Kepier Woods

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.02 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 79 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 82 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 91 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 27 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. 36 m - Start on H - Start on Houghall Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 36 m - Turn right - Turn right onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 35 m - Keep left - Keep left onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  4. 4 : km 0.15 - alt. 36 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight right
  5. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.9 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 0.96 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.27 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.53 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 1.55 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 1.61 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.82 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 1.99 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.17 - alt. 84 m - Turn right - Turn right onto St Giles Close
  15. 15 : km 2.28 - alt. 88 m - Turn right - Turn right onto Gilesgate
  16. 16 : km 2.39 - alt. 90 m - Keep left - Keep left onto Sunderland Road
  17. 17 : km 2.86 - alt. 88 m - Turn left - Turn left onto Musgrave Gardens
  18. 18 : km 3.14 - alt. 91 m - Turn right - Turn right onto Musgrave Gardens
  19. 19 : km 3.15 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.18 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 3.22 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 3.25 - alt. 89 m - Turn right - Turn right onto School View
  23. 23 : km 3.28 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 3.31 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 3.69 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp right onto Willowtree Avenue
  26. 26 : km 3.79 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 3.91 - alt. 78 m - Turn left - Turn left onto Belmont Link Road
  28. 28 : km 4.01 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 4.11 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 4.13 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 4.13 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 4.82 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 5.4 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.51 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 6.12 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 6.65 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 7.05 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp left
  38. 38 : km 7.06 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.49 - alt. 33 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 7.62 - alt. 31 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 7.85 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 8.12 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 8.14 - alt. 59 m - Turn right - Turn right onto Ashwood
  44. 44 : km 8.29 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 8.29 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 8.33 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 8.35 - alt. 67 m - Turn right - Turn right onto A690
  48. 48 : km 8.37 - alt. 67 m - At roundab - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto St Hild's Lane
  49. 49 : km 8.52 - alt. 59 m - Turn left - Turn left onto St Hild's Lane
  50. 50 : km 8.53 - alt. 60 m - Turn right - Turn right onto St Hild's Lane
  51. 51 : km 8.53 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 8.58 - alt. 51 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 8.7 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 9.32 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 10.66 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 10.73 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp - Turn sharp right onto A177
  57. 57 : km 10.87 - alt. 36 m - Turn sligh - Turn slight left onto Houghall Discovery Trail
  58. 58 : km 10.99 - alt. 36 m - Turn left - Turn left onto Houghall Lane
  59. S/E : km 11.02 - alt. 36 m - FINISH

Useful Information

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