BS Winterbourne Frenchay Circular 8 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.49 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 70 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 65 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 74 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 27 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. 53 m - Start on Webbs Wood Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Webbs Wood Road
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Webbs Wood Road
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Webbs Wood Road
  5. 5 : km 0.23 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  6. 6 : km 0.62 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  7. 7 : km 1.13 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Bradley Stoke Way
  8. 8 : km 1.17 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Winterbourne Road, B4057
  9. 9 : km 1.23 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Great Stoke Way
  10. 10 : km 1.3 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.31 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp left onto Great Stoke Way
  12. 12 : km 1.73 - alt. 67 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Hunts Ground Road
  13. 13 : km 1.76 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.79 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Hunts Ground Road
  15. 15 : km 1.91 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hunts Ground Road
  16. 16 : km 2.09 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.38 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Hambrook Lane
  18. 18 : km 2.94 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Harry Stoke Road
  19. 19 : km 3.94 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Filton Lane
  20. 20 : km 3.96 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 3.96 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.27 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 4.31 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 4.31 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Ring Road Path
  25. 25 : km 4.34 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Ring Road Path
  26. 26 : km 4.39 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 4.43 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 4.62 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Filton Road
  29. 29 : km 5.36 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 5.37 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 5.7 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Filton Road
  32. 32 : km 5.72 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Old Gloucester Road
  33. 33 : km 5.87 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Filton Road
  34. 34 : km 6.02 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Bristol Road, B4058
  35. 35 : km 6.22 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 6.22 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 7.17 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left onto Ring Road Path
  38. 38 : km 8.3 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 9 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp right onto Bury Hill
  40. 40 : km 9 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 9.14 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 9.66 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Road
  43. 43 : km 9.67 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Road
  44. 44 : km 10.18 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Dragon Road
  45. 45 : km 10.68 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 10.78 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Beacon Lane, B4057
  47. 47 : km 11.82 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Winterbourne Road, B4057
  48. 48 : km 11.88 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Winterbourne Road, B4057
  49. 49 : km 12.28 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  50. 50 : km 12.36 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right onto Bradley Stoke Way
  51. 51 : km 12.53 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto The Worthys
  52. 52 : km 12.54 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 12.84 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 13.26 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 13.27 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Webbs Wood Road
  56. 56 : km 13.4 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Webbs Wood Road
  57. 57 : km 13.41 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Webbs Wood Road
  58. 58 : km 13.47 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Baileys Court
  59. S/E : km 13.49 - alt. 53 m

Practical 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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