York City Walls

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 9 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 9 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 20 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
  • ⚐
    District: York 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.96272° / W 1.085076°
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Description

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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. 16 m - Start on City Walls
  2. 2 : km 0.62 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto City Walls
  3. 3 : km 0.97 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Layerthorpe Bridge, A1036
  4. 4 : km 0.99 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Layerthorpe Bridge
  5. 5 : km 1.01 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Foss Islands Road, A1036
  6. 6 : km 1.17 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.25 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.26 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.38 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Foss Islands Road, A1036
  10. 10 : km 1.42 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.46 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.79 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.82 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 2.3 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.31 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.32 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Piccadilly
  18. 18 : km 2.34 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Fishergate, A1036
  19. 19 : km 2.6 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.61 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Tower Street, B1227
  21. 21 : km 2.65 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 2.7 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Bishopgate Street, A1036
  23. 23 : km 2.85 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Skeldergate
  24. 24 : km 2.87 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.17 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 4.18 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Lendal Bridge, A1036
  27. 27 : km 4.4 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Library Square
  28. 28 : km 4.4 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Library Square
  29. 29 : km 4.45 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 4.51 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 4.64 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 4.64 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 4.79 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 4.81 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto St Leonard's Place, A1036
  35. 35 : km 4.83 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  36. S/E : km 4.86 - alt. 16 m

Useful Information

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