Youth Hike - Barton Springs

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.99 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 141 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 139 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 161 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 57 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. 77 m - Start on Greenfield Road
  2. 2 : km 0.84 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  3. 3 : km 0.88 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Orchard Road
  4. 4 : km 0.91 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Orchard Road
  5. 5 : km 0.97 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.13 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 1.3 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.87 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 2.88 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 3.51 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.73 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.02 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Faldo Road
  13. 13 : km 4.07 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto A6
  14. 14 : km 4.09 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 4.29 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Grange Road
  16. 16 : km 4.29 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right onto BLC BW32
  17. 17 : km 4.44 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left onto Mill Lane
  18. 18 : km 4.45 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Franklin Avenue
  19. 19 : km 4.49 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.7 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Bedford Road
  21. 21 : km 4.91 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Bedford Road
  22. 22 : km 5.07 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left onto Hexton Road
  23. 23 : km 5.44 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Church Road
  24. 24 : km 5.69 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.93 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 6.08 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 6.11 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 6.12 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 6.78 - alt. 161 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 6.88 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 7.17 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 7.4 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 7.42 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 7.48 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 8.14 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.3 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto Church Road
  37. 37 : km 8.53 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Church Road
  38. 38 : km 8.55 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Hexton Road
  39. 39 : km 8.92 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Bedford Road
  40. 40 : km 9.08 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right onto Luton Road
  41. 41 : km 9.29 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 9.38 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 9.5 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Franklin Avenue
  44. 44 : km 9.54 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  45. 45 : km 9.55 - alt. 62 m - Keep right onto Mill Lane
  46. 46 : km 9.7 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left onto Grange Road
  47. 47 : km 9.7 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto BLC BW32
  48. 48 : km 9.9 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto A6
  49. 49 : km 9.92 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Faldo Road
  50. 50 : km 9.97 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 10.26 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 10.48 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 11.11 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 11.12 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 12.69 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 12.87 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 13.02 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Orchard Road
  58. 58 : km 13.08 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Orchard Road
  59. 59 : km 13.11 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  60. 60 : km 13.15 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Greenfield Road
  61. S/E : km 13.99 - alt. 77 m

Useful Information

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