6k Southmead

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 85 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 48 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. 59 m - Start on Doncaster Road
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Southmead Road
  3. 3 : km 0.49 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Southmead Road
  4. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.5 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.51 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.51 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Southmead Road
  8. 8 : km 0.52 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left onto Southmead Road
  9. 9 : km 0.86 - alt. 55 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Southmead Road
  10. 10 : km 0.98 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Southmead Road
  11. 11 : km 1.07 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.25 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Pyecroft Avenue
  13. 13 : km 1.27 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Henleaze Road
  14. 14 : km 2.28 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight right onto Northumbria Drive
  15. 15 : km 2.65 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto North View
  16. 16 : km 3.02 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto North View
  17. 17 : km 3.04 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Westbury Road
  18. 18 : km 3.39 - alt. 78 m - Keep right onto Westbury Road
  19. 19 : km 3.41 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto Westbury Road
  20. 20 : km 3.86 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Westbury Road
  21. 21 : km 3.88 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Westbury Road
  22. 22 : km 4.03 - alt. 65 m - Keep right onto Westbury Road
  23. 23 : km 4.27 - alt. 59 m - Keep right onto Westbury Road
  24. 24 : km 4.32 - alt. 57 m - Keep right onto Eastfield Road
  25. 25 : km 4.59 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Eastfield Road
  26. 26 : km 5.18 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Southmead Road
  27. 27 : km 5.21 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Lake Road
  28. 28 : km 5.55 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Charis Avenue
  29. 29 : km 5.56 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Lake Road
  30. 30 : km 6.05 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Lake Road
  31. 31 : km 6.06 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left onto Lake Road
  32. 32 : km 6.07 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Doncaster Road
  33. S/E : km 6.2 - alt. 58 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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