Long Ashton 18 Mile Loop - GMU Training

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.58 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 560 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 563 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 119 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 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. 62 m - Start on Shirehampton Road, B4054
  2. 2 : km 0.56 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left
  3. 3 : km 0.72 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.76 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.91 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Avonleaze
  6. 6 : km 0.98 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Riverleaze
  7. 7 : km 1.28 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Clapton Walk
  8. 8 : km 1.49 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 1.77 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Trym Cross Road
  10. 10 : km 1.89 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Sea Mills Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.93 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Avon Way
  12. 12 : km 2.44 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 2.48 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Old Sneed Park
  14. 14 : km 2.51 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Mariners Lane
  15. 15 : km 3.49 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left onto Julian Road
  16. 16 : km 3.51 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.55 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Julian Road
  18. 18 : km 3.85 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.48 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 4.98 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.44 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5.45 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.48 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 5.75 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.81 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 5.88 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 5.93 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 5.97 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  29. 29 : km 5.98 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 5.99 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.36 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto B3129
  32. 32 : km 6.48 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right onto North Road
  33. 33 : km 6.51 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Bridge Road, B3129
  34. 34 : km 6.94 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 7 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.12 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 7.18 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 7.65 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 7.73 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 7.77 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 7.77 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.89 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 7.91 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 7.92 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 8.07 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 8.17 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 8.19 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 8.39 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 8.77 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 8.97 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 10.01 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 10.07 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 10.61 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Providence Lane
  54. 54 : km 10.62 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 10.66 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 11.08 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Keeds Lane
  57. 57 : km 11.45 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Rayens Cross Road
  58. 58 : km 11.45 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 11.54 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Weston Road
  60. 60 : km 11.55 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Lovelinch Gardens
  61. 61 : km 11.61 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Birdwell Lane
  62. 62 : km 11.64 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Lovelinch Gardens
  63. 63 : km 11.69 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Lampton Road
  64. 64 : km 11.73 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Bradville Gardens
  65. 65 : km 11.87 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Fenshurst Gardens
  66. 66 : km 11.9 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Paulman Gardens
  67. 67 : km 11.96 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 11.99 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  69. 69 : km 12.39 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 12.86 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 14.44 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Bridgwater Road, A38
  72. 72 : km 14.7 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 14.77 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Bridgwater Road, A38
  74. 74 : km 14.81 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 15.05 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 15.8 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left
  77. 77 : km 16.05 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  78. 78 : km 16.51 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Bridgwater Road, A38
  79. 79 : km 16.56 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 17.39 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 18 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 18.34 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 18.35 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Longmoor Way
  84. 84 : km 18.6 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 18.93 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  86. 86 : km 19.54 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  87. 87 : km 19.64 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Long Ashton Road
  88. 88 : km 19.86 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 20.29 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 20.42 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 20.5 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 20.56 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 20.76 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 20.77 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 20.8 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 20.81 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 20.82 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right
  98. 98 : km 20.94 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 20.95 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 20.99 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left
  101. 101 : km 21.25 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  102. 102 : km 21.71 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Lime Avenue
  103. 103 : km 21.77 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Bridge Road, B3129
  104. 104 : km 22.33 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 22.71 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  106. 106 : km 22.71 - alt. 81 m - Keep left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  107. 107 : km 22.72 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 22.76 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 22.81 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 22.87 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  111. 111 : km 22.94 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  112. 112 : km 22.96 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  113. 113 : km 23.68 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto The Promenade
  114. 114 : km 23.69 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Clifton Down, A4176
  115. 115 : km 23.71 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Fountains Hill
  116. 116 : km 24.18 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  117. 117 : km 24.19 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  118. 118 : km 24.83 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  119. 119 : km 24.94 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto Julian Road
  120. 120 : km 25.14 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Pitch and Pay Lane
  121. 121 : km 25.89 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  122. 122 : km 25.89 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Mariners Drive
  123. 123 : km 26.12 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Old Sneed Park
  124. 124 : km 26.16 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  125. 125 : km 26.21 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Avon Way
  126. 126 : km 26.7 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto Avon Way
  127. 127 : km 26.71 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Sea Mills Lane
  128. 128 : km 26.72 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Trym Cross Road
  129. 129 : km 26.83 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  130. 130 : km 27.12 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right
  131. 131 : km 27.26 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  132. 132 : km 27.28 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto Clapton Walk
  133. 133 : km 27.33 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Riverleaze
  134. 134 : km 27.6 - alt. 24 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Avonleaze
  135. 135 : km 27.7 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  136. 136 : km 28.01 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right
  137. 137 : km 28.57 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  138. S/E : km 28.58 - alt. 63 m

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