Shrewsbury (almost) Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 40.90 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 144 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 153 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 150 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 48 m
  • ⚐
    District: Shrewsbury 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.734855° / W 2.728133°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 66 m - Start on Kendal Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Kendal Road
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Whitchurch Road
  5. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Whitchurch Road
  6. 6 : km 0.25 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Whitchurch Road, A5112
  7. 7 : km 0.6 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Harlescott Lane
  8. 8 : km 1 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Vanguard Way
  9. 9 : km 1.02 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Harlescott Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.31 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Ellesmere Road, A528
  11. 11 : km 5.95 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto Cross Street, A528
  12. 12 : km 6 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right onto Cross Street, A528
  13. 13 : km 6.04 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Chester Street, A528
  14. 14 : km 6.12 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Chester Street, A528
  15. 15 : km 6.14 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Smithfield Road, A458
  16. 16 : km 6.23 - alt. 51 m - Keep right onto Smithfield Road, A458
  17. 17 : km 6.6 - alt. 51 m - Keep right onto Mardol Quay, A458
  18. 18 : km 6.63 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Mardol Quay
  19. 19 : km 6.78 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right onto Frankwell Quay
  20. 20 : km 6.81 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto Frankwell Quay
  21. 21 : km 6.91 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 7.9 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 8.01 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 8.17 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 10.26 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Shelton Lane
  26. 26 : km 10.85 - alt. 76 m - Keep left onto Shelton Lane
  27. 27 : km 11.09 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Holyhead Road, B4380
  28. 28 : km 12.9 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto Calcott Lane
  29. 29 : km 13.95 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Welshpool Road, A458
  30. 30 : km 14.17 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Gains Park Way
  31. 31 : km 15.74 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Mytton Oak Road, B4386
  32. 32 : km 16.01 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Squinter Pip Way
  33. 33 : km 17.29 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Red Deer Road
  34. 34 : km 17.46 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bank Farm Road
  35. 35 : km 17.75 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Steepside
  36. 36 : km 17.96 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Steepside
  37. 37 : km 18.01 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 18.24 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 18.49 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Bank Farm Road
  40. 40 : km 18.78 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Bank Drive
  41. 41 : km 18.79 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Bank Farm Road
  42. 42 : km 18.8 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Longden Road
  43. 43 : km 19.21 - alt. 76 m - Enter roundabout
  44. 44 : km 20.03 - alt. 59 m - Keep right onto B4380
  45. 45 : km 20.14 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 20.14 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 20.16 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 20.19 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 21.43 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 21.52 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 21.68 - alt. 55 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 21.89 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 22.18 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 22.23 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 22.66 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 23.01 - alt. 51 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 23.16 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 23.33 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 23.42 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 23.5 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left onto Haycock Way, A458
  61. 61 : km 23.68 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Haycock Way, A458
  62. 62 : km 23.73 - alt. 54 m - Enter roundabout
  63. 63 : km 24.74 - alt. 62 m - Keep right onto Bage Way, A5112
  64. 64 : km 24.77 - alt. 62 m - Enter roundabout
  65. 65 : km 24.85 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right onto Robertson Way, A5112
  66. 66 : km 25.88 - alt. 51 m - Keep right onto Robertson Way, A5112
  67. 67 : km 25.92 - alt. 51 m - Enter roundabout
  68. 68 : km 26.46 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 26.47 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 26.49 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 29.17 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Old Shrewsbury Canal Path
  72. 72 : km 29.2 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  73. 73 : km 29.27 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 29.38 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 30.03 - alt. 81 m - Turn sharp right
  76. 76 : km 31.07 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 31.1 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 32.23 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 33.88 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 35.28 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 35.32 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 35.41 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 35.79 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Roden Lane, B5062
  84. 84 : km 36.03 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 37.27 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 37.81 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right
  87. 87 : km 37.85 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 37.97 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  89. 89 : km 38.66 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Newport Road, B5062
  90. 90 : km 39 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Newport Road, B5062
  91. 91 : km 39.02 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Sundorne Road, B5062
  92. 92 : km 39.19 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Featherbed Lane
  93. 93 : km 40.49 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 40.52 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  95. 95 : km 40.54 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Whitchurch Road, A5112
  96. 96 : km 40.66 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Whitchurch Road
  97. 97 : km 40.67 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Whitchurch Road
  98. 98 : km 40.77 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  99. 99 : km 40.87 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Kendal Road
  100. 100 : km 40.87 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Kendal Drive
  101. S/E : km 40.9 - alt. 66 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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