Clifton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.36 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 114 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 107 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 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. 61 m - Start on Pen Park Road
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto B4056
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  5. 5 : km 0.98 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  6. 6 : km 0.99 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  7. 7 : km 1.33 - alt. 55 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Southmead Road, B4056
  8. 8 : km 1.46 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  9. 9 : km 2.2 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Antrim Road
  10. 10 : km 2.29 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Waterford Road
  11. 11 : km 2.32 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Brecon Road
  12. 12 : km 2.69 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Brecon Road
  13. 13 : km 2.72 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Westbury Road, A4018
  14. 14 : km 3.37 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Westbury Road, A4018
  15. 15 : km 3.42 - alt. 83 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Westbury Road, A4018
  16. 16 : km 4.33 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Upper Belgrave Road, A4018
  17. 17 : km 4.35 - alt. 96 m - Keep right onto Roman Road
  18. 18 : km 4.51 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left onto Stoke Road
  19. 19 : km 4.62 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 4.66 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right onto Upper Belgrave Road, A4176
  21. 21 : km 5.25 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Pembroke Road, B4467
  22. 22 : km 5.34 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Pembroke Road, B4467
  23. 23 : km 5.35 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Pembroke Road, B4467
  24. 24 : km 5.43 - alt. 69 m - Keep left onto Pembroke Road, B4467
  25. 25 : km 5.61 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Pembroke Road, B4467
  26. 26 : km 5.62 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Pembroke Road, B4467
  27. 27 : km 6.14 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Clifton Park
  28. 28 : km 6.3 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Clifton Park
  29. 29 : km 6.31 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Vyvyan Terrace
  30. 30 : km 6.46 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right onto Lansdown Road
  31. 31 : km 6.48 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Christchurch Road
  32. 32 : km 6.66 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Clifton Down Road
  33. 33 : km 6.66 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 6.77 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 6.78 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  36. 36 : km 6.97 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 6.98 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  38. 38 : km 7.06 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  39. 39 : km 7.08 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  40. 40 : km 7.08 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 7.09 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.25 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 7.31 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Sion Hill
  44. 44 : km 7.54 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Princess Victoria Street
  45. 45 : km 7.98 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Regent Street, B3129
  46. 46 : km 8.26 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Clifton Hill
  47. 47 : km 8.45 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Clifton Road
  48. 48 : km 8.54 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto York Place
  49. 49 : km 8.64 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 8.76 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left onto Lower Clifton Hill
  51. 51 : km 9 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Berkeley Place
  52. 52 : km 9.03 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left onto Berkeley Place
  53. 53 : km 9.23 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 9.24 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 9.25 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 9.26 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Triangle South, A4018
  57. 57 : km 9.35 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 9.36 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 9.37 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Triangle West, A4018
  60. 60 : km 9.39 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto Queen's Road, A4018
  61. 61 : km 9.62 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Park Row, B4051
  62. 62 : km 9.94 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left
  63. 63 : km 9.96 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Park Row, B4051
  64. 64 : km 10.2 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto Perry Road, B4051
  65. 65 : km 10.21 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left onto Perry Road, B4051
  66. 66 : km 10.22 - alt. 32 m - Keep right onto Upper Maudlin Street, B4051
  67. 67 : km 10.27 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Upper Maudlin Street, B4051
  68. 68 : km 10.28 - alt. 28 m - Keep right onto Upper Maudlin Street, B4051
  69. 69 : km 10.29 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right onto Upper Maudlin Street, B4051
  70. 70 : km 10.38 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Upper Maudlin Street, B4051
  71. 71 : km 10.64 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Dighton Street, B4051
  72. 72 : km 10.98 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Hillgrove Street
  73. 73 : km 11 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Jamaica Street, B4051
  74. 74 : km 11.1 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Stokes Croft, A38
  75. 75 : km 11.41 - alt. 24 m - Keep left onto Cheltenham Road, A38
  76. 76 : km 11.82 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Cheltenham Road, A38
  77. 77 : km 11.98 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Cheltenham Road, A38
  78. 78 : km 11.99 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Gloucester Road, A38
  79. 79 : km 12.21 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Gloucester Road, A38
  80. 80 : km 12.23 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Gloucester Road, A38
  81. 81 : km 12.62 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 12.63 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 12.63 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 12.63 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Gloucester Road, A38
  85. 85 : km 13.42 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Thornleigh Road
  86. 86 : km 13.75 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right onto Maple Road
  87. 87 : km 13.82 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left onto Ash Road
  88. 88 : km 13.86 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 13.95 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  90. 90 : km 14.17 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left onto Kellaway Avenue, B4468
  91. 91 : km 14.19 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Kellaway Crescent
  92. 92 : km 14.27 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto West Broadway
  93. 93 : km 14.65 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Wellington Drive
  94. 94 : km 14.73 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 14.82 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Audrey Walk
  96. 96 : km 14.86 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Wellington Hill West
  97. 97 : km 15.01 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Kendon Drive
  98. 98 : km 15.68 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  99. 99 : km 15.9 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Southmead Road, B4056
  100. 100 : km 16.05 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  101. 101 : km 16.07 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left onto Southmead Road, B4056
  102. 102 : km 16.27 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Monks Park Avenue
  103. 103 : km 16.28 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto B4056
  104. 104 : km 16.29 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Pen Park Road
  105. S/E : km 16.36 - alt. 61 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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