Whetstone Via Wigston, Knighton, Tigers, GCW

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 28.44 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 50 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 43 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 98 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 55 m
  • ⚐
    District: Whetstone 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.56079° / W 1.176594°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.561732° / W 1.176209°
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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. 69 m - Start on Badger Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Dog and Gun Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.25 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wychwood Road
  4. 4 : km 0.63 - alt. 73 m - Keep left onto Wychwood Road
  5. 5 : km 0.67 - alt. 74 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lutterworth Road
  6. 6 : km 0.74 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Lutterworth Road
  7. 7 : km 0.87 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 0.98 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Lutterworth Road
  9. 9 : km 1.63 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Western Drive
  10. 10 : km 2.04 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Winchester Road
  11. 11 : km 2.93 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right onto Leicester Road
  12. 12 : km 3.1 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Leicester Road, A426
  13. 13 : km 3.45 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Little Glen Road, B582
  14. 14 : km 5.85 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 5.86 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 6.03 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Blaby Road, B582
  17. 17 : km 7.21 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 7.73 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 7.75 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.82 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 7.82 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Bull Head Street, A5199
  22. 22 : km 8.5 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bull Head Street, A5199
  23. 23 : km 9.71 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 9.72 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 9.87 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 10.26 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 10.89 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 10.93 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 10.96 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 10.97 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 11.01 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 11.46 - alt. 89 m - Keep right onto Ring Road
  33. 33 : km 11.47 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 12.06 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left onto London Road, A6
  35. 35 : km 14.27 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto London Road, A6
  36. 36 : km 14.34 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp left onto London Road, A6
  37. 37 : km 14.73 - alt. 88 m - Keep left onto London Road, A6
  38. 38 : km 14.74 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 14.77 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 14.77 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right onto Granville Road
  41. 41 : km 14.81 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left onto Granville Road
  42. 42 : km 15.54 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Tigers Way, A594
  43. 43 : km 15.75 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 15.77 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 15.78 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 16 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 16.01 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 16.03 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 16.2 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 16.21 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 16.21 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Walnut Street
  52. 52 : km 16.77 - alt. 57 m - Keep left onto Walnut Street
  53. 53 : km 16.79 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 16.79 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left onto Walnut Street
  55. 55 : km 17.08 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Great Central Way
  56. 56 : km 17.63 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Great Central Way
  57. 57 : km 19.7 - alt. 60 m - Keep left onto Great Central Way
  58. 58 : km 20.54 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 20.55 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 20.58 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 21.65 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Grove Way
  62. 62 : km 21.71 - alt. 62 m - Keep right onto Soar Valley Way, A563
  63. 63 : km 21.95 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto St Johns, B4114
  64. 64 : km 22.47 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 22.7 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 22.97 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 23 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Trinity Road
  68. 68 : km 23.47 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Trinity Road
  69. 69 : km 23.49 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 23.72 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Enderby Road, B582
  71. 71 : km 24.7 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Victoria Road
  72. 72 : km 25.53 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto The Dicken
  73. 73 : km 25.88 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Warwick Road
  74. 74 : km 26.17 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left onto Cambridge Road
  75. 75 : km 26.18 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Grove Road
  76. 76 : km 26.38 - alt. 68 m - Keep left onto Grove Road
  77. 77 : km 26.46 - alt. 71 m - Enter roundabout
  78. 78 : km 26.81 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Heybrook Avenue
  79. 79 : km 27.09 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Lutterworth Road
  80. 80 : km 27.75 - alt. 74 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Wychwood Road
  81. 81 : km 28.11 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 28.4 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 28.43 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Badger Drive
  84. E : km 28.44 - alt. 68 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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