Weston Blaise Avon 10k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.87 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 106 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 105 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 97 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 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. 64 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  4. 4 : km 0.1 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 0.49 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.6 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  8. 8 : km 0.72 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  9. 9 : km 0.73 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.76 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right onto Kings Weston Road, B4057
  11. 11 : km 0.77 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 0.85 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.46 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.48 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.1 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.42 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.51 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.63 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.7 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 2.75 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.77 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.45 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto The Dingle
  23. 23 : km 3.48 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 3.93 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 3.98 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.38 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Bell Barn Road
  27. 27 : km 4.39 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  28. 28 : km 4.46 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 5.26 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 5.27 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left onto Sea Mills Lane
  31. 31 : km 5.32 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 5.4 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 6.38 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 6.47 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Portway
  35. 35 : km 6.5 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 6.52 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Portway, A4
  37. 37 : km 6.53 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Sylvan Way, A4162
  38. 38 : km 6.74 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 6.76 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 7.33 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 7.34 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  42. 42 : km 7.35 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 7.42 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 7.86 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  45. S/E : km 7.87 - alt. 64 m

Useful Information

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