8 Miles Down Sandy

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.89 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 62 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 57 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 160 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 102 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.

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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. 103 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Blaydon Road
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 103 m - Keep right onto Blaydon Road
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 102 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto The Droveway
  5. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp right onto The Droveway
  7. 7 : km 0.92 - alt. 107 m - Keep left onto The Droveway
  8. 8 : km 0.94 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Innovation Drive
  9. 9 : km 1.05 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right onto Innovation Drive
  10. 10 : km 1.3 - alt. 113 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Innovation Drive
  11. 11 : km 1.68 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Innovation Drive
  12. 12 : km 1.71 - alt. 108 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  13. 13 : km 1.74 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.87 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.88 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 1.9 - alt. 107 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  17. 17 : km 2.04 - alt. 103 m - Enter roundabout
  18. 18 : km 2.28 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.29 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 2.34 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.35 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Coven Heath Interchange
  22. 22 : km 2.83 - alt. 109 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stafford Road
  23. 23 : km 3 - alt. 111 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 3.1 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 3.25 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Greenfield Lane
  26. 26 : km 4.15 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Northycote Lane
  27. 27 : km 4.8 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Legs Lane
  28. 28 : km 5.12 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Underhill Lane
  29. 29 : km 6.36 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Cannock Road
  30. 30 : km 6.37 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Underhill Lane
  31. 31 : km 6.39 - alt. 142 m - Turn right onto Cannock Road
  32. 32 : km 6.98 - alt. 153 m - Keep right onto Cannock Road
  33. 33 : km 7.01 - alt. 153 m - Enter roundabout
  34. 34 : km 7.3 - alt. 153 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Primrose Lane
  35. 35 : km 7.58 - alt. 156 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.61 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp right onto Old Fallings Lane
  37. 37 : km 7.65 - alt. 157 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Old Fallings Lane
  38. 38 : km 8.28 - alt. 151 m - Keep left onto Sandy Lane
  39. 39 : km 8.54 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto Bushbury Lane
  40. 40 : km 8.58 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 8.73 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Elston Hall Lane
  42. 42 : km 9.16 - alt. 115 m - Keep right onto Three Tuns Lane
  43. 43 : km 9.52 - alt. 110 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Marsh Lane
  44. 44 : km 10.54 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 10.54 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 10.55 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 10.66 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 10.76 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left onto Waterside Way
  49. 49 : km 10.79 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 11.53 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 11.69 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Blaydon Road
  52. 52 : km 11.99 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Halesworth Road
  53. 53 : km 12.32 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Howland Close
  54. 54 : km 12.5 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 12.55 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 12.6 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 12.6 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 12.87 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 12.88 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  60. S/E : km 12.89 - alt. 103 m

Useful Information

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