8 Miles BS - LS

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 45 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 40 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 84 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 47 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 0.21 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Bowsland Way
  3. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Bowsland Way
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Bowsland Way
  5. 5 : km 0.53 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Bowsland Way
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bowsland Way
  7. 7 : km 0.71 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Bowsland Way
  8. 8 : km 0.74 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Woodlands Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.68 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Woodlands Lane
  10. 10 : km 1.71 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Woodlands Lane
  11. 11 : km 2.27 - alt. 73 m - Keep right onto Woodlands Lane
  12. 12 : km 2.32 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Bradley Stoke Way
  13. 13 : km 2.51 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 3
  14. 14 : km 2.73 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.74 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.82 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right onto Park Avenue
  17. 17 : km 2.84 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Park Avenue
  18. 18 : km 3.05 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Park Avenue
  19. 19 : km 3.27 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Park Avenue
  20. 20 : km 3.29 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Park Avenue
  21. 21 : km 3.52 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Park Avenue
  22. 22 : km 3.54 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto Park Avenue
  23. 23 : km 3.81 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Park Avenue
  24. 24 : km 4.07 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Park Avenue
  25. 25 : km 4.26 - alt. 78 m - Keep left onto Park Avenue
  26. 26 : km 4.28 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Park Avenue
  27. 27 : km 4.34 - alt. 79 m - Keep right onto Park Avenue
  28. 28 : km 4.38 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  29. 29 : km 4.57 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gloucester Road, A38
  30. 30 : km 4.96 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 4.97 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 4.98 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 5 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.04 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 5.06 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Road, A38
  36. 36 : km 5.38 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 5.45 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 5.51 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Stoke Lane
  39. 39 : km 5.55 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Amberley Road
  40. 40 : km 5.56 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right onto Stoke Lane
  41. 41 : km 6.42 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 6.44 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 6.45 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 6.69 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 7.53 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Little Stoke Lane
  46. 46 : km 8.1 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Orpheus Avenue
  47. 47 : km 8.11 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Little Stoke Lane
  48. 48 : km 8.21 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Gipsy Patch Lane, B4057
  49. 49 : km 8.4 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Winterbourne Road, B4057
  50. 50 : km 9.14 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Winterbourne Road, B4057
  51. 51 : km 9.79 - alt. 60 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  52. 52 : km 10.31 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  53. 53 : km 10.74 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  54. 54 : km 11.72 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Bradley Stoke Way
  55. 55 : km 11.73 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 11.73 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 11.76 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 11.77 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Bradley Stoke Way
  59. 59 : km 11.78 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  60. 60 : km 12.72 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 12.73 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 12.77 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 12.78 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 13.02 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 13.1 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Campion Drive
  66. 66 : km 13.24 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Campion Drive
  67. S/E : km 13.24 - alt. 57 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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