Higham On The Hill & Back™️

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 62 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 55 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 136 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 92 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.
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(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. 118 m - Start on Forest Road
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Woodland Road
  3. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp right onto Butt Lane
  4. 4 : km 1.05 - alt. 134 m - Keep left onto Bradgate Road
  5. 5 : km 1.46 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Leicester Road, B4668
  6. 6 : km 1.47 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Stoneygate Drive
  7. 7 : km 1.6 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left onto Stoneygate Drive
  8. 8 : km 2.03 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Barwell Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.25 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Ashby Road, B4667
  10. 10 : km 2.37 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Netherley Road
  11. 11 : km 2.4 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.67 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.68 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.69 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 3.69 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp left onto Stoke Road
  16. 16 : km 3.84 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.88 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Wykin Road
  18. 18 : km 4.66 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.67 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 4.76 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 4.77 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Wykin Road
  22. 22 : km 4.78 - alt. 116 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wykin Road
  23. 23 : km 5.4 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Higham Lane
  24. 24 : km 6.39 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto Hinckley Lane
  25. 25 : km 8.11 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  26. S/E : km 16.21 - alt. 118 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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