The Downs

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.64 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 447 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 451 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 144 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 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. 78 m - Start on Circular Road
  2. 2 : km 0.61 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.62 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.07 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Forest of Avon Community Forest Path
  5. 5 : km 1.4 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Forest of Avon Community Forest Path
  6. 6 : km 1.57 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.95 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 2.16 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.32 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  10. 10 : km 2.4 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  11. 11 : km 2.42 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  12. 12 : km 2.42 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.43 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.8 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto B3129
  15. 15 : km 3.36 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.91 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.06 - alt. 140 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 6.03 - alt. 141 m - Turn left onto Longwood Lane
  19. 19 : km 6.24 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 7.08 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 7.26 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 7.56 - alt. 71 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 8.05 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.09 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 8.47 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8.67 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 8.78 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 9 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 9.08 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 9.14 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 9.4 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 9.86 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Lime Avenue
  33. 33 : km 9.88 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 9.9 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left onto Abbots Leigh Road, A369
  35. 35 : km 10.04 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto St Mary's Road
  36. 36 : km 10.16 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  37. 37 : km 10.35 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto North Road
  38. 38 : km 10.48 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Blue
  39. 39 : km 10.49 - alt. 98 m - Keep left onto Blue
  40. 40 : km 10.67 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Blue
  41. 41 : km 10.82 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Blue
  42. 42 : km 11.37 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 11.69 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Red/Purple
  44. 44 : km 11.76 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 12.16 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left onto Red
  46. 46 : km 12.21 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Red
  47. 47 : km 12.29 - alt. 69 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 12.4 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 13.04 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 13.26 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 13.42 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 13.63 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 13.75 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right onto Blue
  54. 54 : km 13.85 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 14.04 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 14.25 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 14.28 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 14.49 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 14.71 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left onto Red
  60. 60 : km 14.75 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto Red
  61. 61 : km 14.88 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 15.46 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 15.68 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 15.92 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left onto Purple
  65. 65 : km 16.07 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 16.38 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 16.59 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 16.72 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 17.58 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight left onto Blue
  70. 70 : km 17.6 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto North Road
  71. 71 : km 17.73 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  72. 72 : km 18.14 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road, B3129
  73. 73 : km 18.6 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 18.98 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  75. 75 : km 18.98 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  76. 76 : km 19 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  77. 77 : km 19.08 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 19.26 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Litfield Place
  79. 79 : km 19.91 - alt. 67 m - Keep right onto The Promenade
  80. 80 : km 19.93 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Clifton Down, A4176
  81. 81 : km 19.94 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Fountains Hill
  82. 82 : km 20.41 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  83. 83 : km 20.42 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 20.72 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  85. 85 : km 20.73 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Ladies Mile
  86. 86 : km 21.21 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Stoke Road
  87. 87 : km 21.55 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Downleaze
  88. 88 : km 22.07 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Ivywell Road
  89. 89 : km 22.08 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp left
  90. 90 : km 22.3 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  91. 91 : km 22.49 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 22.62 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  93. S/E : km 22.64 - alt. 76 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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