Shortened Westie Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 74 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 71 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 49 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. 55 m - Start near Upperton Rd, Leicester LE2, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.59 - alt. 54 m - Continue straight
  3. 3 : km 0.89 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 2.43 - alt. 52 m - Continue straight
  5. 5 : km 3.13 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 4.03 - alt. 51 m - Turn right at Abbey Meadows
  7. 7 : km 4.05 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 4.32 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 4.38 - alt. 51 m - Slight right
  10. 10 : km 5.02 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 5.11 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 6.08 - alt. 50 m - Slight right
  13. 13 : km 7.26 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 7.39 - alt. 50 m - Turn left towards White Horse Ln
  15. 15 : km 7.51 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Front St
  16. 16 : km 7.7 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Wanlip Ln
  17. 17 : km 7.75 - alt. 58 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Sibson Rd
  18. 18 : km 8.37 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Loughborough Rd/A6
  19. 19 : km 8.4 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Greengate Ln
  20. 20 : km 9.85 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Leicester Rd
  21. 21 : km 12.7 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Station Rd
  22. 22 : km 13.69 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Cropston Rd
  23. 23 : km 16.67 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Gorse Hill
  24. 24 : km 17.46 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Anstey Ln/A5630
  25. 25 : km 18.12 - alt. 94 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Glenfrith Way/A563
  26. 26 : km 19.05 - alt. 87 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Groby Rd/A50
  27. 27 : km 19.63 - alt. 76 m - Turn right at Heathley Park Dr
  28. 28 : km 19.76 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Copeland Ave
  29. 29 : km 19.89 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Darlington Rd
  30. 30 : km 19.92 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Stokes Dr
  31. 31 : km 20.39 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 20.43 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 21.77 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 21.78 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 21.89 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 21.9 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 22.88 - alt. 54 m - Continue straight
  38. 38 : km 23.19 - alt. 54 m - Continue straight
  39. S/E : km 23.28 - alt. 55 m

Useful Information

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