MRC 5 Miles - Summer 1 (Country Park Loop)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 50 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 47 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 107 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 71 m
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    District: Melton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.762237° / W 0.886235°
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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 entrance to Play Close and proceed up the footpath past the church
  2. 2 : km 0.28 - alt. 75 m - Cross Leicester Street onto Market Place and turn right towards Sherrard Street
  3. 3 : km 0.37 - alt. 75 m - Continue straight on Sherrard Street
  4. 4 : km 0.8 - alt. 73 m - Go straight on at Thorpe End
  5. 5 : km 0.84 - alt. 74 m - Continue straight on onto Thorpe Road
  6. 6 : km 1.25 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Doctors Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.78 - alt. 87 m - Go straight on into Country Park
  8. 8 : km 1.82 - alt. 87 m - Continue straight on along the footpath
  9. 9 : km 2.78 - alt. 102 m - Turn left down parkrun hill
  10. 10 : km 2.97 - alt. 86 m - Go under the old railway bridge
  11. 11 : km 3.05 - alt. 83 m - Cross the footbridge
  12. 12 : km 3.05 - alt. 83 m - Go straight on up the hill towards the visitor centre
  13. 13 : km 3.39 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.43 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 3.82 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Mason Road
  16. 16 : km 4.01 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Brockington Road
  17. 17 : km 4.08 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Scalford Road
  18. 18 : km 4.26 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Clark Drive
  19. 19 : km 4.56 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Wymondham Way
  20. 20 : km 4.72 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Wymondham Way
  21. 21 : km 4.82 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left back towards the footbridge
  23. 23 : km 5.32 - alt. 83 m - Turn right across the footbridge
  24. 24 : km 5.43 - alt. 83 m - Turn right after the footbridge and follow the footpath
  25. 25 : km 5.64 - alt. 82 m - Turn left up the small hill towards the wooded path
  26. 26 : km 5.69 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto the wooded path
  27. 27 : km 5.91 - alt. 89 m - Turn right and cross the dam
  28. 28 : km 6.32 - alt. 86 m - Turn left down Nina's Hill
  29. 29 : km 6.46 - alt. 81 m - Follow the path alongside the allotments (on the left)
  30. 30 : km 6.64 - alt. 80 m - Continue straight on after the allotment car park and head to the south exit of the park
  31. 31 : km 7.23 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right to exit the park along the tree and fence lined footpath
  32. 32 : km 7.48 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto Snow Hill
  33. 33 : km 7.68 - alt. 80 m - Keep right onto Snow Hill
  34. 34 : km 7.71 - alt. 78 m - Cross Norman Way at the traffic lights
  35. 35 : km 7.74 - alt. 78 m - Continue straight ahead on Bentley Street
  36. 36 : km 7.85 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto King Street
  37. 37 : km 8.07 - alt. 76 m - Turn left through the alleyway to Market Place
  38. 38 : km 8.15 - alt. 75 m - Cross Leicester Street and continue straight on past the church to Mucky Lane
  39. S/E : km 8.43 - alt. 71 m

Useful Information

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