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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 34 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 40 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 83 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 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. 57 m
  2. 1 : km 1.07 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Fishponds Road, A432
  3. 2 : km 1.12 - alt. 49 m - Keep right onto Fishponds Road, A432
  4. 3 : km 1.13 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right onto Fishponds Road, A432
  5. 4 : km 1.55 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Elmgrove Road
  6. 5 : km 1.77 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Thingwall Park
  7. 6 : km 1.9 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Everest Road
  8. 7 : km 2.01 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Thingwall Park
  9. 8 : km 2.35 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Grove Road
  10. 9 : km 2.42 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Fishponds Road, A432
  11. 10 : km 2.43 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left onto Fishponds Road, A432
  12. 11 : km 2.52 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Alexandra Park
  13. 12 : km 2.6 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Fishponds Road, A432
  14. 13 : km 2.64 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Wharf Road
  15. 14 : km 2.69 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Albert Terrace
  16. 15 : km 2.91 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Hockeys Lane
  17. 16 : km 2.94 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Hockeys Lane
  18. 17 : km 2.95 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  19. 18 : km 2.96 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right onto Bristol & Bath Railway Path
  20. 19 : km 2.97 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  21. 20 : km 2.98 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  22. 21 : km 3.15 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Lodge Causeway, B4048
  23. 22 : km 4.04 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left onto Russell Road
  24. 23 : km 4.23 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Argyle Road
  25. 24 : km 4.51 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right onto Whitefield Road, B4465
  26. 25 : km 4.57 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 4.82 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 27 : km 4.97 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  29. 28 : km 5.05 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  30. 29 : km 5.06 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 5.1 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right
  32. 31 : km 5.12 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  33. 32 : km 5.16 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 5.19 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 5.24 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 5.27 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp right onto Holly Lodge Road
  37. 36 : km 5.57 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Foundry Lane
  38. 37 : km 5.67 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Oak Lane
  39. 38 : km 5.9 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Knapps Lane
  40. 39 : km 6.15 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Deep Pit Road
  41. 40 : km 6.51 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right onto Chapel Lane
  42. 41 : km 6.68 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Chapel Lane
  43. 42 : km 6.89 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Bristol & Bath Railway Path
  44. 43 : km 7.62 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 7.64 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Dunkirk Road
  46. S/E : km 7.95 - alt. 57 m

Useful Information

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