BC 5 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.26 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 73 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 44 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. 53 m - Start on Baileys Court Road
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Webbs Wood Road
  3. 3 : km 0.3 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Webbs Wood Road
  4. 4 : km 0.32 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto The Bluebells
  5. 5 : km 0.79 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto The Bluebells
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.91 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.25 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.29 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 2.07 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 2.07 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 2.12 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 2.48 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.49 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.01 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.04 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.2 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 3.27 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 3.38 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.71 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Woodlands Lane
  21. 21 : km 3.89 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Woodlands Lane
  22. 22 : km 3.92 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pear Tree Road
  23. 23 : km 3.99 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto Pear Tree Road
  24. 24 : km 4.01 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Pear Tree Road
  25. 25 : km 4.05 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Pear Tree Road
  26. 26 : km 4.06 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right onto Pear Tree Road
  27. 27 : km 4.37 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Pear Tree Road
  28. 28 : km 4.39 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 4.4 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 4.4 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 4.41 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 4.46 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 4.49 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 4.55 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Brook Way
  35. 35 : km 4.64 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  36. 36 : km 4.66 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left onto Brook Way
  37. 37 : km 4.72 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 4.73 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 4.75 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 4.86 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 4.86 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 5.21 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 5.22 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Brook Way
  44. 44 : km 5.31 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  45. 45 : km 5.46 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  46. 46 : km 5.59 - alt. 62 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  47. 47 : km 5.75 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  48. 48 : km 5.77 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 5.77 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 5.78 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 5.78 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Brook Way
  52. 52 : km 5.79 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Savages Wood Road
  53. 53 : km 6.11 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 6.69 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 6.7 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 7.33 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 7.41 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto The Bluebells
  58. 58 : km 7.52 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Sherbourne Avenue
  59. 59 : km 7.83 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto The Bluebells
  60. 60 : km 7.93 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Webbs Wood Road
  61. 61 : km 7.95 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Webbs Wood Road
  62. 62 : km 8.11 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Webbs Wood Road
  63. 63 : km 8.13 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Baileys Court Road
  64. S/E : km 8.26 - alt. 53 m

Useful Information

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