Bradgate To Beacon Hill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 332 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 327 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 221 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 64 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.

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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. 181 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.21 - alt. 174 m - Turn sharp right onto Sharpley Hill
  3. 3 : km 0.25 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 2.59 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Maplewell Road
  6. 6 : km 2.79 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 3.5 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.51 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 3.9 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 4.17 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 4.22 - alt. 134 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 5.55 - alt. 220 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 5.59 - alt. 221 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.62 - alt. 219 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 5.63 - alt. 218 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.5 - alt. 213 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 6.52 - alt. 213 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 6.54 - alt. 213 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 6.54 - alt. 213 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 6.73 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 6.75 - alt. 204 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 7.94 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 8.12 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 8.12 - alt. 142 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 8.27 - alt. 138 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 8.33 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 8.45 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.48 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 8.7 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 8.71 - alt. 141 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 8.87 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 9.05 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.06 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Breakback Road
  34. 34 : km 9.07 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Beacon Road
  35. 35 : km 9.23 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.33 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 9.43 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 9.72 - alt. 134 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 9.87 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 10.01 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 10.12 - alt. 148 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 10.13 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 10.31 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 10.35 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Bird Hill Road
  45. 45 : km 10.5 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 10.64 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Maplewell Road
  47. 47 : km 10.86 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Church Hill
  48. 48 : km 10.87 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Meadow Road
  49. 49 : km 11.07 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 11.75 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Brand Lane
  51. 51 : km 11.83 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 12.44 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 12.72 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 13.12 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Rushey Lane
  55. 55 : km 13.15 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 14.07 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left [private road]
  57. 57 : km 14.33 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Main Street
  58. 58 : km 15.08 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 15.42 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  60. 60 : km 16.18 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 16.59 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 62 : km 17.38 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Roecliffe Road
  63. 63 : km 17.75 - alt. 81 m - Keep right onto Reservoir Road
  64. 64 : km 18.64 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right onto Causeway Lane
  65. 65 : km 19.66 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 19.67 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left
  67. 67 : km 20.98 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 21.07 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 21.1 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 21.12 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 21.6 - alt. 115 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 22.25 - alt. 165 m - Turn slight left
  73. 73 : km 22.26 - alt. 166 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 22.49 - alt. 209 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 22.52 - alt. 209 m - Turn sharp left
  76. 76 : km 22.81 - alt. 180 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 22.87 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  78. S/E : km 23.03 - alt. 184 m

Useful Information

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