Big Track And Embankment 17 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 28 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 49 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 21 m
  • ⚐
    District: Gedling 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.970049° / W 1.101141°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.965269° / W 1.078752°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 49 m - Start on Foxhill Road Central
  2. 2 : km 0.85 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Cavendish Road
  3. 3 : km 1.97 - alt. 22 m - Keep left onto Victoria Road
  4. 4 : km 2.11 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Victoria Road
  5. 5 : km 2.58 - alt. 21 m - Keep left onto Victoria Park Way
  6. 6 : km 2.61 - alt. 21 m - Keep right onto Victoria Park Way
  7. 7 : km 2.65 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.48 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 3.49 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Colwick Loop Road, A612
  10. 10 : km 3.53 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.53 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.51 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 4.54 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 6.19 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 6.68 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.78 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 7.04 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 7.46 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 7.49 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 7.49 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Manvers Street, A612
  21. 21 : km 7.52 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 7.53 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Manvers Street, A612
  23. 23 : km 7.57 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right onto City Link
  24. 24 : km 7.59 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 7.6 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 7.62 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 7.84 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.96 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 7.99 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto The Great Northern Close
  30. 30 : km 8 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto The Great Northern Close
  31. 31 : km 8.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.05 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 8.1 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 8.11 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 8.89 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 8.97 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Wilford Street, A6008
  37. 37 : km 8.98 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 9.01 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto The Big Track / Nottingham Canal Towpath
  39. 39 : km 11.51 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 12.75 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 14.45 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 14.46 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 15.07 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 15.09 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 15.09 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 15.11 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 17.83 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 17.84 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
  49. 49 : km 17.87 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 18.31 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 18.36 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 18.43 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 18.51 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 19.16 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 19.26 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 20.09 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 20.21 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 20.25 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 20.58 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 20.59 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 20.6 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 20.74 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 20.8 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 20.85 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 20.9 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 21.41 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 22.01 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 22.01 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  69. 69 : km 22.74 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Trentside North
  70. 70 : km 23.19 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 23.23 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 23.43 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 23.44 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Lady Bay Bridge, A6011
  74. 74 : km 23.52 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Meadow Lane, A6011
  75. 75 : km 23.75 - alt. 24 m - Keep right onto Meadow Lane, A6011
  76. 76 : km 23.79 - alt. 24 m - Enter roundabout
  77. 77 : km 24.27 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Daleside Road, A612
  78. 78 : km 24.85 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Daleside Road, A612
  79. 79 : km 24.87 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Daleside Road East, A612
  80. 80 : km 25.32 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Daleside Road East, A612
  81. 81 : km 26.48 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Vale Gardens
  82. 82 : km 26.48 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 26.49 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 26.51 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 26.54 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Vale Road
  86. 86 : km 26.95 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 27.06 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 27.16 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Midland Wood Cycle Route
  89. E : km 28.22 - alt. 23 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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