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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 10 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 37 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 37 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 91 m
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    Lowest point: 53 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. 90 m - Start near 36 Knighton Road, Leicester, Leicester LE2 3HH, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 90 m - Head southwest on Knighton Rd toward Woodland Ave
  3. 3 : km 0 - alt. 90 m - Head southwest on Knighton Rd toward Woodland Ave
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 87 m - Head southwest on Knighton Rd toward Southernhay Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 87 m - Head southwest on Knighton Rd toward Northcote Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.53 - alt. 87 m - Head south on Knighton Rd toward Ratcliffe Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.68 - alt. 86 m - Head west on Knighton Rd toward Queens Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.82 - alt. 84 m - Head southwest on Knighton Rd toward Eton Cl
  9. 9 : km 0.94 - alt. 80 m - Head south on Knighton Rd toward Chapel Ln
  10. 10 : km 0.99 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Chapel Ln
  11. 11 : km 1.08 - alt. 80 m - Head west on Chapel Ln toward Craighill Rd
  12. 12 : km 1.27 - alt. 78 m - Head west on Chapel Ln toward Welford Rd/A5199
  13. 13 : km 1.33 - alt. 75 m - Continue onto Knighton Ln E
  14. 14 : km 1.38 - alt. 74 m - Head southwest on Knighton Ln E
  15. 15 : km 1.55 - alt. 68 m - Head west on Knighton Ln E toward Sutton Rd
  16. 16 : km 1.73 - alt. 65 m - Head northwest on Knighton Ln E
  17. 17 : km 1.89 - alt. 62 m - Head northwest on Knighton Ln E toward Knighton Ln E
  18. 18 : km 2.03 - alt. 60 m - Head northwest on Knighton Ln E toward Knighton Ln E
  19. 19 : km 2.18 - alt. 59 m - Head west on Knighton Ln E toward Saffron Ln/B5366
  20. 20 : km 2.4 - alt. 59 m - Head west on Knighton Ln E toward Saffron Ln/B5366
  21. 21 : km 2.43 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Saffron Ln/B5366
  22. 22 : km 2.47 - alt. 59 m - Head south on Saffron Ln/B5366 toward Knighton Ln
  23. 23 : km 2.48 - alt. 59 m - Head west on Knighton Ln toward Percy Rd
  24. 24 : km 2.6 - alt. 61 m - Head west on Knighton Ln toward Vernon Rd
  25. 25 : km 2.75 - alt. 65 m - Head west on Knighton Ln toward Denmark Rd
  26. 26 : km 2.78 - alt. 64 m - Head east on Knighton Ln toward Denmark Rd
  27. 27 : km 2.79 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Denmark Rd
  28. 28 : km 2.9 - alt. 65 m - Head west on Grace Rd toward Harold St
  29. 29 : km 3.13 - alt. 60 m - Head northwest on Grace Rd toward Aylestone Rd/A426
  30. 30 : km 3.16 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Aylestone Rd/A426
  31. 31 : km 3.21 - alt. 59 m - Head southwest on Aylestone Rd/A426
  32. 32 : km 3.26 - alt. 59 m - Head northwest on Aylestone Rd
  33. 33 : km 3.34 - alt. 58 m - Head northwest on Aylestone Rd
  34. 34 : km 3.4 - alt. 62 m - Head southwest
  35. 35 : km 3.78 - alt. 60 m - Head south
  36. 36 : km 3.84 - alt. 58 m - Head south
  37. 37 : km 3.84 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 3.99 - alt. 58 m - Head south
  39. 39 : km 4.09 - alt. 58 m - Head southwest
  40. 40 : km 4.44 - alt. 58 m - Head southwest
  41. 41 : km 4.72 - alt. 58 m - Head southwest
  42. 42 : km 4.97 - alt. 59 m - Head southwest
  43. 43 : km 5.17 - alt. 60 m - Head southwest
  44. 44 : km 5.25 - alt. 60 m - Head northeast
  45. 45 : km 5.53 - alt. 59 m - Head northeast
  46. 46 : km 5.71 - alt. 58 m - Head northeast
  47. 47 : km 5.74 - alt. 58 m - Slight left
  48. 48 : km 5.91 - alt. 59 m - Head northeast
  49. 49 : km 5.98 - alt. 58 m - Head northeast
  50. 50 : km 6.1 - alt. 58 m - Head northeast
  51. 51 : km 6.19 - alt. 59 m - Head northeast
  52. 52 : km 6.22 - alt. 58 m - Head northeast
  53. 53 : km 6.33 - alt. 58 m - Head northeast
  54. 54 : km 6.42 - alt. 58 m - Head east
  55. 55 : km 6.55 - alt. 58 m - Head northeast
  56. 56 : km 6.66 - alt. 58 m - Head east
  57. 57 : km 6.67 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 6.73 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 6.77 - alt. 61 m - Head northeast toward Aylestone Rd
  60. 60 : km 6.89 - alt. 61 m - Head northeast toward Aylestone Rd
  61. 61 : km 7.08 - alt. 63 m - Head northeast toward Aylestone Rd
  62. 62 : km 7.11 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Aylestone Rd
  63. 63 : km 7.17 - alt. 58 m - Head northwest on Aylestone Rd
  64. 64 : km 7.23 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 7.61 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 7.67 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 8.19 - alt. 57 m - Head northeast
  68. 68 : km 8.31 - alt. 57 m - Head northeast
  69. 69 : km 8.44 - alt. 57 m - Head north
  70. 70 : km 8.55 - alt. 57 m - Head northwest
  71. 71 : km 8.67 - alt. 56 m - Head north
  72. 72 : km 8.81 - alt. 56 m - Head northwest
  73. 73 : km 8.94 - alt. 56 m - Head northwest
  74. 74 : km 9.07 - alt. 56 m - Head north
  75. 75 : km 9.19 - alt. 57 m - Head northeast
  76. 76 : km 9.31 - alt. 55 m - Head northeast
  77. 77 : km 9.38 - alt. 55 m - Head north
  78. 78 : km 9.47 - alt. 56 m - Head northeast
  79. 79 : km 9.63 - alt. 55 m - Head northeast
  80. 80 : km 9.73 - alt. 55 m - Head northeast
  81. 81 : km 9.82 - alt. 54 m - Head north
  82. 82 : km 9.9 - alt. 54 m - Head north
  83. 83 : km 9.98 - alt. 54 m - Head north
  84. 84 : km 10.04 - alt. 53 m - Head north
  85. 85 : km 10.13 - alt. 54 m - Head north
  86. 86 : km 10.14 - alt. 55 m - Slight right
  87. 87 : km 10.16 - alt. 55 m - Head east on Upperton Rd
  88. 88 : km 10.19 - alt. 55 m - Head southeast on Upperton Rd toward Raw Dykes Rd
  89. 89 : km 10.2 - alt. 56 m - Head south on Raw Dykes Rd toward Filbert St
  90. 90 : km 10.26 - alt. 56 m - Head south on Raw Dykes Rd toward Filbert St
  91. 91 : km 10.32 - alt. 56 m - Head east on Filbert St toward Coniston Ave
  92. 92 : km 10.44 - alt. 57 m - Head east on Filbert St toward Lineker Rd
  93. 93 : km 10.56 - alt. 56 m - Head northeast toward Burnmoor St
  94. 94 : km 10.57 - alt. 56 m - Head north on Burnmoor St toward Walnut St
  95. 95 : km 10.62 - alt. 56 m - Head east on Walnut St toward Havelock St
  96. 96 : km 10.79 - alt. 56 m - Head east on Walnut St
  97. 97 : km 10.94 - alt. 59 m - Head east on Walnut St toward Aylestone Rd/A594
  98. 98 : km 10.97 - alt. 59 m - Head north on Aylestone Rd/A594 toward Walnut St
  99. 99 : km 11.12 - alt. 61 m - Head north on Welford Rd/A594
  100. 100 : km 11.14 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 11.16 - alt. 61 m - Head east
  102. 102 : km 11.24 - alt. 62 m - Head northeast
  103. 103 : km 11.32 - alt. 62 m - Head northeast
  104. 104 : km 11.38 - alt. 62 m - Head southeast toward Tigers Way/A594
  105. 105 : km 11.4 - alt. 62 m - Head north on Tigers Way/A594 toward Lancaster Rd
  106. 106 : km 11.41 - alt. 62 m - Head southeast on Lancaster Rd toward De Montfort St
  107. 107 : km 11.55 - alt. 66 m - Head southeast on Lancaster Rd
  108. 108 : km 11.69 - alt. 71 m - Head southeast on Lancaster Rd toward University Rd
  109. 109 : km 11.8 - alt. 77 m - Head southeast on Peace Walk
  110. 110 : km 11.97 - alt. 86 m - Head east on Peace Walk
  111. 111 : km 11.97 - alt. 86 m - Head southwest
  112. 112 : km 11.98 - alt. 86 m - Head southwest
  113. 113 : km 12 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  114. 114 : km 12.08 - alt. 87 m - Head southeast
  115. 115 : km 12.19 - alt. 85 m - Head southeast
  116. 116 : km 12.29 - alt. 84 m - Head southeast
  117. 117 : km 12.39 - alt. 85 m - Head southeast
  118. 118 : km 12.4 - alt. 85 m - Slight right
  119. 119 : km 12.45 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  120. 120 : km 12.46 - alt. 85 m - Head southeast toward Victoria Park Rd/B568
  121. 121 : km 12.47 - alt. 86 m - Slight right onto Queens Rd
  122. 122 : km 12.53 - alt. 85 m - Head south on Queens Rd toward Howard Rd
  123. 123 : km 12.6 - alt. 85 m - Head south on Queens Rd toward Howard Rd
  124. 124 : km 12.66 - alt. 84 m - Head south on Queens Rd toward Cecilia Rd
  125. 125 : km 12.72 - alt. 83 m - Head south on Queens Rd toward Montague Rd
  126. 126 : km 12.77 - alt. 83 m - Head south on Queens Rd toward Clarendon Park Rd
  127. 127 : km 12.85 - alt. 84 m - Head northeast on Clarendon Park Rd toward Portland Rd
  128. 128 : km 12.94 - alt. 85 m - Head southeast on Portland Rd toward Ave Rd Ext
  129. 129 : km 13.02 - alt. 87 m - Head southeast on Portland Rd toward Ave Rd Ext
  130. 130 : km 13.09 - alt. 87 m - Head east on Ave Rd Ext toward Avenue Rd
  131. 131 : km 13.11 - alt. 87 m - Continue onto Avenue Rd
  132. 132 : km 13.26 - alt. 89 m - Head east on Avenue Rd toward Avenue Gardens
  133. 133 : km 13.34 - alt. 89 m - Head south on Beechcroft Rd toward Southernhay Rd
  134. 134 : km 13.43 - alt. 89 m - Head south on Beechcroft Rd toward Southernhay Rd
  135. 135 : km 13.48 - alt. 89 m - Head northeast on Southernhay Rd toward London Rd/A6
  136. 136 : km 13.61 - alt. 90 m - Head northeast on Southernhay Rd toward London Rd/A6
  137. 137 : km 13.67 - alt. 89 m - Head southeast on London Rd/A6 toward Toller Rd
  138. 138 : km 13.79 - alt. 90 m - Head southeast on London Rd/A6 toward Sandown Rd
  139. 139 : km 13.89 - alt. 91 m - Head southeast on London Rd/A6
  140. 140 : km 13.99 - alt. 90 m - Head southeast on London Rd/A6 toward Stoughton Rd/A6030
  141. 141 : km 14.08 - alt. 91 m - Head west on Knighton Rd toward Birkdale Ave
  142. 142 : km 14.16 - alt. 91 m - Head west on Knighton Rd toward Birkdale Ave
  143. 143 : km 14.23 - alt. 91 m - Head west on Knighton Rd toward Birkdale Ave
  144. S/E : km 14.28 - alt. 90 m

Useful Information

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