Candlestick Factory
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.69 mi -
Average duration: 3h 10 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 69 ft -
Descent: - 69 ft -
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Highest point: 200 ft -
Lowest point: 131 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Barrow upon Soar -
Start/End: N 52.754199° / W 1.152982° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 200 ft - Start out going west.
- 1 : mi 0 - alt. 200 ft - Turn left onto Cotes Road.
- 2 : mi 0.08 - alt. 190 ft - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southwest (See map for details).
- 3 : mi 0.33 - alt. 135 ft - Turn right onto Bridge Street.
- 4 : mi 0.35 - alt. 135 ft - Turn left onto Proctor's Park Road.
- 5 : mi 0.42 - alt. 135 ft - Turn sharp left onto walkway. Proceed southeast (See map for details).
- 6 : mi 0.8 - alt. 141 ft - Turn slight right.
- 7 : mi 0.82 - alt. 138 ft - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed south (See map for details).
- 8 : mi 2.18 - alt. 138 ft - Turn left onto Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26.
- 9 : mi 2.2 - alt. 138 ft - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed east (See map for details).
- 10 : mi 3.89 - alt. 144 ft - Mill Lane becomes Mountsorrel Lane.
- 11 : mi 4.16 - alt. 171 ft - Turn left onto Barrow Road.
- 12 : mi 4.95 - alt. 148 ft - Barrow Road becomes Sileby Road.
- 13 : mi 6.09 - alt. 180 ft - Sileby Road becomes South Street.
- 14 : mi 6.28 - alt. 177 ft - Keep right at the fork to continue on South Street.
- 15 : mi 6.3 - alt. 171 ft - Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street.
- 16 : mi 6.45 - alt. 187 ft - Turn left onto Cotes Road.
- 17 : mi 6.67 - alt. 200 ft - Turn right.
- 18 : mi 6.68 - alt. 197 ft - Turn left.
- S/E : mi 6.69 - alt. 200 ft
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