NEC 9 Miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 123 m
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    Lowest point: 90 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. 109 m
  2. 1 : km 0.04 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  5. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 105 m - Turn slight left
  6. 5 : km 0.21 - alt. 105 m - Keep right onto Damson Parkway
  7. 6 : km 0.48 - alt. 111 m - Keep right onto Damson Parkway
  8. 7 : km 0.74 - alt. 114 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Damson Parkway
  9. 8 : km 1.67 - alt. 121 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Damson Lane
  10. 9 : km 2.36 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto Rowood Drive
  11. 10 : km 3.77 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 3.83 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Lode Lane
  13. 12 : km 3.85 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto Lode Lane, B425
  14. 13 : km 4.54 - alt. 119 m - Keep left onto Lode Lane, B425
  15. 14 : km 5.38 - alt. 115 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Castle Lane
  16. 15 : km 5.79 - alt. 118 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Castle Lane
  17. 16 : km 5.98 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Kimberley Road
  18. 17 : km 6.17 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Brackleys Way
  19. 18 : km 6.18 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 6.45 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Ulleries Road
  21. 20 : km 6.48 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Eastbury Drive
  22. 21 : km 6.75 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 6.88 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Lyndon Road
  24. 23 : km 7.89 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Coventry Road, A45
  25. 24 : km 7.9 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  26. 25 : km 7.92 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Coventry Road, A45
  27. 26 : km 7.93 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Horse Shoes Lane
  28. 27 : km 8.11 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 8.3 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left
  30. 29 : km 8.55 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Common Lane
  31. 30 : km 8.57 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Hollywell Road
  32. 31 : km 8.81 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Brays Road
  33. 32 : km 9.04 - alt. 93 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Horrell Road
  34. 33 : km 9.14 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Rodborough Road
  35. 34 : km 9.23 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Boyne Road
  36. 35 : km 9.68 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Rotherfield Road
  37. 36 : km 9.71 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Chestnuts Avenue
  38. 37 : km 9.8 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Downsfield Road
  39. 38 : km 10.27 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Sheldon Heath Road
  40. 39 : km 10.52 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Church Road
  41. 40 : km 10.65 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 10.66 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 10.76 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Chaffcombe Road
  44. 43 : km 11.02 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 11.25 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  46. 45 : km 11.25 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  47. 46 : km 11.37 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Parkdale Road
  48. 47 : km 11.51 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Berryfield Road
  49. 48 : km 11.77 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 11.97 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Shepheard Road
  51. 50 : km 12.16 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Olorenshaw Road
  52. 51 : km 12.21 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Arden Oak Road
  53. 52 : km 12.52 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Coventry Road, A45
  54. 53 : km 13.81 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  55. 54 : km 13.93 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  56. 55 : km 13.95 - alt. 106 m - Keep left
  57. 56 : km 14.01 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  58. S/E : km 14.05 - alt. 109 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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