5.5 Miles Downs And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.82 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 79 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 79 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 35 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. 37 m - Start on Ralph Road
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Muller Road, B4469
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Springfield Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Downend Road
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Quarrington Road
  6. 6 : km 0.7 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Road, A38
  7. 7 : km 0.76 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  8. 8 : km 0.92 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Hughenden Road
  9. 9 : km 1.09 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 1.31 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left onto Kellaway Avenue, B4468
  11. 11 : km 1.5 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Kellaway Avenue, B4468
  12. 12 : km 2.63 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.81 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Howard Road
  14. 14 : km 2.86 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Howard Road
  15. 15 : km 2.96 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Linden Road, B4054
  16. 16 : km 3.02 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto North View, B4054
  17. 17 : km 3.38 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto North View, B4054
  18. 18 : km 3.4 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Parrys Lane, B4054
  19. 19 : km 3.54 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Saville Road
  20. 20 : km 3.67 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Saville Road
  21. 21 : km 4.25 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Stoke Road
  22. 22 : km 4.79 - alt. 96 m - Keep left onto Roman Road
  23. 23 : km 4.96 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left onto Upper Belgrave Road, A4018
  24. 24 : km 4.97 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Westbury Road, A4018
  25. 25 : km 5.24 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 5.37 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left onto Durdham Park
  27. 27 : km 5.47 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Redland Road
  28. 28 : km 5.51 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Blenheim Road
  29. 29 : km 5.76 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Coldharbour Road, B4468
  30. 30 : km 7.15 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Longmead Avenue
  31. 31 : km 7.54 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 7.55 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Longmead Avenue
  33. 33 : km 7.91 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Road, A38
  34. 34 : km 7.92 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Nevil Road
  35. 35 : km 8.12 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Seymour Road
  36. 36 : km 8.34 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 8.39 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Muller Avenue
  38. 38 : km 8.56 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Ashley Down Road, B4052
  39. 39 : km 8.59 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Ralph Road
  40. S/E : km 8.82 - alt. 37 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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