Exploring Bristol

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.62 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 208 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 211 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 89 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 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. 71 m - Start on Casson Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right onto Wright Way
  3. 3 : km 0.22 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Jellicoe Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.38 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.43 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.46 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 0.72 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 1.03 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.17 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 1.18 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.19 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.36 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Romney Avenue
  13. 13 : km 1.36 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Hogarth Walk
  14. 14 : km 1.79 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Landseer Avenue
  15. 15 : km 2.49 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Constable Road
  16. 16 : km 3.64 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Wessex Avenue
  17. 17 : km 3.66 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Gloucester Road, A38
  18. 18 : km 3.67 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 3.79 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left onto Bishopthorpe Road
  20. 20 : km 4.5 - alt. 60 m - Keep right onto Bishopthorpe Road
  21. 21 : km 4.53 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Wellington Hill West
  22. 22 : km 4.62 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Bibury Crescent
  23. 23 : km 4.85 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Harbury Road
  24. 24 : km 5.22 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Hill View
  25. 25 : km 6.25 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Cairns Road
  26. 26 : km 6.41 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Kellaway Avenue, B4468
  27. 27 : km 7.36 - alt. 81 m - Keep right onto Kellaway Avenue, B4468
  28. 28 : km 7.37 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Kellaway Avenue, B4468
  29. 29 : km 7.38 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left onto Lime Trees Road
  30. 30 : km 7.39 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Kellaway Avenue, B4468
  31. 31 : km 7.45 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7.79 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 8.06 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Gloucester Road, A38
  34. 34 : km 9.34 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Road, A38
  35. 35 : km 9.37 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Road, A38
  36. 36 : km 9.57 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right onto Elton Road
  37. 37 : km 10.04 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto Kersteman Road
  38. 38 : km 10.4 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Redland Court Road
  39. 39 : km 10.6 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Redland Road
  40. 40 : km 10.61 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left onto Grove Park
  41. 41 : km 10.77 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left onto Lovers Walk
  42. 42 : km 11.01 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Redland Grove
  43. 43 : km 11.05 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 11.06 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Fremantle Road
  45. 45 : km 11.5 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Kingsdown Parade
  46. 46 : km 11.6 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Somerset Street
  47. 47 : km 11.85 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Montague Hill
  48. 48 : km 11.9 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Kingsdown Parade
  49. 49 : km 12.08 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Horfield Road
  50. 50 : km 12.12 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Southwell Street
  51. 51 : km 12.34 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Saint Michaels Hill
  52. 52 : km 12.35 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 12.42 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 12.47 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 12.47 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 12.55 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 12.55 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 12.66 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Tyndall Avenue
  59. 59 : km 12.66 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 12.67 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Tyndall Avenue
  61. 61 : km 12.68 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Woodland Road
  62. 62 : km 12.68 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Elton Road
  63. 63 : km 12.89 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Elton Road
  64. 64 : km 13.03 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Queen's Avenue
  65. 65 : km 13.05 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Queen's Road, A4018
  66. 66 : km 13.89 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 13.92 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 13.97 - alt. 17 m - Keep right onto Trinity Street
  69. 69 : km 14.1 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 14.4 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 14.57 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  72. 72 : km 14.84 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 15.23 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 15.31 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 15.32 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Friary
  76. 76 : km 15.38 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Friary
  77. 77 : km 15.47 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  78. 78 : km 16.14 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Princess Street
  79. 79 : km 16.3 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto George Jones Road
  80. 80 : km 16.42 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto George Jones Road
  81. 81 : km 16.44 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Leander Way
  82. 82 : km 16.75 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right
  83. 83 : km 16.81 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left onto Bristol & Bath Railway Path
  84. 84 : km 18.83 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 18.88 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Clay Bottom
  86. 86 : km 18.93 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Rose Green Road, B4469
  87. 87 : km 19.37 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 19.38 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left
  89. 89 : km 19.74 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 19.96 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 20.01 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  92. 92 : km 20.47 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 20.57 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto Wickham Glen
  94. 94 : km 20.66 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 21.02 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp right onto Broom Hill
  96. 96 : km 21.36 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 21.36 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 21.38 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
  99. 99 : km 21.61 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight right
  100. 100 : km 21.68 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  101. 101 : km 21.75 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  102. 102 : km 22.17 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  103. 103 : km 22.26 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 22.26 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  105. 105 : km 22.31 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Jellicoe Avenue
  106. 106 : km 22.4 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Wright Way
  107. 107 : km 22.61 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto Casson Drive
  108. S/E : km 22.62 - alt. 71 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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