Tilehurst - Little Heath - Purley -tilehurst

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Creation

3 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 10.53 km
Calculated time: 3h 15
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 87 m
Vertical drop: - 94 m
Highest point: 105 m
Lowest point: 46 m

District: Reading
Start/End: N 51.458477° / W 1.044054°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 91 m - Start on Lambourne Close
2 : km 0.15 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto School Road
3 : km 0.63 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto City Road
4 : km 1.72 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Little Heath Road
5 : km 3.17 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Westwood Glen
6 : km 3.49 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lower Elmstone Drive
7 : km 3.82 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Overdown Road
8 : km 3.84 - alt. 71 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dark Lane
9 : km 4.34 - alt. 86 m - Enter roundabout
10 : km 5.91 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Oxford Road
11 : km 6.11 - alt. 64 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Nursery Gardens
12 : km 6.21 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Nursery Gardens
13 : km 6.39 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Purley Lane
14 : km 6.4 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Westridge Avenue
15 : km 6.7 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto New Hill
16 : km 6.73 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Hazel Road
17 : km 7.34 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Skerritt Way
18 : km 7.67 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Skerritt Way
19 : km 7.84 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Oxford Road
20 : km 8.03 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Elsley Road
21 : km 8.17 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Clevedon Road
22 : km 8.53 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Carlisle Road
23 : km 8.61 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Overdown Road
24 : km 8.62 - alt. 48 m - Turn sharp left
25 : km 8.64 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Carlisle Road
26 : km 8.7 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Oak Tree Road
27 : km 10.07 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Beverley Road
28 : km 10.21 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Beverley Road
29 : km 10.31 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Beverley Road
30 : km 10.33 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
31 : km 10.44 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
32 : km 10.52 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
S/E : km 10.53 - alt. 91 m

Useful Information

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