The Railway Children Run 😜

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.06 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 30 
  • â–Č
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 70 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 74 m
  • â–Č
    Highest point: 81 m
  • â–Œ
    Lowest point: 33 m
  • ⚐
    District: Charnwood 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.762904° / W 1.221489°
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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. 49 m - Start on Holt Drive
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Holt Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 49 m - Keep right onto Holt Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.04 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Forest Road
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Forest Road
  6. 6 : km 0.28 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Forest Road, B5350
  7. 7 : km 0.97 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Forest Road, B5350
  8. 8 : km 1.51 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Leicester Road, B5350
  9. 9 : km 1.67 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Baxter Gate
  10. 10 : km 2.1 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto Nottingham Road
  11. 11 : km 2.65 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 2.68 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 3.55 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Sidings Walk
  14. 14 : km 3.55 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Station Boulevard, A6004
  15. 15 : km 3.87 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Meadow Lane
  16. 16 : km 8.7 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Travell's Hill
  17. 17 : km 9.34 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left onto Brickyard Lane
  18. 18 : km 10.46 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 10.48 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Brickyard Lane
  20. 20 : km 10.86 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right onto Melton Lane
  21. 21 : km 11.67 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Hungary Lane
  22. 22 : km 13.23 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Park Lane
  23. 23 : km 13.6 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 14.7 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 14.73 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right onto Main Street, A6006
  26. 26 : km 14.9 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 15.05 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 17.21 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 17.23 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 17.25 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 17.27 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 18.7 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Swing Bridge
  33. 33 : km 18.72 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 19.66 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Canal Bank
  35. 35 : km 20.06 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto The Rushes, A512
  36. 36 : km 20.55 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 20.56 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto High Street
  38. 38 : km 20.6 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Woodgate, B5350
  39. 39 : km 21.12 - alt. 45 m - Keep right onto Forest Road, B5350
  40. 40 : km 21.47 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Forest Road, B5350
  41. 41 : km 21.8 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Forest Road
  42. S/E : km 22.06 - alt. 49 m

Useful Information

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