Lumiere 2021

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.52 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 100 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 101 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 79 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 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. 37 m - Start on Houghall Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto A177
  3. 3 : km 0.31 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto A177
  6. 6 : km 0.95 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto A177
  7. 7 : km 1.03 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto A177
  8. 8 : km 1.04 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 1.08 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 1.1 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left onto Whinney Hill
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 43 m - Keep left onto Old Elvet South
  12. 12 : km 1.73 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.96 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto New Elvet
  14. 14 : km 2.06 - alt. 45 m - Keep right onto Church Street
  15. 15 : km 2.28 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.3 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.35 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.37 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 2.38 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 2.4 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.44 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.47 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  23. 23 : km 3.13 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 3.15 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 3.25 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 3.39 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 3.41 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.45 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 3.51 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 3.59 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 3.64 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 3.75 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Elvet Hill Road
  33. 33 : km 3.83 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Potters Bank
  34. 34 : km 4.01 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Potters Bank
  35. 35 : km 4.03 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Quarry Heads Lane
  36. 36 : km 4.12 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 4.42 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 4.45 - alt. 44 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 4.49 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 4.73 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 5.1 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Silver Street
  42. 42 : km 5.17 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 5.19 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Lambton Walk
  44. 44 : km 5.64 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 5.65 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Pennyferry Bridge
  46. 46 : km 5.66 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 5.7 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 5.72 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 5.73 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 5.77 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Pennyferry Bridge
  51. 51 : km 5.84 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Riverside Place
  52. 52 : km 6.03 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 6.05 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 6.07 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Freemans' Place
  55. 55 : km 6.11 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 6.11 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 6.14 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 6.17 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 6.25 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Claypath
  60. 60 : km 6.34 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Market Place
  61. 61 : km 6.41 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto High Street
  62. 62 : km 6.53 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto High Street
  63. 63 : km 6.63 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Saddler Street
  64. 64 : km 6.85 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Owengate
  65. 65 : km 6.93 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Palace Green
  66. 66 : km 6.93 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Palace Green
  67. 67 : km 7.03 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Dun Cow Lane
  68. 68 : km 7.1 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto North Bailey
  69. 69 : km 7.56 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 7.72 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right
  71. 71 : km 8.19 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right
  72. 72 : km 8.25 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right
  73. 73 : km 8.39 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 8.42 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto New Elvet
  75. 75 : km 8.44 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Elvet Crescent
  76. 76 : km 8.57 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Court Lane
  77. 77 : km 8.77 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right onto Old Elvet
  78. 78 : km 8.8 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 8.81 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 9.02 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 9.11 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 9.47 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 9.63 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 9.65 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left
  85. 85 : km 9.66 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 10.38 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto A177
  87. 87 : km 10.47 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Houghall Lane
  88. S/E : km 10.52 - alt. 36 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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