8 Miles From Horseshoe

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.00 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 57 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 64 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 83 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 41 m
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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. 69 m - Start on Westerleigh Road
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Badminton Road, A432
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Downend Road, A432
  4. 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Shrubbery Road
  5. 5 : km 0.63 - alt. 75 m - Continue onto Pendennis Road
  6. 6 : km 1.35 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.6 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right onto Bristol & Bath Railway Path
  8. 8 : km 3.35 - alt. 61 m - Continue onto Bristol & Bath Railway Path
  9. 9 : km 3.69 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Ring Road Path
  10. 10 : km 3.86 - alt. 67 m - Keep right onto Ring Road Path
  11. 11 : km 4.08 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 4.08 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 4.34 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 4.41 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 4.48 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.71 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.76 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.78 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.93 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Pomphrey Hill, B4465
  20. 20 : km 5.15 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.15 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5.19 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.3 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Ring Road Path
  24. 24 : km 5.84 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right onto Ring Road Path
  25. 25 : km 5.99 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Ring Road Path
  26. 26 : km 6.06 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Ring Road Path
  27. 27 : km 6.55 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Ring Road Path
  28. 28 : km 6.56 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Willowherb Road
  29. 29 : km 6.75 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.78 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.91 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 6.94 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 6.95 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Willowherb Road
  34. 34 : km 7.21 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right onto Willowherb Road
  35. 35 : km 7.63 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.64 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 7.79 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 8.33 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.34 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Jenner Boulevard
  40. 40 : km 8.59 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Jenner Boulevard
  41. 41 : km 8.63 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Folly Brook Road
  42. 42 : km 8.69 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 8.71 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 8.88 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 9.73 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 9.78 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto A4174
  47. 47 : km 9.8 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A4174
  48. 48 : km 9.91 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 9.91 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Ring Road Path
  50. 50 : km 9.96 - alt. 45 m - Continue onto Ring Road Path
  51. 51 : km 10.28 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 10.3 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 10.47 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 10.52 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 10.65 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 10.67 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 11.04 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Badminton Road, A432
  58. 58 : km 11.06 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 11.16 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 11.39 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 11.66 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Beaufort Road
  62. 62 : km 11.74 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Walker Close
  63. 63 : km 11.82 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 11.89 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Westerleigh Road
  65. 65 : km 12.77 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left onto Westerleigh Road
  66. 66 : km 12.98 - alt. 68 m - Continue onto Westerleigh Road
  67. 67 : km 13 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Badminton Road, A432
  68. S/E : km 13 - alt. 69 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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