8 Miles BS - New Road

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.83 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 67 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 60 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 74 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 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. 57 m - Start on Campion Drive
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Campion Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.22 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Bowsland Way
  4. 4 : km 0.65 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Bowsland Way
  5. 5 : km 0.68 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Brook Way
  6. 6 : km 0.8 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right onto Brook Way
  7. 7 : km 0.87 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  8. 8 : km 0.89 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left onto Brook Way
  9. 9 : km 0.96 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  10. 10 : km 1.05 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  11. 11 : km 1.08 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left onto Brook Way
  12. 12 : km 1.18 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  13. 13 : km 1.32 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  14. 14 : km 1.38 - alt. 66 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  15. 15 : km 1.49 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  16. 16 : km 1.64 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  17. 17 : km 1.77 - alt. 62 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  18. 18 : km 1.93 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  19. 19 : km 1.96 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Brook Way
  20. 20 : km 2.53 - alt. 54 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  21. 21 : km 2.56 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Brook Way
  22. 22 : km 2.64 - alt. 50 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  23. 23 : km 2.66 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right onto Brook Way
  24. 24 : km 2.69 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Brook Way
  25. 25 : km 2.93 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  26. 26 : km 2.95 - alt. 46 m - Enter roundabout
  27. 27 : km 3.3 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Orpheus Avenue
  28. 28 : km 3.46 - alt. 48 m - Keep right onto Orpheus Avenue
  29. 29 : km 3.49 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hatchet Road
  30. 30 : km 4.04 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto Hatchet Road
  31. 31 : km 4.07 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hatchet Road
  32. 32 : km 4.29 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 4.3 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 4.57 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 4.6 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Brierly Furlong
  36. 36 : km 4.89 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Brierly Furlong
  37. 37 : km 4.96 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fox Den Road
  38. 38 : km 5.12 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  39. 39 : km 5.48 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 5.49 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 5.58 - alt. 58 m - Enter roundabout
  42. 42 : km 6.87 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Rosedown Avenue
  43. 43 : km 7.64 - alt. 50 m - Keep left onto Rosedown Avenue
  44. 44 : km 7.73 - alt. 50 m - Keep left onto Rosedown Avenue
  45. 45 : km 8.38 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 8.43 - alt. 69 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Great Stoke Way
  47. 47 : km 8.47 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 8.48 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 8.88 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 8.89 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right onto Great Stoke Way
  51. 51 : km 8.91 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  52. 52 : km 9.44 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  53. 53 : km 9.87 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  54. 54 : km 10.85 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Bradley Stoke Way
  55. 55 : km 10.88 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  56. 56 : km 11.57 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 11.58 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 11.83 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 12.1 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 12.16 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 12.16 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Bowsland Way
  62. 62 : km 12.62 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Campion Drive
  63. 63 : km 12.83 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Campion Drive
  64. S/E : km 12.83 - alt. 57 m

Useful Information

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