21_TheLewisWilsonMemorialWalk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.26 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 123 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 117 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 117 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 m
  • ⚐
    District: Derby 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.920577° / W 1.401039°
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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. 79 m - Start on Wingerworth Park Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right onto Wingerworth Park Road
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Gravel Pit Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Stoney Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Moor Street, A6096
  6. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.57 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Glendale Drive
  8. 8 : km 0.62 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Lawnside
  9. 9 : km 0.84 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 0.92 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Caernarvon Close
  11. 11 : km 1.02 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Sandringham Drive
  12. 12 : km 1.11 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Holyrood Close
  13. 13 : km 1.36 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 1.43 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Dale Road, A6096
  15. 15 : km 1.52 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 1.52 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 1.97 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.87 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto The Settlement
  19. 19 : km 2.94 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Shop Stones
  20. 20 : km 3 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Shop Stones
  21. 21 : km 3.13 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Croft Close
  22. 22 : km 3.16 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Croft Close
  23. 23 : km 3.23 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Flood Street
  24. 24 : km 3.29 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Bare Lane
  25. 25 : km 3.3 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 3.57 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 3.67 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left onto The Ridings
  28. 28 : km 3.7 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 3.9 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 5 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 5.57 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 5.68 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 5.88 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 7.26 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 7.29 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight right onto Potato Pit Lane
  36. 36 : km 7.6 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 8.15 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 8.16 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 8.77 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 8.77 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 9.33 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 9.57 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 9.69 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 10 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 11.12 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Moor Lane
  46. 46 : km 11.17 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 11.18 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 11.68 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Homefarm Close
  49. 49 : km 11.94 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 12.57 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 12.74 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Dale Road, A6096
  52. 52 : km 12.83 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 13.15 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Sandringham Drive
  54. 54 : km 13.23 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Caernarvon Close
  55. 55 : km 13.34 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 13.41 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 13.64 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Glendale Drive
  58. 58 : km 13.69 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Brackley Drive
  59. 59 : km 13.93 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Moor Street, A6096
  60. 60 : km 13.97 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Stoney Lane
  61. 61 : km 14.16 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Gravel Pit Lane
  62. 62 : km 14.18 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Wingerworth Park Road
  63. 63 : km 14.25 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left onto Wingerworth Park Road
  64. S/E : km 14.26 - alt. 79 m

Useful Information

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