G4 From Great Western

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 45 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 45 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 67 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 16 m
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Description

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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. 22 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.33 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Great Western Way
  3. 3 : km 0.34 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.35 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.59 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 1.37 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Netherclay
  7. 7 : km 2.01 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Bishops Hull Road
  8. 8 : km 2.2 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Shutewater Hill
  9. 9 : km 3.27 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left onto Wheaton Lane
  10. 10 : km 4.48 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Rumwell Park Lane
  11. 11 : km 4.93 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Rumwell Park Lane
  12. 12 : km 5.18 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Stonegallows
  13. 13 : km 5.19 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Stonegallows, A38
  14. 14 : km 5.52 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 5.57 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Bishops Hull Road
  16. 16 : km 6.21 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 6.21 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Bishops Hull Road
  18. 18 : km 6.65 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 6.68 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Bishops Hull Hill
  20. 20 : km 6.74 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Silk Mills Road, A3065
  21. 21 : km 6.85 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Heron Drive
  22. 22 : km 7.43 - alt. 18 m - Enter roundabout
  23. 23 : km 7.8 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Longrun Lane
  24. 24 : km 7.97 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 7.98 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 7.99 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.06 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.39 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 8.4 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 8.74 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.78 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 8.79 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 8.85 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 8.89 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 8.97 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 9.04 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 9.54 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 9.61 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Silk Mills Lane, A3065
  39. 39 : km 10.16 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 10.17 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 10.26 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 10.5 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 10.51 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Great Western Way
  44. 44 : km 10.65 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 10.66 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  46. S/E : km 10.85 - alt. 22 m

Useful Information

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