Ashton & Downs 17k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 222 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 216 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 140 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 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. 54 m - Start on Queens Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Queen's Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Queen's Road, A4018
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Queen's Road, A4018
  5. 5 : km 0.33 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Queen's Road, B3129
  6. 6 : km 0.37 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queens Road, B3129
  7. 7 : km 0.4 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Pembroke Road, B4467
  8. 8 : km 0.61 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Clifton Park
  9. 9 : km 0.77 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Vyvyan Terrace
  10. 10 : km 0.91 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lansdown Road
  11. 11 : km 0.91 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Christchurch Road
  12. 12 : km 1.09 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.1 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 1.21 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.21 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  16. 16 : km 1.49 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  17. 17 : km 1.51 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  18. 18 : km 1.51 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 1.51 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 1.88 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto B3129
  21. 21 : km 2.01 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right onto North Road
  22. 22 : km 3.13 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left onto Abbots Leigh Road, A369
  23. 23 : km 3.21 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 3.22 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 3.3 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 3.33 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 4.75 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 5.12 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.15 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 5.16 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 5.67 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 5.81 - alt. 119 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 6.63 - alt. 130 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 6.64 - alt. 130 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 7.37 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.5 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 7.68 - alt. 116 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 7.85 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 7.95 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 8.03 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 8.07 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Abbots Leigh Road, A369
  42. 42 : km 8.15 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right onto North Road
  43. 43 : km 9.27 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left onto Bridge Road, B3129
  44. 44 : km 9.4 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 9.77 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 9.78 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  47. 47 : km 9.78 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  48. 48 : km 9.79 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  49. 49 : km 9.87 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 9.89 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 9.95 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Observatory Road
  52. 52 : km 10.77 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto The Promenade
  53. 53 : km 10.78 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 10.78 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto The Promenade
  55. 55 : km 10.79 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Forest of Avon Community Forest Path
  56. 56 : km 11.04 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Circular Road
  57. 57 : km 13.07 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto Downleaze
  58. 58 : km 14.07 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Parrys Lane, B4054
  59. 59 : km 14.14 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Parrys Lane, B4054
  60. 60 : km 14.16 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Westbury Road, A4018
  61. 61 : km 15.04 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Upper Belgrave Road, A4018
  62. 62 : km 15.06 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right onto Westbury Road, A4018
  63. 63 : km 15.12 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto Westbury Road
  64. 64 : km 15.16 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 16.22 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Whiteladies Road, A4018
  66. 66 : km 16.23 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Whiteladies Road, A4018
  67. 67 : km 16.66 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto A4018
  68. 68 : km 16.73 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Queen's Avenue
  69. 69 : km 16.75 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Queens Avenue
  70. S/E : km 16.84 - alt. 55 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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