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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 74 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 77 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 73 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 14 m
  • ⚐
    District: Stoke Gifford 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.49631° / W 2.54517°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.51659° / W 2.5357°
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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.

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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 : km 0 - alt. 73 m - Start near 5 Casson Dr, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS16 1WH, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 73 m - Walk south-east on Casson Dr towards Wright Way
  3. 3 : km 0.04 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Wright Way
  4. 4 : km 0.05 - alt. 72 m - Walk on Wright Way
  5. 5 : km 0.05 - alt. 72 m - Walk south-west on Wright Way towards Paxton
  6. 6 : km 0.13 - alt. 71 m - Continue onto Jellicoe Ave
  7. 7 : km 0.22 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.22 - alt. 70 m - Walk south-east
  9. 9 : km 0.36 - alt. 57 m - Walk
  10. 10 : km 0.36 - alt. 57 m - Walk south-west
  11. 11 : km 0.63 - alt. 40 m - Walk
  12. 12 : km 0.63 - alt. 40 m - Walk south
  13. 13 : km 0.79 - alt. 36 m - Walk south
  14. 14 : km 0.86 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-west
  15. 15 : km 1.12 - alt. 25 m - Walk
  16. 16 : km 1.12 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-east
  17. 17 : km 1.18 - alt. 25 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Broom Hill
  18. 18 : km 1.32 - alt. 18 m - Walk on Broom Hill
  19. 19 : km 1.32 - alt. 18 m - Walk south on Broom Hill towards River View
  20. 20 : km 1.35 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto River View
  21. 21 : km 1.56 - alt. 18 m - Walk east on River View towards Frome Valley Walkway
  22. 22 : km 1.65 - alt. 14 m - Continue onto Frome Valley Walkway
  23. 23 : km 1.83 - alt. 17 m - Slight right to stay on Frome Valley Walkway
  24. 24 : km 2.1 - alt. 17 m - Walk east on Frome Valley Walkway towards Halfpenny Bridge
  25. 25 : km 2.22 - alt. 17 m - Walk north-east on Frome Valley Walkway/Halfpenny Bridge
  26. 26 : km 2.23 - alt. 18 m - Slight left onto Frome Valley Walkway
  27. 27 : km 2.92 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 2.98 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-east
  29. 29 : km 3.19 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 3.86 - alt. 34 m - Walk east towards Frome Valley Walkway
  31. 31 : km 3.97 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Frenchay Rd
  32. 32 : km 4.01 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Frenchay Hill
  33. 33 : km 4.23 - alt. 29 m - Turn right towards Frome Valley Walkway
  34. 34 : km 4.29 - alt. 27 m - Continue onto Frome Valley Walkway
  35. 35 : km 4.69 - alt. 29 m - Walk on Frome Valley Walkway
  36. 36 : km 4.69 - alt. 29 m - Walk north on Frome Valley Walkway towards Cleeve Wood Rd
  37. 37 : km 4.71 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Cleeve Rd
  38. 38 : km 4.9 - alt. 43 m - Walk north-west on Cleeve Rd towards Grange Park
  39. 39 : km 4.96 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Grange Park
  40. 40 : km 5.07 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Frome Valley Walkway
  41. 41 : km 5.1 - alt. 39 m - Walk on Frome Valley Walkway
  42. 42 : km 5.1 - alt. 39 m - Walk north-east on Frome Valley Walkway
  43. 43 : km 5.28 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-east on Frome Valley Walkway
  44. 44 : km 5.45 - alt. 26 m - Walk north on Frome Valley Walkway
  45. 45 : km 5.54 - alt. 27 m - Walk north on Frome Valley Walkway
  46. 46 : km 5.6 - alt. 28 m - Walk on Frome Valley Walkway
  47. 47 : km 5.6 - alt. 28 m - Walk north on Frome Valley Walkway towards A4174
  48. 48 : km 5.92 - alt. 28 m - Walk on Frome Valley Walkway
  49. 49 : km 5.92 - alt. 28 m - Walk north on Frome Valley Walkway
  50. 50 : km 6.15 - alt. 31 m - Walk north-east on Frome Valley Walkway
  51. 51 : km 6.27 - alt. 31 m - Slight left
  52. 52 : km 6.35 - alt. 32 m - Walk north towards Bristol Rd/B4058
  53. 53 : km 6.38 - alt. 32 m - Walk north towards Bristol Rd/B4058
  54. 54 : km 6.49 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Bristol Rd/B4058
  55. 55 : km 6.86 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Old Gloucester Rd
  56. 56 : km 6.94 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Hambrook Ln
  57. 57 : km 8.14 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 8.33 - alt. 68 m - Walk north towards Hunts Ground Rd
  59. 59 : km 8.51 - alt. 70 m - Slight right
  60. E : km 8.53 - alt. 71 m

Useful Information

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