12 Mile Leigh Woods

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 19.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 245 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 249 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 116 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
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Description

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(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. 62 m - Start on Chertsey Road
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Whiteladies Road, A4018
  3. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Alma Road
  4. 4 : km 0.68 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Hanbury Road
  5. 5 : km 0.88 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Oakfield Road
  6. 6 : km 1 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Pembroke Road, B4467
  7. 7 : km 1.09 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Clifton Park
  8. 8 : km 1.24 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Vyvyan Terrace
  9. 9 : km 1.39 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lansdown Road
  10. 10 : km 1.39 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Christchurch Road
  11. 11 : km 1.57 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Clifton Down Road
  12. 12 : km 1.57 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 1.68 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.69 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  15. 15 : km 1.96 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  16. 16 : km 1.97 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  17. 17 : km 1.97 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.34 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto B3129
  19. 19 : km 2.9 - alt. 99 m - Keep right onto Abbots Leigh Road, A369
  20. 20 : km 3.61 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Abbots Leigh Road, A369
  21. 21 : km 3.63 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Abbots Leigh Road, A369
  22. 22 : km 3.65 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left onto Abbots Leigh Road, A369
  23. 23 : km 3.66 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight right onto Abbots Leigh Road, A369
  24. 24 : km 3.67 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left onto Abbots Leigh Road, A369
  25. 25 : km 4.83 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Manor Road
  26. 26 : km 5.81 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 5.84 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Manor Road
  28. 28 : km 6.32 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 7.48 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left onto Sandy Lane
  30. 30 : km 7.6 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Sandy Lane
  31. 31 : km 8 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 9.06 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left onto Happerton Lane
  33. 33 : km 9.34 - alt. 51 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 10.27 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 10.83 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 10.84 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 10.91 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 11.48 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 11.71 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 12.57 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 15.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 16.18 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Blue
  43. 43 : km 16.19 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto North Road
  44. 44 : km 16.32 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  45. 45 : km 16.73 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road, B3129
  46. 46 : km 17.07 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right onto Burwalls Road
  47. 47 : km 17.07 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Bridge Road, B3129
  48. 48 : km 17.19 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 17.55 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 17.56 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  51. 51 : km 17.56 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  52. 52 : km 17.57 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  53. 53 : km 17.85 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 17.85 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 17.96 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right onto Clifton Down Road
  56. 56 : km 17.97 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 18.14 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lansdown Road
  58. 58 : km 18.15 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Vyvyan Terrace
  59. 59 : km 18.29 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Clifton Park
  60. 60 : km 18.44 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Pembroke Road, B4467
  61. 61 : km 18.54 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Oakfield Road
  62. 62 : km 18.65 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Hanbury Road
  63. 63 : km 18.86 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Alma Road
  64. 64 : km 19.17 - alt. 56 m - Keep left onto Alma Road
  65. 65 : km 19.19 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Whiteladies Road, A4018
  66. 66 : km 19.45 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Oakland Road
  67. S/E : km 19.53 - alt. 62 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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