Snail's Bottom Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 121 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 115 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 186 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 88 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 94 m - Start on Steam Mills
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.42 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 0.53 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Riverside Road
  5. 5 : km 0.55 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.74 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Riverside Gardens
  7. 7 : km 0.75 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Riverside Walk
  8. 8 : km 0.87 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.97 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 1.27 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.73 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.99 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Tunnel Lane
  13. 13 : km 2.55 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.57 - alt. 156 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.3 - alt. 164 m - Turn right onto Fry's Well
  16. 16 : km 3.54 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Wells Road, B3139
  17. 17 : km 3.67 - alt. 173 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.56 - alt. 176 m - Turn slight left onto Abbey Road
  19. 19 : km 4.62 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Fosseway, A367
  20. 20 : km 4.7 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  21. 21 : km 4.83 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp right onto South Street
  22. 22 : km 4.95 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.99 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 5.5 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Stratton Road
  25. 25 : km 5.51 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 6.41 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 6.52 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 8.33 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto B3139
  29. 29 : km 8.66 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 9.27 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 9.29 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 10.26 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.59 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 11.08 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Wells Road, A367
  35. 35 : km 11.09 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Inner Elm Terrace
  36. 36 : km 11.44 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 11.85 - alt. 109 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 12.4 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 12.41 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Silver Street, B3355
  40. 40 : km 12.45 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 12.48 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 12.72 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 43 : km 12.74 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 12.74 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Withes Lane
  45. 45 : km 12.97 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Steam Mills
  46. 46 : km 13.16 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Millfield
  47. S/E : km 13.16 - alt. 94 m

Useful Information

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