8.5 Mile Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.69 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 9 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 9 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 15 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: St. Georges 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.363672° / W 2.903867°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Start on Walford Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Walford Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Walford Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.39 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.4 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Commercial Way
  8. 8 : km 0.72 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bristol Road, B3440
  9. 9 : km 0.81 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.23 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left onto Summer Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.48 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Summer Lane
  13. 13 : km 1.5 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Elmham Way
  14. 14 : km 1.58 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Elmham Way
  15. 15 : km 1.62 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Elmham Way
  16. 16 : km 1.73 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Worle Moor Gate
  17. 17 : km 1.74 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.58 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 3.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.72 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  21. 21 : km 3.87 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.3 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 4.55 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.64 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.66 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto The Runway
  26. 26 : km 4.69 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 4.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 5.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.17 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A371
  30. 30 : km 6.55 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.56 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.75 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Leafy Way
  33. 33 : km 6.76 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 6.81 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 6.82 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 6.83 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 6.88 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 6.89 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Meadow Drive, B3368
  39. 39 : km 6.94 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Elm Tree Road, B3368
  40. 40 : km 7.98 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto A371
  41. 41 : km 8.06 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto A371
  42. 42 : km 8.29 - alt. 6 m - Enter roundabout
  43. 43 : km 8.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 8.48 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 8.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 8.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto The Runway
  47. 47 : km 8.79 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  48. 48 : km 8.81 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 8.9 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 9.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 9.35 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 9.48 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 9.62 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 10.93 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 10.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Merton Drive
  56. 56 : km 11.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Bransby Way
  57. 57 : km 11.14 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Bransby Way
  58. 58 : km 11.34 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Bransby Way
  59. 59 : km 11.57 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Elmham Way
  60. 60 : km 11.69 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Summer Lane
  61. 61 : km 12.03 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Summer Lane
  62. 62 : km 12.21 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bristol Road, B3440
  63. 63 : km 12.33 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Bristol Road, B3440
  64. 64 : km 12.39 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Commercial Way
  65. 65 : km 12.51 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 12.52 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 12.71 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Queensway
  68. 68 : km 12.8 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Queensway
  69. 69 : km 12.83 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wansbrough Road
  70. 70 : km 13.1 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 13.37 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 13.68 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  73. S/E : km 13.69 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

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