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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.80 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 134 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 109 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. 130 m - Start on Warwick Road, B425
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto Warwick Road, B425
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 130 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Warwick Road, B4102
  4. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.56 - alt. 126 m - Turn slight left onto Warwick Road, B4102
  6. 6 : km 0.78 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto New Road
  7. 7 : km 0.85 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.08 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 1.08 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.12 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.23 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.31 - alt. 118 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.33 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 1.9 - alt. 115 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 2.38 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.39 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.46 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.46 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 2.62 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Blythe Way
  20. 20 : km 2.81 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Warwick Road, B4025
  21. 21 : km 2.86 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.09 - alt. 126 m - Turn left onto Silverbirch Road
  23. 23 : km 3.12 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left onto Marsh Lane
  24. 24 : km 3.18 - alt. 124 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Avenbury Drive
  25. 25 : km 3.26 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto Avenbury Drive
  26. 26 : km 3.35 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 3.37 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 4.15 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 4.27 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 4.96 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 5.07 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 5.1 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 5.11 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.8 - alt. 117 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.81 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Barston Lane
  36. 36 : km 6.07 - alt. 121 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 6.85 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.62 - alt. 116 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Warwick Road
  39. 39 : km 7.83 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 7.86 - alt. 112 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 8.2 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 8.23 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 9.62 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 10.16 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Widney Manor Road
  45. 45 : km 10.95 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 11.06 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 11.11 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  48. 48 : km 11.16 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 11.53 - alt. 118 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 11.81 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 11.95 - alt. 128 m - Keep left onto New Road
  52. 52 : km 12.11 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto High Street
  53. 53 : km 12.44 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Poplar Road
  54. 54 : km 12.59 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Warwick Road, B4102
  55. 55 : km 12.7 - alt. 130 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Warwick Road, B425
  56. S/E : km 12.8 - alt. 130 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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