Half Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.49 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 145 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 122 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.

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. 134 m - Start on Links Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Links Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.59 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Links Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.76 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Links Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.87 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Buryfield Road
  6. 6 : km 0.96 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Ferndown Road
  7. 7 : km 1.65 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Buryfield Road
  8. 8 : km 1.76 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Lode Lane, B425
  9. 9 : km 1.98 - alt. 133 m - Keep left onto Lode Lane, B425
  10. 10 : km 2.06 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.08 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.09 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.48 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.49 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Seven Star Road
  15. 15 : km 2.52 - alt. 136 m - Turn right onto Woodfield Road
  16. 16 : km 2.68 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Naseby Road
  17. 17 : km 3.04 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Woodfield Road
  18. 18 : km 3.09 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Buryfield Road
  19. 19 : km 3.73 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto St Helen's Road
  20. 20 : km 4.16 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto St Helen's Road
  21. 21 : km 4.18 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Seven Star Road, A41
  22. 22 : km 4.23 - alt. 131 m - Keep left onto Seven Star Road, A41
  23. 23 : km 4.28 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Warwick Road, A41
  24. 24 : km 4.73 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Broad Oaks Road
  25. 25 : km 5.67 - alt. 131 m - Turn sharp right onto Streetsbrook Road, B4025
  26. 26 : km 6.02 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp left onto Dorchester Road
  27. 27 : km 6.73 - alt. 125 m - Turn right onto Blossomfield Road, B4102
  28. 28 : km 7.01 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Alderbrook Road
  29. 29 : km 8.27 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right onto Danford Lane
  30. 30 : km 9.04 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Yoxall Road
  31. 31 : km 10 - alt. 141 m - Turn right onto Longmore Road
  32. 32 : km 10.48 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Fieldon Close
  33. 33 : km 10.56 - alt. 143 m - Keep right onto Fieldon Close
  34. 34 : km 10.64 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Moorlands Drive
  35. 35 : km 10.83 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Wayfield Road
  36. 36 : km 10.99 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Solihull Road
  37. 37 : km 11.56 - alt. 136 m - Turn sharp left onto Stanway Road
  38. 38 : km 11.72 - alt. 137 m - Turn sharp right onto Cropthorne Road
  39. 39 : km 12.33 - alt. 144 m - Turn slight right onto Cropthorne Road
  40. 40 : km 12.44 - alt. 143 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Welford Road
  41. 41 : km 12.58 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Clarence Grove
  42. 42 : km 12.59 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Welford Road
  43. 43 : km 13.45 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Solihull Road
  44. 44 : km 13.89 - alt. 136 m - Enter roundabout
  45. 45 : km 14.15 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto Yewhurst Road
  46. 46 : km 14.34 - alt. 135 m - Turn left onto Ashlawn Crescent
  47. 47 : km 15.06 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Woodlea Drive
  48. 48 : km 15.12 - alt. 132 m - Turn right onto Woodside Way
  49. 49 : km 15.36 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto Woodside Way
  50. 50 : km 15.85 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Sharmans Cross Road
  51. 51 : km 16.16 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Streetsbrook Road, B4025
  52. 52 : km 16.18 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Stonor Park Road
  53. 53 : km 16.88 - alt. 130 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Beechwood Park Road
  54. 54 : km 17.49 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right onto Stoneleigh Road
  55. 55 : km 17.63 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Halford Road
  56. 56 : km 17.78 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Monastery Drive
  57. 57 : km 17.97 - alt. 135 m - Turn right onto St Bernards Road
  58. 58 : km 18.33 - alt. 129 m - Enter roundabout
  59. 59 : km 19.14 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Warwick Road, A41
  60. 60 : km 19.81 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Buryfield Road
  61. 61 : km 19.95 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto St Helen's Road
  62. 62 : km 20.37 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto St Helen's Road
  63. 63 : km 20.41 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left onto Seven Star Road, A41
  64. 64 : km 21.24 - alt. 135 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 21.27 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 21.27 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 21.29 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Lode Lane, B425
  68. 68 : km 21.59 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Buryfield Road
  69. 69 : km 21.69 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto Ferndown Road
  70. 70 : km 22.38 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Buryfield Road
  71. S/E : km 22.49 - alt. 134 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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