Dorket Head Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.18 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 101 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 101 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 134 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 60 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gedling 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.99511° / W 1.135637°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.997017° / W 1.13507°
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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.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 62 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.59 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Aylesham Avenue
  5. 5 : km 0.88 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Greendale Road
  6. 6 : km 1.12 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 1.55 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Gedling Road
  8. 8 : km 1.57 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Gedling Road, A6211
  9. 9 : km 1.71 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.8 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 1.86 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 1.9 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Ramsey Drive
  13. 13 : km 1.9 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.35 - alt. 111 m - Turn right towards Eastham Rd
  15. 15 : km 2.39 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Eastham Rd
  16. 16 : km 2.7 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Rosewall Ct
  17. 17 : km 2.75 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Ashe Cl
  18. 18 : km 2.85 - alt. 97 m - Turn right towards Milton Ct
  19. 19 : km 2.99 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Milton Ct
  20. 20 : km 2.99 - alt. 89 m - Turn right towards Coppice Rd
  21. 21 : km 3.08 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Coppice Rd
  22. 22 : km 3.15 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.2 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Meeks Road
  24. 24 : km 3.32 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Middlebeck Drive
  25. 25 : km 3.34 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 3.39 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Stuart Close
  27. 27 : km 3.42 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.49 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Cornell Drive
  29. 29 : km 3.59 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Howbeck Road
  30. 30 : km 3.63 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Spinningdale
  31. 31 : km 3.73 - alt. 86 m - Keep right onto Spinningdale
  32. 32 : km 3.74 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 3.93 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Killisick Road
  34. 34 : km 3.98 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 4.11 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Kilnbrook Avenue
  36. 36 : km 4.18 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Kilbourne Rd
  37. 37 : km 4.23 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Killisick Rd
  38. 38 : km 4.35 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 4.94 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Surgeys Ln
  40. 40 : km 4.96 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 5.19 - alt. 127 m - Slight left towards Surgeys Ln
  42. 42 : km 5.56 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 5.57 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Surgey's Lane
  44. 44 : km 5.7 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Jenned Road
  45. 45 : km 6.01 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Calverton Lane
  46. 46 : km 6.01 - alt. 109 m - Make a U-turn onto Calverton Lane
  47. 47 : km 6.21 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Ellington Road
  48. 48 : km 6.43 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Mitford Drive
  49. 49 : km 6.53 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Ashington Drive
  50. 50 : km 6.67 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 7.1 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 7.36 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Church Ln
  53. 53 : km 7.67 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Church St
  54. 54 : km 7.95 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Front St
  55. 55 : km 8.34 - alt. 63 m - Slight right onto Worrall Ave
  56. 56 : km 8.5 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto High St
  57. 57 : km 9.01 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 9.02 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Nottingham Road
  59. 59 : km 9.14 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  60. E : km 9.18 - alt. 60 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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