Brad Gate & Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 183 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 175 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 177 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 54 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. 83 m - Start on Hilders Road
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right onto Letchworth Road
  3. 3 : km 0.56 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Aikman Avenue
  4. 4 : km 1.46 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto New Parks Boulevard
  5. 5 : km 1.46 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.53 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.54 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.68 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto New Parks Boulevard
  9. 9 : km 1.93 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 1.94 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 2.09 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 2.09 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.11 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 2.24 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.25 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Glenfrith Way, A563
  16. 16 : km 2.45 - alt. 92 m - Keep right onto Glenfrith Way, A563
  17. 17 : km 3.13 - alt. 94 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Anstey Lane, A5630
  18. 18 : km 3.28 - alt. 91 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A5630
  19. 19 : km 3.36 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left onto Anstey Lane, A5630
  20. 20 : km 3.68 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.85 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Gorse Hill
  22. 22 : km 4.48 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 4.61 - alt. 62 m - Keep right onto Leicester Road
  24. 24 : km 4.84 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Ned Ludd Close
  25. 25 : km 4.87 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.98 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Cropston Road
  27. 27 : km 6.21 - alt. 67 m - Keep right onto Cropston Road
  28. 28 : km 6.25 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 8.12 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Leicester Road
  30. 30 : km 8.96 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  31. 31 : km 9.03 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Bradgate Road
  32. 32 : km 9.57 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Bradgate Road
  33. 33 : km 12.44 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Warren Hill
  34. 34 : km 15.71 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Groby Lane
  35. 35 : km 16.09 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight left onto Groby Lane
  36. 36 : km 18.37 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Leicester Road
  37. 37 : km 18.48 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Ratby Road
  38. 38 : km 19.76 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Groby Road
  39. 39 : km 21.51 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Leicester & Swannington
  40. 40 : km 22.45 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 41 : km 22.58 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Leicester & Swannington
  42. 42 : km 23.07 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto The Mill Lane
  43. 43 : km 23.31 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 23.39 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Kirby Road
  45. 45 : km 23.56 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Elm Tree Avenue
  46. 46 : km 24.52 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Dominion Road
  47. 47 : km 25.84 - alt. 95 m - Keep right onto Dominion Road
  48. 48 : km 25.89 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Glenfield Road
  49. 49 : km 26.46 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 26.46 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 26.76 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Letchworth Road
  52. 52 : km 26.85 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Hilders Road
  53. S/E : km 27.01 - 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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