Gloucester Road Shop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 55 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 55 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 63 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
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Description

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(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. 8 m - Start near The Granary, 51 Queen Charlotte St, Bristol BS1 4HQ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Queen Charlotte St
  3. 3 : km 0.14 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Baldwin St
  4. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 11 m - Slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.7 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.8 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.93 - alt. 10 m - Turn right at Broad Weir
  8. 8 : km 1.01 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.03 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.31 - alt. 10 m - Turn right toward St Paul St
  11. 11 : km 1.36 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto St Paul St
  12. 12 : km 2.61 - alt. 27 m - Slight right to stay on Cheltenham Rd/A38
  13. 13 : km 3.02 - alt. 31 m - Slight left onto Gloucester Rd/A38
  14. 14 : km 3.46 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Sommerville Rd
  15. 15 : km 4.38 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Ashley Hill/B4052
  16. 16 : km 5.13 - alt. 10 m - Slight left at Conduit Rd
  17. 17 : km 5.24 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.26 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 5.4 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.47 - alt. 11 m - Slight left onto Frome Valley Walkway
  21. 21 : km 6.24 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Wade St
  22. 22 : km 6.26 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto River St
  23. 23 : km 6.46 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Champion Square
  24. 24 : km 6.53 - alt. 11 m - Turn right to stay on Champion Square
  25. 25 : km 6.61 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Temple Way/A4044
  26. 26 : km 6.63 - alt. 11 m - Turn right toward Broad Weir
  27. 27 : km 6.65 - alt. 11 m - Slight right at Temple Way Underpass/A4044
  28. 28 : km 6.68 - alt. 10 m - Turn left toward Broad Weir
  29. 29 : km 6.99 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 7.39 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Welsh Back
  31. S/E : km 7.52 - alt. 8 m

Useful Information

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