Breinton Loop 4.8 Miles
Technical sheet
Creation:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 7.82 km -
Average duration: 2h 20 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 43 m -
Vertical drop: - 43 m -
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Highest point: 93 m -
Lowest point: 48 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
Hereford -
Start/End: N 52.050676° / W 2.717359° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Start on St. Martin's Avenue
- 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto St Martin's Street
- 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
- 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
- 5 : km 0.88 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
- 6 : km 0.9 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Great Western Way
- 7 : km 1 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left
- 8 : km 1.57 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
- 9 : km 1.93 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp left onto Broomy Hill
- 10 : km 3.53 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right onto Broomy Hill
- 11 : km 3.91 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
- 12 : km 3.94 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
- 13 : km 4.54 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Breinton Road
- 14 : km 6.32 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Tower Road
- 15 : km 6.34 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Camperdown Lane
- 16 : km 6.5 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Broomy Hill
- 17 : km 6.78 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Barton Road
- 18 : km 7.32 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto St Nicholas Street
- 19 : km 7.74 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto St. Martin's Avenue
- S/E : km 7.82 - alt. 50 m
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