Ratby And Woods

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 158 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 153 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 133 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 61 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.

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/E : km 0 - alt. 82 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Strasbourg Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.8 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right onto Strasbourg Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.97 - alt. 93 m - Keep left onto Strasbourg Drive
  6. 6 : km 1.02 - alt. 94 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Krefeld Way, A563
  7. 7 : km 1.33 - alt. 94 m - Keep right onto Krefeld Way, A563
  8. 8 : km 1.37 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.39 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.46 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right onto Anstey Lane, A5630
  11. 11 : km 1.51 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.04 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.17 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Lady Hay Road
  14. 14 : km 2.26 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Martinshaw Close
  15. 15 : km 2.3 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left onto Martinshaw Close
  16. 16 : km 2.35 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 2.36 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 3.12 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 4.39 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.5 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  21. 21 : km 4.53 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 6.31 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 6.43 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto Leicester & Swannington
  24. 24 : km 7.38 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  25. 25 : km 8.1 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Desford Lane
  26. 26 : km 8.36 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 9.31 - alt. 93 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 10.12 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 10.63 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 10.78 - alt. 108 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 12.62 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Cow Lane
  32. 32 : km 12.84 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 13.32 - alt. 123 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 13.5 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Markfield Road
  35. 35 : km 13.71 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 15.68 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Bradgate Hill, A50
  37. 37 : km 15.77 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 15.78 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto A50
  39. 39 : km 15.89 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 16.12 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 16.39 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 16.72 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 17.12 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Newtown Linford Lane
  44. 44 : km 17.47 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.52 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 19.83 - alt. 93 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 20 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 20.04 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 20.2 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 20.29 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Falcon Road
  51. 51 : km 20.56 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Groby Road
  52. 52 : km 20.61 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Ashfield Drive
  53. 53 : km 20.76 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Millfield Close
  54. 54 : km 20.87 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 21.28 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Leicester Road
  56. 56 : km 21.42 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 21.44 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Gynsill Close
  58. 58 : km 21.62 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Gorse Hill
  59. 59 : km 21.87 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Churchill View
  60. 60 : km 21.88 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 22.02 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 22.46 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 22.71 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Rutherford Road
  64. 64 : km 22.72 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Gurnall Road
  65. 65 : km 22.83 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 22.83 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Beaumont Way
  67. 67 : km 23.02 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 23.1 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 23.11 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 23.29 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 23.41 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left onto Glovers Walk
  72. 72 : km 23.51 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Butterwick Drive
  73. 73 : km 23.62 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 23.77 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Thornholme Close
  75. 75 : km 23.83 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Butterwick Drive
  76. 76 : km 23.99 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Strasbourg Drive
  77. 77 : km 24.25 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  78. S/E : km 24.28 - alt. 83 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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