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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.45 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 104 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 138 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 43 m
  • ⚐
    District: City of Bristol 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.483162° / W 2.546783°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.522128° / W 2.354865°
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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. 43 m - Start on Small Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Trendlewood Park
  3. 3 : km 0.5 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Manor Road
  4. 4 : km 1.42 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Fishponds Road, A432
  5. 5 : km 1.42 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left onto Fishponds Road, A432
  6. 6 : km 1.44 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left onto Fishponds Road, A432
  7. 7 : km 1.69 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Fishponds Road, A432
  8. 8 : km 2.56 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right onto Downend Road, A432
  9. 9 : km 2.57 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Downend Road, A432
  10. 10 : km 3.19 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Downend Road, A432
  11. 11 : km 3.26 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Badminton Road, A432
  12. 12 : km 3.34 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Westerleigh Road
  13. 13 : km 3.56 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Westerleigh Road
  14. 14 : km 4.99 - alt. 49 m - Keep right onto Westerleigh Road
  15. 15 : km 5.04 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Westerleigh Road
  16. 16 : km 5.25 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto Westerleigh Road
  17. 17 : km 5.34 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto Westerleigh Road
  18. 18 : km 5.36 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  19. 19 : km 5.66 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Westerleigh Road
  20. 20 : km 9.6 - alt. 115 m - Keep left onto B4465
  21. 21 : km 10.8 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 12.26 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 13.12 - alt. 127 m - Keep right onto Dodington Lane
  24. 24 : km 13.15 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right onto Dodington Lane
  25. 25 : km 15.65 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 16.28 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  27. E : km 16.45 - alt. 122 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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