MRC 5 Mile Summer 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 60 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 112 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 69 m
  • ⚐
    District: Melton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.762216° / W 0.886185°
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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. 71 m - Start at the Mucky Lane wall
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 71 m - Cross Play Close towards Waterfield Leisure Centre
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Dalby Road, B6047
  4. 4 : km 0.43 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Wilton Road, A607
  5. 5 : km 0.87 - alt. 75 m - At the crossroads go straight onto Nottingham Road
  6. 6 : km 1.97 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Kipling Drive
  7. 7 : km 2.19 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Tennyson Way
  8. 8 : km 2.29 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Burns Close
  9. 9 : km 2.36 - alt. 100 m - At the end of Burns Close follow the footpath to Dickens Drive
  10. 10 : km 2.61 - alt. 112 m - After the 2nd turn for Galsworthy Crescent turn left onto the footpath to Darcy Gardens
  11. 11 : km 2.97 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Scalford Road
  12. 12 : km 3.14 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Brockington Road
  13. 13 : km 3.2 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Mason Road
  14. 14 : km 3.39 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Wiggly Path
  15. 15 : km 3.78 - alt. 91 m - Turn left past the Melton Country Park Visitor Centre
  16. 16 : km 3.79 - alt. 91 m - Turn left and flow the wide footpath through the woods to the wooden footbridge
  17. 17 : km 3.82 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 4.1 - alt. 83 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 4.16 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.18 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 4.21 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.23 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 4.24 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.43 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 4.97 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 4.97 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.01 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Ross Close
  28. 28 : km 5.12 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Hunt Drive
  29. 29 : km 5.31 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Carnegie Crescent
  30. 30 : km 5.54 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Melton Spinney Road
  31. 31 : km 5.69 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right onto Thorpe Road, A607
  32. 32 : km 5.84 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Bowley Avenue
  33. 33 : km 5.89 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Ferneley Crescent
  34. 34 : km 6.19 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Ferneley Crescent
  35. 35 : km 6.22 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 6.26 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 6.49 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 7.04 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto Snow Hill
  39. 39 : km 7.27 - alt. 80 m - Keep left onto Snow Hill
  40. 40 : km 7.3 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp left onto Norman Way, A607
  41. 41 : km 7.66 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Brook Street
  42. 42 : km 8.02 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 8.04 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Regent Street
  44. 44 : km 8.29 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left onto Burton Street, A606
  45. 45 : km 8.36 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  46. S/E : km 8.47 - alt. 71 m

Useful Information

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↔7.09 km ↗+92 m ↘-75 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
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Walking Hallaton, Glooston and Rolleston from Tugby

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Walking Hambleton Peninsula

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⚑Departure from Bingham (Nottinghamshire)

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