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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.49 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 83 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 75 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 104 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 m
  • ⚐
    District: Alveston 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.58283° / W 2.53364°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 88 m - Start near 87 Gloucester Rd, Alveston, Bristol BS35, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 88 m - Head south-west on Gloucester Rd/A38 towards Hazel Ln
  3. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 83 m - Head south-west on Gloucester Rd/A38 towards Church Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.71 - alt. 81 m - Turn right towards Gloucester Rd/A38
  5. 5 : km 0.84 - alt. 79 m - Sharp left onto Gloucester Rd/A38
  6. 6 : km 0.99 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Church Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.83 - alt. 80 m - Head south-east on Church Rd towards Old Gloucester Rd
  8. 8 : km 3.29 - alt. 70 m - Head south-east on Church Rd/B4427 towards Old Gloucester Rd
  9. 9 : km 3.71 - alt. 70 m - Continue onto B4059
  10. 10 : km 3.78 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Earthcott Rd
  11. 11 : km 3.79 - alt. 70 m - Head north-east on Earthcott Rd towards Shellards Ln
  12. 12 : km 4.84 - alt. 67 m - Head north-east on Earthcott Rd towards Shellards Ln
  13. 13 : km 5.4 - alt. 54 m - Continue onto Itchington Rd
  14. 14 : km 6.04 - alt. 57 m - Head north-east on Itchington Rd towards S Lands
  15. 15 : km 7.32 - alt. 68 m - Head north-east on Itchington Rd towards Stowell Hill Rd
  16. 16 : km 7.35 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Stowell Hill Rd
  17. 17 : km 7.81 - alt. 87 m - Continue onto Tytherington Rd
  18. 18 : km 8.91 - alt. 103 m - Head north-west on Tytherington Rd towards A38
  19. 19 : km 9.07 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto A38
  20. 20 : km 9.14 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Grovesend Rd
  21. 21 : km 9.28 - alt. 90 m - Sharp right
  22. 22 : km 9.33 - alt. 90 m - Head north-west towards Grovesend Rd
  23. 23 : km 9.38 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Grovesend Rd
  24. 24 : km 9.74 - alt. 69 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Midland Way
  25. 25 : km 11.25 - alt. 58 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rock St
  26. 26 : km 11.3 - alt. 58 m - Head south on Rock St
  27. 27 : km 11.33 - alt. 58 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Midland Way
  28. 28 : km 11.5 - alt. 54 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
  29. 29 : km 11.55 - alt. 53 m - Head south
  30. 30 : km 11.57 - alt. 53 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Bristol Rd/B4061
  31. 31 : km 13.42 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto A38
  32. 32 : km 13.51 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto David's Ln
  33. 33 : km 13.52 - alt. 100 m - Head east on David's Ln towards A38
  34. 34 : km 13.54 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto A38
  35. S/E : km 14.49 - alt. 88 m

Useful Information

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