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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 31.96 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 230 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 394 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 185 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
  • ⚐
    District: West Dean 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.757566° / W 2.528153°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.727143° / W 2.526214°
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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. 181 m - Start on Lydney Road
  2. 2 : km 0.4 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto Parkend Road
  3. 3 : km 0.93 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left onto Lower Road
  4. 4 : km 1.73 - alt. 124 m - Turn left onto Upper Road
  5. 5 : km 2.34 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Kidnalls Road
  6. 6 : km 2.58 - alt. 107 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 3.38 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  8. 8 : km 3.75 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 5.16 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 5.77 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Allaston Road
  11. 11 : km 5.98 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 6 - alt. 119 m - Turn left onto Allaston Road
  13. 13 : km 6.02 - alt. 119 m - Keep left onto Driffield Road
  14. 14 : km 7.12 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Highfield Road
  15. 15 : km 8.35 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Swan Road
  16. 16 : km 8.55 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 8.6 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 8.61 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 8.63 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 8.71 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 8.8 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 9.18 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 9.39 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 9.44 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 9.53 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 9.79 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.86 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 9.88 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right onto Nibley Green, A48
  30. 30 : km 9.9 - alt. 13 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A48
  31. 31 : km 10.01 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 10.01 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 10.14 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Church Road, B4231
  34. 34 : km 10.77 - alt. 19 m - Keep right onto Church Road, B4231
  35. 35 : km 10.82 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto High Street, B4231
  36. 36 : km 11.66 - alt. 11 m - Enter roundabout
  37. 37 : km 13.19 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Sandford Road
  38. 38 : km 13.99 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 14 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Sandford Road
  40. 40 : km 14.01 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 14.14 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right onto Sandford Road
  42. 42 : km 14.27 - alt. 31 m - Keep left onto Lower Common
  43. 43 : km 15.01 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Lower Common
  44. 44 : km 15.62 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Colliers Pitch
  45. 45 : km 15.94 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 16.69 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Clanna Lane
  47. 47 : km 17.32 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 17.35 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Clanna Road
  49. 49 : km 17.84 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Woolaston Common
  50. 50 : km 18.52 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 19.11 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Woodside
  52. 52 : km 19.56 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Woodside Road
  53. 53 : km 20.4 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 21.94 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 21.98 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right onto Church Lane
  56. 56 : km 22.28 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto A48
  57. 57 : km 22.81 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 22.82 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 22.9 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 22.91 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto A48
  61. 61 : km 23.18 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Kerrin Lane
  62. 62 : km 23.19 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Main Road, A48
  63. 63 : km 23.43 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 26.52 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 26.54 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto High Street, A48
  66. 66 : km 27.1 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A48
  67. 67 : km 27.21 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  68. 68 : km 28.08 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Church Road, B4231
  69. 69 : km 28.11 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto High Street, B4231
  70. 70 : km 28.95 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 28.98 - alt. 11 m - Keep right onto Hams Road
  72. 72 : km 29.14 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 29.18 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Tutnalls Street
  74. 74 : km 29.19 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 29.21 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 29.68 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 29.74 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 29.77 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 29.98 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
  80. 80 : km 30.18 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp left
  81. 81 : km 30.36 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  82. 82 : km 30.39 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 30.46 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 30.48 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Nibley Green, A48
  85. 85 : km 30.49 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 30.66 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right
  87. 87 : km 30.77 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 31.32 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right onto Swan Road
  89. 89 : km 31.41 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 31.69 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 31.81 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 31.83 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Tutnalls Street
  93. 93 : km 31.83 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 31.96 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Naas Lane
  95. E : km 31.96 - alt. 17 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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