BC 5 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 69 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 43 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 0.1 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Baileys Court Road
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Baileys Court Road
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Baileys Court Road
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto Baileys Court Road
  6. 6 : km 0.46 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Baileys Court Road
  7. 7 : km 0.49 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Baileys Court Road
  8. 8 : km 0.6 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.64 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.15 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.19 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 1.53 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.51 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto School Close
  14. 14 : km 2.58 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Bourton Avenue
  15. 15 : km 2.81 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.92 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Saxon Way
  17. 17 : km 2.97 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Saxon Way
  18. 18 : km 3.11 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Saxon Way
  19. 19 : km 3.25 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.37 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.37 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Brook Way
  22. 22 : km 3.39 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left onto Brook Way
  23. 23 : km 3.45 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Brackendene
  24. 24 : km 3.45 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Brook Way
  25. 25 : km 3.46 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  26. 26 : km 3.55 - alt. 67 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  27. 27 : km 3.64 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  28. 28 : km 3.66 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 3.74 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 3.8 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 4.63 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 5.03 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 5.6 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.61 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 5.83 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 5.99 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Juniper Way
  37. 37 : km 6.42 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 6.45 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.38 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 7.41 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 7.42 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 7.79 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Huckley Way
  43. 43 : km 8.17 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Baileys Court Road
  44. S/E : km 8.32 - alt. 53 m

Useful Information

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