Filton 5 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 34 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 34 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 53 m
  • ⚐
    District: Filton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.50647° / W 2.574808°
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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. 87 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Elm Park
  3. 3 : km 0.42 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  4. 4 : km 0.74 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  5. 5 : km 0.79 - alt. 81 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  6. 6 : km 0.97 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Filton Road, A38
  7. 7 : km 0.98 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Filton Road, A38
  8. 8 : km 0.99 - alt. 83 m - Keep right onto Filton Road, A38
  9. 9 : km 1.01 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right onto Filton Road, A38
  10. 10 : km 1.28 - alt. 89 m - Keep left onto Filton Road, A38
  11. 11 : km 1.3 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto Filton Road, A38
  12. 12 : km 1.34 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Filton Road, A38
  13. 13 : km 1.35 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Filton Road, A38
  14. 14 : km 1.37 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto Filton Road, A38
  15. 15 : km 1.38 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Filton Road, A38
  16. 16 : km 1.6 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto Filton Road, A38
  17. 17 : km 1.61 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left onto Filton Road, A38
  18. 18 : km 1.93 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Gloucester Road, A38
  19. 19 : km 1.95 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right onto Gloucester Road, A38
  20. 20 : km 2.03 - alt. 84 m - Keep left onto Gloucester Road, A38
  21. 21 : km 2.05 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left onto Gloucester Road, A38
  22. 22 : km 2.09 - alt. 83 m - Keep right onto Kellaway Avenue, B4468
  23. 23 : km 2.94 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto Kellaway Avenue, B4468
  24. 24 : km 2.96 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Kellaway Avenue, B4468
  25. 25 : km 3.8 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Springfield Grove
  26. 26 : km 4.51 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right onto Henleaze Road, B4056
  27. 27 : km 5.17 - alt. 57 m - Keep right onto Henleaze Road, B4056
  28. 28 : km 5.4 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  29. 29 : km 5.58 - alt. 56 m - Keep right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  30. 30 : km 5.63 - alt. 55 m - Enter roundabout
  31. 31 : km 5.7 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  32. 32 : km 5.91 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Woodchester Road
  33. 33 : km 5.92 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  34. 34 : km 5.99 - alt. 62 m - Keep right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  35. 35 : km 6.01 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  36. 36 : km 6.54 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  37. 37 : km 6.55 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  38. 38 : km 6.69 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  39. 39 : km 6.71 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  40. 40 : km 6.88 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 6.88 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  42. 42 : km 6.91 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left onto B4056
  43. 43 : km 6.93 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  44. 44 : km 7.81 - alt. 69 m - Keep right onto Charborough Road
  45. 45 : km 8.18 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Road North, A38
  46. 46 : km 8.21 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Elm Park
  47. 47 : km 8.26 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Elm Park
  48. S/E : km 8.37 - alt. 87 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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