Northampton Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 87 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 89 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 103 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 55 m
  • ⚐
    District: Northampton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.246368° / W 0.897342°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 83 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Saint Georges Avenue
  4. 4 : km 1.37 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Kingsley Road, A5095
  5. 5 : km 1.61 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.06 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.29 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 2.31 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Kettering Road, A5123
  9. 9 : km 2.33 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Abington Avenue, B5346
  10. 10 : km 2.47 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Holly Road
  11. 11 : km 2.47 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left onto Abington Avenue, B5346
  12. 12 : km 2.8 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Abington Grove, A5095
  13. 13 : km 2.81 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Abington Avenue, A5095
  14. 14 : km 3.3 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto A5095
  15. 15 : km 3.35 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Wellingborough Road, A4500
  16. 16 : km 3.36 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto Park Avenue South, A4500
  17. 17 : km 3.39 - alt. 90 m - Keep left onto Park Avenue South, A5095
  18. 18 : km 3.42 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.84 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 3.87 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 3.94 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 4.02 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 4.17 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.23 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 4.6 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Park Avenue South, A5095
  26. 26 : km 5.91 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 6.11 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.52 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 6.7 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 6.74 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.8 - alt. 56 m - Keep right onto Nene Valley Way
  32. 32 : km 7.29 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 7.61 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Rhosili Road
  34. 34 : km 7.68 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left onto Rhosili Road
  35. 35 : km 7.85 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Rhosili Road
  36. 36 : km 8.02 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 8.29 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 8.85 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 8.96 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 9.89 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.9 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 10.33 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 10.36 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 10.4 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto London Road, A508
  45. 45 : km 12.15 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Cotton End, A508
  46. 46 : km 12.16 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left onto Riverside Walk
  47. 47 : km 12.45 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Riverside Walk
  48. 48 : km 12.48 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Riverside Walk
  49. 49 : km 12.9 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto St James Mill Road East
  50. 50 : km 12.95 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 12.96 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 13.05 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Riverside Walk
  53. 53 : km 13.48 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 13.5 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right onto HW10
  55. 55 : km 13.52 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  56. 56 : km 13.89 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto HW8
  57. 57 : km 13.93 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 13.96 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 14.81 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 14.89 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 15.81 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 15.85 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 16.22 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 16.27 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 16.3 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right
  66. 66 : km 16.49 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 16.52 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  68. 68 : km 16.56 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 16.93 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto HW10
  70. 70 : km 16.94 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  71. 71 : km 16.97 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Riverside Walk
  72. 72 : km 17.4 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 17.48 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 17.49 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto St James Mill Road East
  75. 75 : km 17.54 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Riverside Walk
  76. 76 : km 18.24 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 18.3 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto St Peters Way, A428
  78. 78 : km 18.39 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Towcester Road, A5123
  79. 79 : km 18.55 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 18.91 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 19.1 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 19.35 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
  83. 83 : km 19.72 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 19.74 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Spencer Bridge Road, A4500
  85. 85 : km 19.75 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Spencer Bridge Road
  86. 86 : km 20.45 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Grafton Street, A4500
  87. 87 : km 20.52 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Barrack Road, A508
  88. 88 : km 20.78 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 20.79 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Barrack Road, A508
  90. 90 : km 20.84 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Leicester Street
  91. 91 : km 20.98 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 21.05 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right
  93. 93 : km 21.06 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 21.07 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  95. S/E : km 21.15 - alt. 83 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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