Big Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.97 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 7 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 7 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 12 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Cambridge 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.203106° / E 0.126418°
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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. 11 m - Start on Park Terrace
  2. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto Clarendon Street
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Victoria Street
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Emmanuel Road
  5. 5 : km 0.39 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Earl Street
  6. 6 : km 0.53 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Clarendon Street
  7. 7 : km 0.57 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Orchard Street
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Emmanuel Road
  9. 9 : km 0.74 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto New Square
  10. 10 : km 0.82 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 0.84 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 0.93 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto Fair Street
  13. 13 : km 1.05 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 1.06 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.07 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Maids Causeway
  16. 16 : km 1.07 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 1.09 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 1.1 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 1.11 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 1.19 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 1.27 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 22 : km 1.5 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 1.56 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 1.76 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 1.91 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 1.99 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Riverside
  27. 27 : km 2.45 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Riverside
  28. 28 : km 2.73 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 2.98 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 3 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 3.8 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 3.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 3.9 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 3.92 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Cam Towpath
  35. 35 : km 4.4 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 4.46 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Water Street (cycleway to towpath)
  37. 37 : km 4.62 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Water Street
  38. 38 : km 4.78 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 4.9 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 4.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 5.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 5.26 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 5.55 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 5.89 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto St Andrew's Road
  45. 45 : km 5.92 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto St Andrew's Road
  46. 46 : km 6.11 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Logan's Way
  47. 47 : km 6.17 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Mariner's Way
  48. 48 : km 6.4 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 6.4 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 6.45 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 6.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 6.54 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 6.55 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Elizabeth Way
  54. 54 : km 6.63 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 6.96 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto De Freville Avenue
  56. 56 : km 7.07 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Hamilton Road
  57. 57 : km 7.33 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Ferry Path
  58. 58 : km 7.39 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Chesterton Road
  59. 59 : km 7.45 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto A1303
  60. 60 : km 7.54 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 7.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 7.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Victoria Avenue
  63. 63 : km 7.82 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 7.83 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Victoria Avenue
  65. 65 : km 8.29 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Short Street
  66. 66 : km 8.7 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Parker Street
  67. 67 : km 8.84 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Park Terrace
  68. S/E : km 8.97 - alt. 11 m

Useful Information

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