Pipewell To Rockingham

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 22.07 km
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    Calculated time: 6h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 141 m
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    Vertical drop: - 142 m
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    Highest point: 138 m
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    Lowest point: 55 m
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    District: Wilbarston 
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    Start/End: N 52.48642° / W 0.79657°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 120 m - Start near 44 Carlton Rd, Wilbarston, Market Harborough LE16 8QD, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 120 m - Head south-east on Carlton Rd/B669 towards A427
  3. 3 : km 0.39 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto A427
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 119 m - Head north-east on A427 towards Pipewell Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Pipewell Rd
  6. 6 : km 1.47 - alt. 135 m - Head east on Pipewell Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.89 - alt. 138 m - Sharp right to stay on Pipewell Rd
  8. 8 : km 2.51 - alt. 136 m - Head south-east on Pipewell Rd towards Oakley Rd
  9. 9 : km 3.61 - alt. 127 m - Head south towards Oakley Rd
  10. 10 : km 4.76 - alt. 113 m - Head east on Oakley Rd
  11. 11 : km 5.75 - alt. 101 m - Head east on Oakley Rd
  12. 12 : km 6.79 - alt. 108 m - Head east on Oakley Rd
  13. 13 : km 6.92 - alt. 106 m - Turn left to stay on Oakley Rd
  14. 14 : km 6.97 - alt. 105 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Uppingham Rd/A6003
  15. 15 : km 7.17 - alt. 101 m - Head north on Uppingham Rd/A6003
  16. 16 : km 8.76 - alt. 123 m - Head north on Uppingham Rd/A6003 towards Danesholme Rd
  17. 17 : km 10.05 - alt. 127 m - Head north on Uppingham Rd/A6003
  18. 18 : km 10.89 - alt. 122 m - Head north on Uppingham Rd/A6003
  19. 19 : km 10.93 - alt. 122 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Uppingham Rd/A6003
  20. 20 : km 12.32 - alt. 131 m - Head north-east on Uppingham Rd/A6003
  21. 21 : km 12.97 - alt. 130 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A6003
  22. 22 : km 13.36 - alt. 115 m - Head north-west on A6003 towards Gretton Rd
  23. 23 : km 14.14 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Gretton Rd
  24. 24 : km 14.16 - alt. 57 m - Head west on Gretton Rd towards Main St/A6003
  25. 25 : km 14.17 - alt. 57 m - Continue onto Cottingham Rd/B670
  26. 26 : km 15.26 - alt. 66 m - Head south-west on Cottingham Rd/B670 towards Rockingham Rd
  27. 27 : km 16.33 - alt. 100 m - Head south-west on Rockingham Rd/B670 towards Ripley Rd
  28. 28 : km 17.24 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Mill Rd
  29. 29 : km 17.25 - alt. 73 m - Head south-west on Mill Rd towards High St/B670
  30. 30 : km 17.27 - alt. 73 m - Continue onto Berry Rd/B670
  31. 31 : km 17.9 - alt. 88 m - Head south on The Hill/B670
  32. 32 : km 18.09 - alt. 104 m - Turn right to stay on The Hill/B670
  33. 33 : km 18.89 - alt. 127 m - Head west on A427 towards Pipewell Rd
  34. 34 : km 19.04 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Pipewell Rd
  35. 35 : km 19.06 - alt. 126 m - Head south on Pipewell Rd
  36. 36 : km 19.98 - alt. 138 m - Head south-west on Pipewell Rd
  37. 37 : km 20.19 - alt. 138 m - Keep right to stay on Pipewell Rd
  38. 38 : km 20.86 - alt. 134 m - Head north-west on Pipewell Rd towards A427
  39. 39 : km 21.61 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto A427
  40. 40 : km 21.69 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Carlton Rd/B669
  41. S/E : km 22.07 - alt. 120 m

Useful Information

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