10 Mile Conkers

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 104 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 94 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 120 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 79 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. 79 m - Start on Farm Side
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Westwood Park
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto South Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Plummer Road
  6. 6 : km 1.1 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Darklands Road
  7. 7 : km 1.62 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Darklands Road
  8. 8 : km 1.65 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 5
  9. 9 : km 3.18 - alt. 83 m - Keep right onto Hearthcote Road
  10. 10 : km 3.21 - alt. 83 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cadley Hill Road
  11. 11 : km 3.24 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Swadlincote Lane
  12. 12 : km 3.31 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 3.83 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto De Montfort Close
  14. 14 : km 3.84 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Brunel Way
  15. 15 : km 3.97 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 3.98 - alt. 88 m - Enter roundabout
  17. 17 : km 4.03 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Brunel Way
  18. 18 : km 4.15 - alt. 83 m - Keep left onto Brunel Way
  19. 19 : km 4.17 - alt. 83 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Brunel Way
  20. 20 : km 4.4 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 4.42 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Castle Road
  22. 22 : km 4.63 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.66 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 4.67 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 4.68 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 5.02 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 5.19 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 5.51 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.68 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 6.34 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Park Road
  31. 31 : km 6.37 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Conkers Circuit
  32. 32 : km 7.53 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 7.54 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Conkers Circuit
  34. 34 : km 8.03 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Conkers Circuit
  35. 35 : km 8.15 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right onto Conkers Circuit
  36. 36 : km 8.16 - alt. 97 m - Keep right onto Conkers Circuit
  37. 37 : km 8.33 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Conkers Circuit
  38. 38 : km 8.38 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 8.38 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right onto Conkers Circuit
  40. 40 : km 8.54 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 8.68 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 8.95 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 8.96 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Conkers Circuit
  44. 44 : km 9.27 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 9.3 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp right onto Millenium Avenue
  46. 46 : km 9.33 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 9.51 - alt. 109 m - Keep right onto Conkers Circuit
  48. 48 : km 9.83 - alt. 101 m - Keep right onto Conkers Circuit
  49. 49 : km 9.97 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Spring Cottage Road
  50. 50 : km 9.99 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Reservoir Hill
  51. 51 : km 10.34 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 10.35 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight right onto Conkers Circuit
  53. 53 : km 10.6 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 10.65 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right onto Conkers Circuit
  55. 55 : km 11.45 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Conkers Circuit
  56. 56 : km 12.02 - alt. 101 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 12.06 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight right onto Conkers Circuit
  58. 58 : km 12.12 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Island Close
  59. 59 : km 12.18 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Occupation Road
  60. 60 : km 12.47 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Main Street
  61. 61 : km 13.11 - alt. 120 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Coppice Side
  62. 62 : km 13.74 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 13.76 - alt. 104 m - Enter roundabout
  64. 64 : km 13.88 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 13.89 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 14 - alt. 100 m - Enter roundabout
  67. 67 : km 14.31 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Belmont Street
  68. 68 : km 14.32 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Civic Way, A514
  69. 69 : km 14.42 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right onto Midland Road
  70. 70 : km 14.62 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 14.63 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Midland Road
  72. 72 : km 14.8 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp right onto Nelson Street
  73. 73 : km 14.86 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto North Street
  74. 74 : km 15.11 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp left onto Darklands Road
  75. 75 : km 15.12 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Coronation Street
  76. 76 : km 15.77 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 15.94 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto South Drive
  78. 78 : km 16.06 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Westwood Park
  79. 79 : km 16.11 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Farm Side
  80. S/E : km 16.12 - alt. 81 m

Useful Information

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