Barrow Quorn
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.57 mi
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Average duration: 3h 05
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Back to start: Yes
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Ascent: + 72 ft
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Descent: - 98 ft
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Highest point: 230 ft
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Lowest point: 128 ft
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Country: United Kingdom
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City: Barrow upon Soar
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Start/End: N 52.75465° / W 1.15285°
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 203 ft - Start near 41 Cotes Road, Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12, UK
- 1 : mi 0 - alt. 203 ft - Head north on Cotes Rd
- 2 : mi 0.11 - alt. 207 ft - Head north on Cotes Rd toward Strancliffe Ln
- 3 : mi 0.27 - alt. 203 ft - Turn right onto Strancliffe Ln
- 4 : mi 0.33 - alt. 213 ft - Head northeast on Strancliffe Ln toward John Earl Rd
- 5 : mi 0.46 - alt. 230 ft - Turn right onto Willow Rd
- 6 : mi 0.47 - alt. 230 ft - Head southeast on Willow Rd toward Flint Ln
- 7 : mi 0.65 - alt. 210 ft - Head south on Willow Rd toward Saxon Way
- 8 : mi 0.81 - alt. 207 ft - Head southeast on Willow Rd toward Elms Grove
- 9 : mi 0.91 - alt. 190 ft - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Fishpool Way
- 10 : mi 1 - alt. 180 ft - Head southeast on Fishpool Way toward Iliffes Cl
- 11 : mi 1.22 - alt. 180 ft - Head south on Fishpool Way toward Branston Ave
- 12 : mi 1.32 - alt. 174 ft - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Melton Rd
- 13 : mi 1.41 - alt. 164 ft - Head southwest on Melton Rd toward Breachfield Rd
- 14 : mi 1.69 - alt. 167 ft - Continue onto Grove Ln
- 15 : mi 1.82 - alt. 177 ft - Head southwest on Grove Ln toward Sileby Rd
- 16 : mi 1.86 - alt. 180 ft - Turn right onto South St
- 17 : mi 2.02 - alt. 180 ft - Head northwest on South St
- 18 : mi 2.06 - alt. 174 ft - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bridge St
- 19 : mi 2.19 - alt. 135 ft - Continue onto Barrow Rd
- 20 : mi 2.25 - alt. 131 ft - Turn left
- 21 : mi 2.38 - alt. 131 ft - Head west
- 22 : mi 2.51 - alt. 135 ft - Take the pedestrian overpass
- 23 : mi 2.68 - alt. 141 ft - Continue onto Huntsman's Cl
- 24 : mi 2.69 - alt. 141 ft - Head southwest on Huntsman's Cl toward Meynell Rd
- 25 : mi 2.73 - alt. 141 ft - Turn left onto Meynell Rd
- 26 : mi 2.88 - alt. 131 ft - Continue onto Soar Rd
- 27 : mi 3.01 - alt. 135 ft - Continue onto School Ln
- 28 : mi 3.1 - alt. 135 ft - Head southwest on School Ln
- 29 : mi 3.21 - alt. 135 ft - Turn right
- 30 : mi 3.28 - alt. 135 ft - Head west toward Weavers Cl
- 31 : mi 3.32 - alt. 135 ft - Continue onto Leicester Rd
- 32 : mi 3.38 - alt. 135 ft - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Meeting St
- 33 : mi 3.45 - alt. 138 ft - Head southwest on Meeting St toward Sanders Rd
- 34 : mi 3.73 - alt. 141 ft - Continue onto Chaveney Rd
- 35 : mi 3.75 - alt. 144 ft - Head west on Chaveney Rd toward Mill Farm
- 36 : mi 4.07 - alt. 167 ft - Head northwest on Chaveney Rd toward Toller Rd
- 37 : mi 4.18 - alt. 171 ft - Turn right onto Woodhouse Rd
- 38 : mi 4.29 - alt. 164 ft - Head northeast on Woodhouse Rd toward The Pingle
- 39 : mi 4.63 - alt. 144 ft - Continue onto Farley Way
- 40 : mi 4.76 - alt. 138 ft - Head northeast on Farley Way toward Pepper Dr
- 41 : mi 5.09 - alt. 135 ft - Head southeast on Farley Way toward Alexander Rd
- 42 : mi 5.2 - alt. 135 ft - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Meynell Rd
- 43 : mi 5.41 - alt. 135 ft - Head southeast on Meynell Rd toward Peter McCaig Way
- 44 : mi 5.53 - alt. 141 ft - Turn left onto Huntsman's Cl
- 45 : mi 5.57 - alt. 141 ft - Slight left
- 46 : mi 5.61 - alt. 138 ft - Take the pedestrian overpass
- 47 : mi 5.83 - alt. 131 ft - Head east toward Barrow Rd
- 48 : mi 6.01 - alt. 131 ft - Turn right onto Barrow Rd
- 49 : mi 6.07 - alt. 135 ft - Continue onto Bridge St
- 50 : mi 6.17 - alt. 167 ft - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto High St
- 51 : mi 6.24 - alt. 180 ft - Head north on High St toward Long Cl
- 52 : mi 6.33 - alt. 187 ft - Turn left onto Cotes Rd
- 53 : mi 6.46 - alt. 190 ft - Head northwest on Cotes Rd toward Barrowcliffe Cl
- S/E : mi 6.57 - alt. 200 ft
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