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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 182 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 177 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 109 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 34 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 : km 0 - alt. 95 m - Start on Prince Charles Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Durham Road, A177
  3. 3 : km 0.56 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.76 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.92 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 1.25 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.26 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.27 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.43 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.44 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 1.96 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.13 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.15 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.25 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.7 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.8 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 2.96 - alt. 68 m - Keep right onto West Bowburn Way
  18. 18 : km 3.83 - alt. 71 m - Keep right onto West Bowburn Way
  19. 19 : km 3.97 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.99 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.71 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.43 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.66 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 7.06 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.07 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 7.8 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 8.81 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 8.91 - alt. 76 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 9.16 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 9.29 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 9.37 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 9.47 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 9.67 - alt. 37 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 10.28 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 10.33 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 10.62 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 10.98 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 11.07 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 11.26 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 11.29 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 11.33 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 11.39 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 11.67 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto Low Road
  45. 45 : km 11.68 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp right onto Low Road
  46. 46 : km 11.7 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Low Road
  47. 47 : km 11.74 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto A177
  48. 48 : km 11.97 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 12.8 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 12.84 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 12.96 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 13.72 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 13.75 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 13.76 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 14.33 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 14.36 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  57. E : km 16.39 - alt. 101 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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