Pipewell Desborough Wilbarston 10m

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 50 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 61 m
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    Vertical drop: - 62 m
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    Highest point: 143 m
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    Lowest point: 89 m
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    District: Wilbarston 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.48639° / W 0.79643°
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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 0.38 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto A427
  4. 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Pipewell Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.53 - alt. 119 m - Head south-east on Pipewell Rd
  6. 6 : km 1.6 - alt. 137 m - Head north-east on Pipewell Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.88 - alt. 138 m - Sharp right to stay on Pipewell Rd
  8. 8 : km 3.08 - alt. 129 m - Head south-east on Pipewell Rd towards Oakley Rd
  9. 9 : km 4.75 - alt. 113 m - Turn right to stay on Pipewell Rd
  10. 10 : km 4.78 - alt. 114 m - Turn right to stay on Pipewell Rd
  11. 11 : km 4.79 - alt. 114 m - Head south on Pipewell Rd
  12. 12 : km 4.8 - alt. 114 m - Turn right to stay on Pipewell Rd
  13. 13 : km 4.88 - alt. 117 m - Turn right to stay on Pipewell Rd
  14. 14 : km 5.75 - alt. 123 m - Head south-west on Pipewell Rd
  15. 15 : km 6.65 - alt. 135 m - Head south
  16. 16 : km 7.57 - alt. 133 m - Head south-west
  17. 17 : km 7.87 - alt. 127 m - Continue onto Pipewell Rd
  18. 18 : km 8.68 - alt. 130 m - Slight left to stay on Pipewell Rd
  19. 19 : km 8.7 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Rushton Rd
  20. 20 : km 8.73 - alt. 129 m - Head north-west on Rushton Rd towards Pipewell Rd
  21. 21 : km 9.02 - alt. 130 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Gladstone St
  22. 22 : km 9.42 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Harborough Rd/B576
  23. 23 : km 9.56 - alt. 127 m - Head north on Rothwell Rd/B576 towards High St
  24. 24 : km 10.49 - alt. 137 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harborough Rd/B576
  25. 25 : km 10.57 - alt. 135 m - Head south-east on Harborough Rd/B576
  26. 26 : km 10.58 - alt. 135 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Stoke Rd/B669
  27. 27 : km 11.58 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 11.71 - alt. 138 m - Head south towards Stoke Rd/B669
  29. 29 : km 11.84 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Stoke Rd/B669
  30. 30 : km 13.26 - alt. 142 m - Head north on B669
  31. 31 : km 14.31 - alt. 115 m - Head north on Desborough Rd/B669 towards Harborough Rd
  32. 32 : km 14.87 - alt. 101 m - Head north on Desborough Rd/B669 towards Harborough Rd
  33. 33 : km 14.91 - alt. 100 m - Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Wilbarston Rd/B669
  34. 34 : km 15.6 - alt. 95 m - Head east on School Ln/B669 towards Barlows Ln
  35. S/E : km 16.3 - alt. 120 m

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