Buckshaw Loop Over The Tops

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.99 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 15 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 80 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 59 m
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Description

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(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 on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Old Worden Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Old Worden Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.07 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.07 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.3 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.31 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Old Worden Avenue
  8. 8 : km 0.43 - alt. 69 m - Keep left onto Old Worden Avenue
  9. 9 : km 0.46 - alt. 69 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Central Avenue
  10. 10 : km 0.83 - alt. 63 m - Keep left onto Central Avenue
  11. 11 : km 0.85 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Main Street
  12. 12 : km 0.87 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 0.88 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Main Street
  14. 14 : km 0.89 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Central Avenue
  15. 15 : km 1.31 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Central Avenue
  16. 16 : km 1.34 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Buckshaw Avenue
  17. 17 : km 1.39 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 1.39 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 1.55 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Ordnance Road
  20. 20 : km 1.56 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Buckshaw Avenue
  21. 21 : km 1.64 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto Buckshaw Avenue
  22. 22 : km 1.83 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Buckshaw Avenue
  23. 23 : km 1.85 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 1.85 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 1.87 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 1.88 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 1.89 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Buckshaw Avenue
  28. 28 : km 2.2 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Buckshaw Avenue
  29. 29 : km 2.22 - alt. 65 m - Enter roundabout
  30. 30 : km 2.38 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 2.39 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 2.84 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 2.85 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Buckshaw Avenue
  34. 34 : km 3 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Buckshaw Avenue
  35. 35 : km 3.06 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 3.06 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 3.21 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 3.5 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 3.74 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 3.87 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 3.9 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 4.23 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Old Worden Avenue
  43. 43 : km 4.76 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Bridgend Gardens
  44. 44 : km 4.76 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 4.89 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 4.91 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  47. S/E : km 4.99 - alt. 70 m

Useful Information

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