Barrow Loughborough

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.90 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 24 m
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    Vertical drop: - 24 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 63 m
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    Lowest point: 39 m
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  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 63 m - Start near 74-78 Cotes Road, Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 8JU, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 63 m - Walk south on Cotes Rd towards Barrowcliffe Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto High St
  4. 4 : km 0.56 - alt. 55 m - Walk south on High St
  5. 5 : km 0.69 - alt. 52 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bridge St
  6. 6 : km 0.88 - alt. 41 m - Continue onto Barrow Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.98 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.27 - alt. 40 m - Walk west
  9. 9 : km 1.4 - alt. 41 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
  10. 10 : km 1.68 - alt. 43 m - Continue onto Huntsman's Cl
  11. 11 : km 1.75 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Meynell Rd
  12. 12 : km 2.08 - alt. 40 m - Walk west on Meynell Rd
  13. 13 : km 2.22 - alt. 40 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Farley Way
  14. 14 : km 2.95 - alt. 41 m - Walk south-west on Farley Way towards Gamble Way
  15. 15 : km 3.2 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Loughborough Rd
  16. 16 : km 3.71 - alt. 46 m - Walk north on Loughborough Rd
  17. 17 : km 3.78 - alt. 47 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Terry Yardley Way/A6004
  18. 18 : km 4.39 - alt. 51 m - Walk north-west on Terry Yardley Way/A6004 towards Ling Rd/A6004
  19. 19 : km 5.46 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 5.47 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-west towards Ling Rd/A6004
  21. 21 : km 5.48 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Ling Rd/A6004
  22. 22 : km 5.53 - alt. 48 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Park Rd
  23. 23 : km 5.67 - alt. 46 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Shelthorpe Rd
  24. 24 : km 5.92 - alt. 45 m - Walk north-east on Shelthorpe Rd towards Castledine St Ext
  25. 25 : km 6.3 - alt. 42 m - Turn right towards Leicester Rd/A6
  26. 26 : km 6.34 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Leicester Rd/A6
  27. 27 : km 6.91 - alt. 48 m - Walk south-east on Leicester Rd/A6
  28. 28 : km 7.09 - alt. 46 m - Slight right onto Loughborough Rd/A6
  29. 29 : km 7.64 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-east on Loughborough Rd/A6 towards Terry Yardley Way/A6004
  30. 30 : km 8.33 - alt. 44 m - Slight left to stay on Loughborough Rd
  31. 31 : km 8.73 - alt. 44 m - Walk south-east on Loughborough Rd towards Loughborough Rd
  32. 32 : km 9.1 - alt. 45 m - Continue onto High St
  33. 33 : km 9.33 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Station Rd
  34. 34 : km 9.42 - alt. 41 m - Walk north-east on Station Rd towards Dower House Gardens
  35. 35 : km 9.69 - alt. 42 m - Slight left to stay on Station Rd
  36. 36 : km 9.92 - alt. 41 m - Walk north-east on Victoria St towards Freehold St
  37. S/E : km 11.9 - alt. 63 m

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