Suspension Bridge Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.55 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 158 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 166 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 85 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 11 m - Start near Russ St, Bristol BS2, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Straight St
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 11 m - Continue straight onto Broad Plain
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 10 m - Turn right towards Narrow Plain
  5. 5 : km 0.37 - alt. 10 m - Slight left towards Narrow Plain
  6. 6 : km 0.4 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Narrow Plain
  7. 7 : km 0.54 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Queen St
  8. 8 : km 0.65 - alt. 11 m - Turn left towards Baldwin St
  9. 9 : km 0.71 - alt. 9 m - Turn right towards Baldwin St
  10. 10 : km 0.73 - alt. 10 m - Turn left towards Baldwin St
  11. 11 : km 0.8 - alt. 13 m - Turn left towards Baldwin St
  12. 12 : km 1.44 - alt. 9 m - Turn left at Clare St
  13. 13 : km 1.46 - alt. 9 m - Turn right at Broad Quay
  14. 14 : km 1.51 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto St Augustine's Parade/A38
  15. 15 : km 1.62 - alt. 11 m - Slight right onto College Green/A4018
  16. 16 : km 1.67 - alt. 15 m - Turn left towards College Green/A4018
  17. 17 : km 1.75 - alt. 17 m - Turn right at Trinity St
  18. 18 : km 1.77 - alt. 17 m - Turn left towards College Green/A4018
  19. 19 : km 1.87 - alt. 17 m - Turn right towards College Green/A4018
  20. 20 : km 2.01 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto College Green/A4018
  21. 21 : km 2.04 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Frog Ln
  22. 22 : km 2.15 - alt. 13 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto St George's Rd
  23. 23 : km 2.21 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Brandon Steep
  24. 24 : km 2.37 - alt. 27 m - Slight right
  25. 25 : km 3.46 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Merchants Rd/B3129
  26. 26 : km 3.64 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Victoria Square
  27. 27 : km 3.75 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Boyce's Ave
  28. 28 : km 3.85 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Clifton Down Rd/B3129
  29. 29 : km 4.04 - alt. 78 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Beaufort Buildings/B3129
  30. 30 : km 4.94 - alt. 84 m - Slight left onto Burwalls Rd
  31. 31 : km 5.38 - alt. 48 m - Sharp right onto Rownham Hill/A369
  32. 32 : km 5.52 - alt. 65 m - Turn left towards Rownham Hill/A369
  33. 33 : km 5.6 - alt. 64 m - Turn left towards Rownham Hill/A369
  34. 34 : km 5.61 - alt. 64 m - Make a U-turn
  35. 35 : km 5.62 - alt. 64 m - Turn right towards Rownham Hill/A369
  36. 36 : km 5.7 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Rownham Hill/A369
  37. 37 : km 6.17 - alt. 12 m - Turn left towards National Cycle Rte 33
  38. 38 : km 6.22 - alt. 10 m - Turn right towards National Cycle Rte 33
  39. 39 : km 6.42 - alt. 9 m - Turn left towards National Cycle Rte 33
  40. 40 : km 6.61 - alt. 7 m - Slight right towards National Cycle Rte 33
  41. 41 : km 6.62 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto National Cycle Rte 33
  42. 42 : km 6.64 - alt. 8 m - Turn right to stay on National Cycle Rte 33
  43. 43 : km 6.66 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Ashton Ave Bridge/National Cycle Rte 33
  44. 44 : km 6.77 - alt. 8 m - Turn left towards Smeaton Rd
  45. 45 : km 6.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn right towards Smeaton Rd
  46. 46 : km 6.85 - alt. 9 m - Turn left towards Smeaton Rd
  47. 47 : km 6.88 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Smeaton Rd
  48. 48 : km 7.28 - alt. 7 m - Turn left towards Cumberland Rd
  49. 49 : km 7.3 - alt. 7 m - Slight right towards Cumberland Rd
  50. 50 : km 7.32 - alt. 6 m - Turn left towards Cumberland Rd
  51. 51 : km 7.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn left towards Cumberland Rd
  52. 52 : km 7.38 - alt. 7 m - Turn right towards Cumberland Rd
  53. 53 : km 7.4 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Cumberland Rd
  54. 54 : km 8.81 - alt. 10 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
  55. 55 : km 9.01 - alt. 8 m - Turn right towards Redcliffe Way
  56. 56 : km 9.05 - alt. 9 m - Turn left towards Redcliffe Way
  57. 57 : km 9.35 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Redcliffe Way
  58. 58 : km 9.37 - alt. 9 m - Turn left towards Portwall Ln
  59. 59 : km 9.38 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Portwall Ln
  60. 60 : km 9.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Redcliffe Way/A4044
  61. 61 : km 10.24 - alt. 9 m - Take the exit on the right towards Avon St
  62. 62 : km 10.26 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Avon St
  63. 63 : km 10.47 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto New Kingsley Rd
  64. S/E : km 10.55 - alt. 10 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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