Frome Valley Near-Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 138 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 130 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 89 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 14 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. 74 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Casson Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Wright Way
  4. 4 : km 1.41 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left
  5. 5 : km 1.41 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.69 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 1.89 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right
  8. 8 : km 2.1 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.49 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 2.52 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 2.7 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 2.71 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.89 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Romney Avenue
  14. 14 : km 3.26 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Long Down Avenue
  15. 15 : km 3.35 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right onto Long Down Avenue
  16. 16 : km 3.58 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.8 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.83 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 4.06 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 4.88 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.9 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 4.92 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.05 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.06 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Ring Road Path
  25. 25 : km 5.09 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.12 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.13 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto New Road
  28. 28 : km 5.33 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 6.14 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right onto New Road
  30. 30 : km 6.14 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 6.19 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Brierly Furlong
  32. 32 : km 6.22 - alt. 53 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Church Rd
  33. 33 : km 6.39 - alt. 57 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Westfield Ln
  34. 34 : km 6.87 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 7.36 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 7.5 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 8.29 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 8.61 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Old Gloucester Road
  39. 39 : km 8.8 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 8.95 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto B4058
  41. 41 : km 8.98 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto B4058
  42. 42 : km 9.38 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 9.61 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 10.67 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 10.73 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 10.78 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Grange Park
  47. 47 : km 10.89 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Cleeve Road
  48. 48 : km 11.13 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 11.62 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Frenchay Hill
  50. 50 : km 11.82 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 11.86 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 11.88 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 12.93 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 12.93 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 13.01 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 13.02 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 13.39 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 13.51 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 14.2 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 14.26 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 14.27 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 15.06 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Broom Hill
  63. 63 : km 15.24 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 15.48 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 15.58 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 15.76 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 15.79 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 15.79 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 15.85 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 70 : km 16.08 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  71. 71 : km 16.24 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 16.26 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 19.25 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right
  74. 74 : km 19.29 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 19.82 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp left
  76. 76 : km 19.82 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right
  77. 77 : km 19.96 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 19.96 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 20.05 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 20.07 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Admiral Close
  81. 81 : km 20.16 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Jellicoe Avenue
  82. 82 : km 20.2 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Trellick Walk
  83. 83 : km 20.29 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Wright Way
  84. 84 : km 20.31 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 20.4 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Casson Drive
  86. 86 : km 20.4 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  87. S/E : km 20.43 - alt. 74 m

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