2020-05-02 - Needwood Forest

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 43.70 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 268 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 276 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 147 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 44 m
  • ⚐
    District: Hilton CP 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.873864° / W 1.625514°
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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. 62 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Lucas Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.48 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Egginton Road, A5132
  4. 4 : km 0.63 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Egginton Road, A5132
  5. 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Egginton Road, A5132
  6. 6 : km 1.96 - alt. 48 m - Keep left onto Hilton Road, A5132
  7. 7 : km 2.62 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Egginton Road
  8. 8 : km 3.2 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 4.2 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 4.47 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 4.61 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.66 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Derby Road, A38
  13. 13 : km 4.71 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 4.73 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 4.77 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 4.78 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 6.82 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 9.67 - alt. 46 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 10.73 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 10.75 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Shobnall Road, B5017
  21. 21 : km 11.3 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Anglesey Street
  22. 22 : km 14.26 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 14.35 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left onto Main Street
  24. 24 : km 14.63 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 15.56 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Cuckoo Cage Lane
  26. 26 : km 15.83 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Tatenhill Common
  27. 27 : km 16.82 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 16.84 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 17.56 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 17.86 - alt. 134 m - Turn sharp right onto Rangemore Hill
  31. 31 : km 21.84 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp right onto Sudbury Road, A515
  32. 32 : km 21.87 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 22.98 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 23.12 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 23.22 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 23.4 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 23.44 - alt. 118 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 25.07 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Moat Lane
  39. 39 : km 25.32 - alt. 107 m - Keep left onto Moat Lane
  40. 40 : km 26.6 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight left onto Duffield Lane, B5234
  41. 41 : km 26.79 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp left onto Holly Bush Road
  42. 42 : km 26.94 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Elton Close
  43. 43 : km 31.32 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right onto Knightsfield Road
  44. 44 : km 31.39 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 32.85 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 34.74 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 34.8 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Castle Hayes Lane
  48. 48 : km 35.22 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 35.98 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 36.13 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 36.56 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Fauld Lane
  52. 52 : km 36.56 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 37.05 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 37.14 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto Castle Street
  55. 55 : km 37.22 - alt. 76 m - Keep right onto Castle Street
  56. 56 : km 37.28 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto Castle Street
  57. 57 : km 37.42 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Monk Street
  58. 58 : km 37.71 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left onto Lower High Street
  59. 59 : km 37.98 - alt. 53 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A511
  60. 60 : km 38.67 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Church Avenue
  61. 61 : km 39.69 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 39.69 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 40.78 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 40.9 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Marston Lane
  65. 65 : km 41.27 - alt. 51 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 41.88 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 42.16 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Uttoxeter Road
  68. 68 : km 42.68 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Egginton Road
  69. 69 : km 42.71 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left onto Egginton Road
  70. 70 : km 43.2 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Egginton Road, A5132
  71. 71 : km 43.42 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Bren Way
  72. 72 : km 43.62 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Bren Way
  73. S/E : km 43.7 - alt. 62 m

Useful Information

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