Sunday 8th October 2023

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.82 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 77 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 82 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 124 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 47 m
  • ⚐
    District: Syston 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.69086° / W 1.089754°
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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. 54 m - Start on Fosse Way
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left onto Melton Road
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Barkby Lane
  4. 4 : km 2.32 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Queniborough Road
  5. 5 : km 3.89 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Ridgemere Lane
  6. 6 : km 5.01 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 5.01 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Ridgemere Lane
  8. 8 : km 7.12 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Syston Road
  9. 9 : km 10.35 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto South Croxton Road
  10. 10 : km 16.44 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Melton Road
  11. 11 : km 18.88 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Wanlip Road
  12. 12 : km 19.25 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Wanlip Road
  13. 13 : km 19.53 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Wanlip Road
  14. 14 : km 19.55 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wanlip Road
  15. 15 : km 19.95 - alt. 50 m - Keep right onto Wanlip Road
  16. 16 : km 19.99 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Wanlip Road
  17. 17 : km 20.33 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 20.36 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 20.38 - alt. 48 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 20.63 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 20.64 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 21.24 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 21.75 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 21.8 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 21.84 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 21.95 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 22.27 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 22.41 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 22.46 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 22.79 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 23.09 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 24.55 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Wanlip Road
  33. 33 : km 24.65 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto Wanlip Road
  34. 34 : km 24.67 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Wanlip Road
  35. 35 : km 25.08 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Wanlip Road
  36. 36 : km 25.11 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wanlip Road
  37. 37 : km 25.39 - alt. 51 m - Keep right onto Wanlip Road
  38. 38 : km 25.41 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fosse Way
  39. S/E : km 25.82 - alt. 54 m

Useful Information

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