Filton 4 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 32 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 55 m
  • ⚐
    District: Filton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.506471° / W 2.574802°
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Description

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 87 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Elm Park
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  4. 4 : km 0.69 - alt. 81 m - Enter roundabout
  5. 5 : km 1.18 - alt. 89 m - Keep left onto Filton Road, A38
  6. 6 : km 1.2 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto Filton Road, A38
  7. 7 : km 1.24 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Filton Road, A38
  8. 8 : km 1.25 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Filton Road, A38
  9. 9 : km 1.26 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Monks Park Avenue
  10. 10 : km 1.28 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Filton Road, A38
  11. 11 : km 1.28 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto Filton Road, A38
  12. 12 : km 1.3 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Filton Road, A38
  13. 13 : km 1.51 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto Filton Road, A38
  14. 14 : km 1.52 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left onto Filton Road, A38
  15. 15 : km 1.77 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Dorian Road
  16. 16 : km 1.88 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Bishopthorpe Road
  17. 17 : km 2.13 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Rodbourne Road
  18. 18 : km 2.84 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Bishopthorpe Road
  19. 19 : km 2.93 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Wellington Hill West
  20. 20 : km 3.5 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Wellington Hill West
  21. 21 : km 3.52 - alt. 55 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Southmead Road, B4056
  22. 22 : km 3.58 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  23. 23 : km 4.57 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  24. 24 : km 4.58 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  25. 25 : km 4.78 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left onto B4056
  26. 26 : km 4.8 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  27. 27 : km 5.87 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  28. 28 : km 6.17 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  29. 29 : km 6.4 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Elm Park
  30. 30 : km 6.46 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Elm Park
  31. S/E : km 6.56 - alt. 87 m

Useful Information

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