Park Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 52 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 44 m
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    Lowest point: 6 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 43 m - Start near 16 Park Ave, Bristol BS5 6QL, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 43 m - Walk west
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 40 m - Walk west
  5. 5 : km 0.2 - alt. 39 m - Turn left towards Fishponds Rd/A432
  6. 6 : km 0.24 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Fishponds Rd/A432
  7. 7 : km 0.26 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Royate Hill/B4469
  8. 8 : km 0.28 - alt. 35 m - Walk south on Royate Hill/B4469 towards Edward St
  9. 9 : km 0.3 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Edward St
  10. 10 : km 0.42 - alt. 31 m - Continue onto Greenbank View
  11. 11 : km 0.45 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-west on Greenbank View
  12. 12 : km 0.47 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 0.71 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-east towards Clay Bottom
  14. 14 : km 0.94 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Clay Bottom
  15. 15 : km 1.04 - alt. 42 m - Turn left to stay on Clay Bottom
  16. 16 : km 1.1 - alt. 44 m - Walk west on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  17. 17 : km 1.32 - alt. 39 m - Walk south-west on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  18. 18 : km 1.71 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-west on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  19. 19 : km 1.78 - alt. 35 m - Continue straight to stay on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  20. 20 : km 2.08 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-west on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  21. 21 : km 2.5 - alt. 22 m - Walk south-west on Bristol And Bath Railway Path towards Brixton Rd
  22. 22 : km 2.91 - alt. 18 m - Walk south-west on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  23. 23 : km 3.17 - alt. 17 m - Walk south-west on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  24. 24 : km 3.18 - alt. 17 m - Slight left to stay on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  25. 25 : km 3.55 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Trinity St
  26. 26 : km 3.55 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto St Philips Rd
  27. 27 : km 3.68 - alt. 15 m - Walk south-west on St Philips Rd towards Windscreens Ave
  28. 28 : km 3.81 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Midland Rd
  29. 29 : km 3.85 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Horton St
  30. 30 : km 3.89 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-west on Horton St towards Jubilee St
  31. 31 : km 3.93 - alt. 13 m - Continue onto New Kingsley Rd
  32. 32 : km 4.04 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Russ St
  33. 33 : km 4.11 - alt. 11 m - Russ St turns slightly right and becomes New Thomas St
  34. 34 : km 4.15 - alt. 11 m - Walk west on Straight St towards Broad Plain
  35. 35 : km 4.23 - alt. 11 m - Continue straight onto Broad Plain
  36. 36 : km 4.29 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 4.39 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 4.4 - alt. 11 m - Walk north towards Jacob St
  39. 39 : km 4.49 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Castle St
  40. 40 : km 4.52 - alt. 13 m - Slight left onto Tower Hill
  41. 41 : km 4.55 - alt. 13 m - Turn right towards Castle St
  42. 42 : km 4.58 - alt. 14 m - Slight left onto Castle St
  43. 43 : km 4.66 - alt. 15 m - Slight right
  44. 44 : km 4.68 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 4.72 - alt. 15 m - Slight right
  46. 46 : km 4.99 - alt. 11 m - Walk south-west towards High St
  47. 47 : km 5.09 - alt. 10 m - Continue onto Baldwin St
  48. 48 : km 5.14 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Welsh Back
  49. 49 : km 5.22 - alt. 8 m - Walk south on Welsh Back towards Crow Ln
  50. 50 : km 5.35 - alt. 9 m - Walk south on Welsh Back towards Little King St
  51. 51 : km 5.53 - alt. 9 m - Walk south on Welsh Back towards Bell Ave
  52. 52 : km 5.6 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Redcliffe Way
  53. 53 : km 5.92 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Pump Ln
  54. 54 : km 5.95 - alt. 11 m - Walk south on Pump Ln towards Colston Parade
  55. 55 : km 6.08 - alt. 17 m - Continue onto Ship Ln
  56. 56 : km 6.1 - alt. 17 m - Walk south on Ship Ln towards Prewett St
  57. 57 : km 6.23 - alt. 10 m - Walk south on Ship Ln towards Burton Cl
  58. 58 : km 6.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Burton Cl
  59. 59 : km 6.29 - alt. 8 m - Turn left towards Clarence Rd/A370
  60. 60 : km 6.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Clarence Rd/A370
  61. 61 : km 6.7 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Somerset St
  62. 62 : km 6.71 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-west on Somerset St towards Redcliff Mead Ln
  63. 63 : km 6.94 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Redcliff Mead Ln
  64. 64 : km 6.95 - alt. 15 m - Walk north-east on Redcliff Mead Ln towards Chatterton Square
  65. 65 : km 7.11 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Temple Gate/A4
  66. 66 : km 7.19 - alt. 9 m - Take the zebra crossing
  67. 67 : km 7.23 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Station Approach
  68. 68 : km 7.44 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-east
  69. 69 : km 7.45 - alt. 14 m - Walk for 21 m
  70. 70 : km 7.47 - alt. 14 m - Walk north-east
  71. 71 : km 7.49 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 7.57 - alt. 11 m - Walk north towards The Sqaure
  73. 73 : km 7.6 - alt. 11 m - Continue straight onto The Sqaure
  74. 74 : km 7.65 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Temple Back E
  75. 75 : km 7.69 - alt. 9 m - Turn right towards Valentine Bridge
  76. 76 : km 7.7 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Valentine Bridge
  77. 77 : km 7.77 - alt. 8 m - Walk north towards Avon St
  78. 78 : km 7.83 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Avon St
  79. 79 : km 7.87 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto New Kingsley Rd
  80. 80 : km 7.96 - alt. 10 m - Walk north-east on New Kingsley Rd towards Russ St
  81. 81 : km 8.1 - alt. 13 m - Continue onto Horton St
  82. 82 : km 8.19 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Midland Rd
  83. 83 : km 8.22 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto St Philips Rd
  84. 84 : km 8.35 - alt. 15 m - Walk north-east on St Philips Rd towards Trinity St
  85. 85 : km 8.48 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Trinity St
  86. 86 : km 8.49 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  87. 87 : km 9.94 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-east on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  88. 88 : km 10.26 - alt. 35 m - Continue straight to stay on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  89. 89 : km 10.76 - alt. 41 m - Continue straight to stay on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  90. 90 : km 10.87 - alt. 40 m - Slight right to stay on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  91. 91 : km 10.93 - alt. 43 m - Walk east on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  92. 92 : km 10.94 - alt. 44 m - Turn left towards Clay Bottom
  93. 93 : km 10.96 - alt. 43 m - Continue onto Clay Bottom
  94. 94 : km 11 - alt. 42 m - Turn right to stay on Clay Bottom
  95. 95 : km 11.07 - alt. 40 m - Walk north on Clay Bottom
  96. 96 : km 11.1 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 11.36 - alt. 29 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
  98. 98 : km 11.45 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-west on Greenbank View towards Greenbank View
  99. 99 : km 11.62 - alt. 31 m - Continue onto Edward St
  100. 100 : km 11.63 - alt. 31 m - Walk north-east on Edward St towards Bridge St
  101. 101 : km 11.74 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Royate Hill/B4469
  102. 102 : km 11.78 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Fishponds Rd/A432
  103. 103 : km 11.8 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 11.84 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  105. 105 : km 12.02 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  106. S/E : km 12.04 - alt. 43 m

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