Easter Compton - Almondsbury Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 25 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 40 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Almondsbury 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.556021° / W 2.576966°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.554925° / W 2.577293°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Start on Tockington Lane
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Marshwall Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.63 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Marshwall Lane
  4. 4 : km 1.46 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.92 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Ellen's Wood
  6. 6 : km 2.25 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Boardinghouse Lane
  7. 7 : km 2.67 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.82 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 3 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 3.41 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Shaymoor Lane
  12. 12 : km 3.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 3.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 5.52 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Blackhorse Hill, B4055
  15. 15 : km 5.68 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.73 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 5.82 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 5.91 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.12 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 6.21 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 7.17 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 7.44 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Ash Lane
  23. 23 : km 7.45 - alt. 24 m - Keep right onto Ash Lane
  24. 24 : km 7.63 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 7.71 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 7.88 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 8.06 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 8.48 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 9.03 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.04 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Sundown
  31. 31 : km 9.05 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Townsend
  32. 32 : km 9.16 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 9.26 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto Townsend Lane
  34. E : km 9.56 - alt. 30 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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