Unicorn

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 23 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 52 m - Start on New Road
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.32 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Hatchet Road
  5. 5 : km 0.52 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hatchet Road
  6. 6 : km 1.03 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Hatchet Road
  7. 7 : km 1.08 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Orpheus Avenue
  8. 8 : km 1.25 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Orpheus Avenue
  9. 9 : km 1.61 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Orpheus Avenue
  10. 10 : km 1.63 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Brook Way
  11. 11 : km 1.87 - alt. 48 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  12. 12 : km 1.89 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Brook Way
  13. 13 : km 1.93 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto Brook Way
  14. 14 : km 1.95 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto Brook Way
  15. 15 : km 2.03 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Hawkins Crescent
  16. 16 : km 2.42 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Snowberry Close
  17. 17 : km 2.54 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Snowberry Close
  18. 18 : km 2.59 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 2.63 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.66 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.67 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Bradley Stoke Way
  22. 22 : km 2.77 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Bradley Stoke Way
  23. 23 : km 2.81 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  24. 24 : km 3.18 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.19 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 3.44 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 3.45 - alt. 54 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 3.56 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Ellicks Close
  29. 29 : km 3.6 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Ellicks Close
  30. 30 : km 3.66 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Ellicks Close
  31. 31 : km 3.68 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bowsland Way
  32. 32 : km 3.85 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Bowsland Way
  33. 33 : km 3.89 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Trench Lane
  34. 34 : km 5.2 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Trench Lane
  35. 35 : km 5.23 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bowsland Way
  36. 36 : km 5.39 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Bowsland Way
  37. 37 : km 5.41 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ellicks Close
  38. 38 : km 5.53 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Ellicks Close
  39. 39 : km 5.57 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Ellicks Close
  40. 40 : km 5.67 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 5.68 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 5.93 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 5.94 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Bradley Stoke Way
  44. 44 : km 6.27 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bradley Stoke Way
  45. 45 : km 6.46 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 6.47 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 6.49 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 6.53 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left onto Snowberry Close
  49. 49 : km 6.58 - alt. 56 m - Keep right onto Snowberry Close
  50. 50 : km 6.7 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Hawkins Crescent
  51. 51 : km 7.1 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Brook Way
  52. 52 : km 7.17 - alt. 50 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  53. 53 : km 7.19 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right onto Brook Way
  54. 54 : km 7.22 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Brook Way
  55. 55 : km 7.48 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Orpheus Avenue
  56. 56 : km 7.81 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Orpheus Avenue
  57. 57 : km 7.96 - alt. 48 m - Keep right onto Orpheus Avenue
  58. 58 : km 8 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hatchet Road
  59. 59 : km 8.55 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto Hatchet Road
  60. 60 : km 8.58 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hatchet Road
  61. 61 : km 8.8 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 8.81 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 9.09 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto New Road
  64. S/E : km 9.13 - alt. 52 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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