8k Top Valley

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.69 km
Calculated time: 2h 40
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 62 m
Vertical drop: - 62 m
Highest point: 105 m
Lowest point: 43 m

District: Nottingham
Start/End: N 52.987754° / W 1.183055°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 43 m - Start on Bulwell Lane
2 : km 0.25 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Vernon Road, B682
3 : km 0.65 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Kersall Drive
4 : km 1.4 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Hucknall Road, A611
5 : km 1.45 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
6 : km 1.46 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
7 : km 1.55 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
8 : km 2.03 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
9 : km 2.04 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Southglade Road
10 : km 2.67 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Beckhampton Road
11 : km 4.13 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Bestwood Park Drive
12 : km 4.28 - alt. 105 m - Keep right onto Bestwood Park Drive
13 : km 4.31 - alt. 105 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bestwood Park Drive West
14 : km 4.49 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
15 : km 4.9 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
16 : km 4.94 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
17 : km 4.97 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
18 : km 5.17 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Pine Hill Close
19 : km 5.18 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Top Valley Drive
20 : km 5.37 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
21 : km 5.38 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
22 : km 5.65 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Brisbane Drive
23 : km 5.66 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Top Valley Drive
24 : km 5.87 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Top Valley Drive
25 : km 5.91 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Top Valley Way
26 : km 6.18 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Top Valley Way
27 : km 6.22 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto 219
28 : km 6.62 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
29 : km 7.25 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right onto Highbury Road, B682
30 : km 8.45 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Bulwell Lane
S/E : km 8.69 - alt. 43 m

Useful Information

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