BS 5

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.40 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 18 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 18 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 71 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. 53 m - Start on Baileys Court Road
  2. 2 : km 0.43 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.86 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 1.87 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.89 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Bradley Stoke Way
  6. 6 : km 1.9 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  7. 7 : km 2.02 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.12 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.86 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 3.06 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto The Common (East)
  11. 11 : km 3.27 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.3 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.31 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.72 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.84 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Elms Grove
  16. 16 : km 3.85 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Gloucester Road, A38
  17. 17 : km 4.11 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 4.18 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 4.23 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right onto Stoke Lane
  20. 20 : km 4.31 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto Stoke Lane
  21. 21 : km 4.32 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  22. 22 : km 4.39 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 4.45 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 5.09 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto Ravenscourt Road
  25. 25 : km 5.1 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 5.12 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 5.24 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Gloucester Road, A38
  28. 28 : km 5.46 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 5.72 - alt. 57 m - Keep left onto Gipsy Patch Lane, B4057
  30. 30 : km 5.77 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 6.42 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Gipsy Patch Lane, B4057
  32. 32 : km 6.5 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  33. 33 : km 6.51 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 6.53 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 6.64 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 6.65 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 7.02 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Little Stoke Lane
  38. 38 : km 7.03 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Gipsy Patch Lane, B4057
  39. 39 : km 7.14 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 7.24 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 7.39 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Stean Bridge Road
  42. 42 : km 7.42 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Orpheus Avenue
  43. 43 : km 7.77 - alt. 46 m - Enter roundabout
  44. 44 : km 7.92 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Baileys Court Road
  45. 45 : km 7.95 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Baileys Court Road
  46. 46 : km 8.13 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Baileys Court Road
  47. 47 : km 8.23 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Baileys Court Road
  48. 48 : km 8.25 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Baileys Court Road
  49. S/E : km 8.4 - alt. 53 m

Useful Information

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