Town Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.83 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 104 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 104 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 75 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 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.
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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. 74 m
  2. 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Wright Way
  3. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 1.18 - alt. 25 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Broom Hill
  5. 4 : km 1.52 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Frome Valley Walkway
  6. 5 : km 2.07 - alt. 12 m - Turn left to stay on Frome Valley Walkway
  7. 6 : km 2.95 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 2.96 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  9. 8 : km 3.06 - alt. 17 m - Sharp left
  10. 9 : km 3.11 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 3.3 - alt. 18 m - Slight right
  12. 11 : km 3.43 - alt. 12 m - Turn left towards Muller Rd/B4469
  13. 12 : km 3.48 - alt. 13 m - Turn right towards Muller Rd/B4469
  14. 13 : km 3.54 - alt. 11 m - Slight left onto Muller Rd/B4469
  15. 14 : km 3.59 - alt. 12 m - Slight left onto Eastgate Rd
  16. 15 : km 4.24 - alt. 19 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Glenfrome Rd
  17. 16 : km 4.78 - alt. 10 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Mina Rd
  18. 17 : km 5.12 - alt. 10 m - Slight right
  19. 18 : km 5.26 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 5.29 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 5.42 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 5.45 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 5.49 - alt. 11 m - Keep right to continue towards Wellington Rd
  24. 23 : km 5.77 - alt. 13 m - Slight right towards Wellington Rd
  25. 24 : km 5.88 - alt. 12 m - Turn right towards Wellington Rd
  26. 25 : km 5.96 - alt. 10 m - Turn left towards Wellington Rd
  27. 26 : km 5.97 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Wellington Rd
  28. 27 : km 6.26 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Wade St
  29. 28 : km 6.29 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto River St
  30. 29 : km 6.49 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Champion Square
  31. 30 : km 6.56 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 6.58 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto St Matthias Park
  33. 32 : km 6.79 - alt. 16 m - Sharp left onto Lamb St/A420
  34. 33 : km 6.82 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Bragg's Ln
  35. 34 : km 7.09 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Trinity Rd
  36. 35 : km 7.1 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Clarence Rd/A420
  37. 36 : km 7.14 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Trinity St
  38. 37 : km 7.2 - alt. 16 m - Slight left at Hassell Dr
  39. 38 : km 9.03 - alt. 35 m - Continue straight to stay on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  40. 39 : km 9.53 - alt. 41 m - Continue straight to stay on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  41. 40 : km 9.65 - alt. 40 m - Slight right to stay on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  42. 41 : km 10.79 - alt. 58 m - Continue straight to stay on Bristol And Bath Railway Path
  43. 42 : km 11.84 - alt. 63 m - Turn right towards Forest Rd/B4465
  44. 43 : km 11.87 - alt. 64 m - Turn right towards Forest Rd/B4465
  45. 44 : km 11.9 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Forest Rd/B4465
  46. 45 : km 12.32 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Staple Hill Rd/B4465
  47. 46 : km 12.5 - alt. 66 m - Slight left onto Fishponds Rd/A432
  48. 47 : km 12.73 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Oldbury Ct Rd
  49. 48 : km 13.34 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 13.55 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 13.59 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 13.86 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Frome Valley Walkway
  53. 52 : km 14.55 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Frome Valley Walkway/Halfpenny Bridge
  54. 53 : km 14.64 - alt. 19 m - Slight right onto Frome Valley Walkway
  55. 54 : km 15.42 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Broom Hill
  56. 55 : km 15.57 - alt. 25 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
  57. 56 : km 16.55 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Jellicoe Ave
  58. 57 : km 16.63 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Wright Way
  59. 58 : km 16.66 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 16.69 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  61. 60 : km 16.69 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  62. 61 : km 16.73 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  63. S/E : km 16.82 - alt. 72 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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