Downs 11k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.98 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 43 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 39 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 55 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.
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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. 57 m - Start on Wellington Walk
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Woodchester Road
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Cherington Road
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Wellington Hill West
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left onto Harbury Road
  6. 6 : km 0.41 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Harbury Road
  7. 7 : km 0.48 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto South Croft
  8. 8 : km 0.77 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Hill View
  9. 9 : km 0.85 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.87 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 0.9 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Broadleys Avenue
  12. 12 : km 0.93 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Pyecroft Avenue
  13. 13 : km 1.16 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Henleaze Road
  14. 14 : km 1.25 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Eastfield Terrace
  15. 15 : km 1.56 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left onto Grange Park
  16. 16 : km 1.96 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Brecon Road
  17. 17 : km 2.33 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Brecon Road
  18. 18 : km 2.36 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Westbury Road
  19. 19 : km 6.09 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.33 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 6.64 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 6.65 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto Ladies Mile
  23. 23 : km 6.99 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 7.33 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 8.28 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Cossins Road
  26. 26 : km 8.34 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Coldharbour Road
  27. 27 : km 9.08 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Springfield Grove
  28. 28 : km 9.36 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Park Grove
  29. 29 : km 9.96 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto The Crescent
  30. 30 : km 10.01 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Hill Grove
  31. 31 : km 10.4 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto The Crescent
  32. 32 : km 10.4 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto West Broadway
  33. 33 : km 10.43 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto The Crescent
  34. 34 : km 10.47 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto South Croft
  35. 35 : km 10.5 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Harbury Road
  36. 36 : km 10.58 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Harbury Road
  37. 37 : km 10.69 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right onto Wellington Hill West
  38. 38 : km 10.7 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Cherington Road
  39. 39 : km 10.84 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Woodchester Road
  40. 40 : km 10.92 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Wellington Walk
  41. S/E : km 10.98 - alt. 57 m

Useful Information

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