Barrow Quorn
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 10.58 km
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Average duration: 3h 05
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 22 m
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Vertical drop: - 30 m
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Highest point: 70 m
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Lowest point: 39 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Barrow upon Soar
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Start/End: N 52.75465° / W 1.15285°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 62 m - Start near 41 Cotes Road, Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12, UK
- 2 : km 0 - alt. 62 m - Head north on Cotes Rd
- 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 63 m - Head north on Cotes Rd toward Strancliffe Ln
- 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Strancliffe Ln
- 5 : km 0.53 - alt. 65 m - Head northeast on Strancliffe Ln toward John Earl Rd
- 6 : km 0.74 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Willow Rd
- 7 : km 0.76 - alt. 70 m - Head southeast on Willow Rd toward Flint Ln
- 8 : km 1.04 - alt. 64 m - Head south on Willow Rd toward Saxon Way
- 9 : km 1.31 - alt. 63 m - Head southeast on Willow Rd toward Elms Grove
- 10 : km 1.46 - alt. 58 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Fishpool Way
- 11 : km 1.6 - alt. 55 m - Head southeast on Fishpool Way toward Iliffes Cl
- 12 : km 1.96 - alt. 55 m - Head south on Fishpool Way toward Branston Ave
- 13 : km 2.13 - alt. 53 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Melton Rd
- 14 : km 2.27 - alt. 50 m - Head southwest on Melton Rd toward Breachfield Rd
- 15 : km 2.73 - alt. 51 m - Continue onto Grove Ln
- 16 : km 2.94 - alt. 54 m - Head southwest on Grove Ln toward Sileby Rd
- 17 : km 2.99 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto South St
- 18 : km 3.24 - alt. 55 m - Head northwest on South St
- 19 : km 3.32 - alt. 53 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Bridge St
- 20 : km 3.52 - alt. 41 m - Continue onto Barrow Rd
- 21 : km 3.62 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
- 22 : km 3.83 - alt. 40 m - Head west
- 23 : km 4.04 - alt. 41 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
- 24 : km 4.32 - alt. 43 m - Continue onto Huntsman's Cl
- 25 : km 4.33 - alt. 43 m - Head southwest on Huntsman's Cl toward Meynell Rd
- 26 : km 4.39 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Meynell Rd
- 27 : km 4.63 - alt. 40 m - Continue onto Soar Rd
- 28 : km 4.85 - alt. 41 m - Continue onto School Ln
- 29 : km 4.98 - alt. 41 m - Head southwest on School Ln
- 30 : km 5.17 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
- 31 : km 5.29 - alt. 41 m - Head west toward Weavers Cl
- 32 : km 5.35 - alt. 41 m - Continue onto Leicester Rd
- 33 : km 5.44 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Meeting St
- 34 : km 5.56 - alt. 42 m - Head southwest on Meeting St toward Sanders Rd
- 35 : km 6 - alt. 43 m - Continue onto Chaveney Rd
- 36 : km 6.04 - alt. 44 m - Head west on Chaveney Rd toward Mill Farm
- 37 : km 6.55 - alt. 51 m - Head northwest on Chaveney Rd toward Toller Rd
- 38 : km 6.72 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Woodhouse Rd
- 39 : km 6.9 - alt. 50 m - Head northeast on Woodhouse Rd toward The Pingle
- 40 : km 7.45 - alt. 44 m - Continue onto Farley Way
- 41 : km 7.66 - alt. 42 m - Head northeast on Farley Way toward Pepper Dr
- 42 : km 8.19 - alt. 41 m - Head southeast on Farley Way toward Alexander Rd
- 43 : km 8.36 - alt. 41 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Meynell Rd
- 44 : km 8.7 - alt. 41 m - Head southeast on Meynell Rd toward Peter McCaig Way
- 45 : km 8.9 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Huntsman's Cl
- 46 : km 8.97 - alt. 43 m - Slight left
- 47 : km 9.03 - alt. 42 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
- 48 : km 9.38 - alt. 40 m - Head east toward Barrow Rd
- 49 : km 9.67 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Barrow Rd
- 50 : km 9.77 - alt. 41 m - Continue onto Bridge St
- 51 : km 9.94 - alt. 51 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto High St
- 52 : km 10.05 - alt. 55 m - Head north on High St toward Long Cl
- 53 : km 10.18 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Cotes Rd
- 54 : km 10.4 - alt. 58 m - Head northwest on Cotes Rd toward Barrowcliffe Cl
- S/E : km 10.58 - alt. 61 m
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