Saffron 7

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.35 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 59 m
  • ⚐
    District: City of Leicester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.602478° / W 1.118802°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.604642° / W 1.115056°
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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. 66 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.47 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Asquith Way, A563
  3. 3 : km 0.63 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.64 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Asquith Boulevard
  5. 5 : km 0.77 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.03 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Babington Row
  7. 7 : km 1.1 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Asquith Way, A563
  8. 8 : km 1.11 - alt. 79 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Attlee Way, A563
  9. 9 : km 1.54 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.54 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 1.55 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left onto Southfields Drive
  12. 12 : km 1.69 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Southfields Drive
  13. 13 : km 1.91 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.07 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Saffron Lane, B5366
  15. 15 : km 4.35 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.37 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 4.62 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Aylestone Road, A426
  18. 18 : km 4.86 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Aylestone Road, A426
  19. 19 : km 5.48 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 5.5 - alt. 60 m - Turn sharp left onto Welford Road, A594
  21. 21 : km 5.51 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5.52 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.53 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right onto Lancaster Walk
  24. 24 : km 5.54 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 5.93 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 6.07 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto New Walk
  27. 27 : km 6.52 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Museum Square
  28. 28 : km 6.53 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto New Walk
  29. 29 : km 7.19 - alt. 86 m - Keep right onto Upper New Walk
  30. 30 : km 7.23 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Granville Road
  31. 31 : km 7.36 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 8.18 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 8.4 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 8.41 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Victoria Park Road, B568
  35. 35 : km 8.78 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 8.91 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto London Road, A6
  37. 37 : km 9.21 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 9.21 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 9.23 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto London Road, A6
  40. 40 : km 9.65 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Southernhay Road
  41. 41 : km 10.37 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Knighton Road
  42. 42 : km 10.8 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 11.18 - alt. 68 m - Keep left onto Church Lane
  44. E : km 11.35 - alt. 69 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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