5.6m - Purdown Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.01 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 56 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 65 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 90 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 27 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 37 m - Start on Ralph Road
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Muller Road
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Springfield Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Downend Road
  5. 5 : km 0.49 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Tortworth Road
  6. 6 : km 0.7 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Gloucester Road
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  8. 8 : km 0.79 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Maple Road
  9. 9 : km 0.96 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Ash Road
  10. 10 : km 1 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.26 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 1.29 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 1.51 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Kellaway Avenue
  14. 14 : km 2.34 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Gloucester Road
  15. 15 : km 2.39 - alt. 84 m - Keep right onto Gloucester Road
  16. 16 : km 2.48 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Gloucester Road
  17. 17 : km 2.51 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Gloucester Road
  18. 18 : km 2.83 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto Filton Road
  19. 19 : km 3.05 - alt. 90 m - Keep left onto Filton Road
  20. 20 : km 3.07 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Toronto Road
  21. 21 : km 3.98 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.68 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.92 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 4.94 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.16 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Long Down Avenue
  26. 26 : km 5.41 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 5.48 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Danby Street
  28. 28 : km 5.86 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 6.03 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.04 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 6.18 - alt. 78 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 6.39 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 6.45 - alt. 83 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 6.72 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 6.74 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 8.04 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Road
  37. 37 : km 8.14 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 8.14 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Road
  39. 39 : km 8.25 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Shaldon Road
  40. 40 : km 8.56 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Muller Road
  41. 41 : km 8.96 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Ralph Road
  42. S/E : km 9.01 - alt. 37 m

Useful Information

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