Candlestick Factory
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 10.77 km
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Average duration: 3h 10
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 21 m
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Vertical drop: - 21 m
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Highest point: 61 m
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Lowest point: 40 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Barrow upon Soar
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Start/End: N 52.754199° / W 1.152982°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 61 m - Start out going west.
- 2 : km 0 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Cotes Road.
- 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southwest (See map for details).
- 4 : km 0.54 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street.
- 5 : km 0.56 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Proctor's Park Road.
- 6 : km 0.67 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left onto walkway. Proceed southeast (See map for details).
- 7 : km 1.28 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right.
- 8 : km 1.32 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed south (See map for details).
- 9 : km 3.51 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Mountsorrel turnover Bridge 26.
- 10 : km 3.54 - alt. 42 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed east (See map for details).
- 11 : km 6.25 - alt. 44 m - Mill Lane becomes Mountsorrel Lane.
- 12 : km 6.7 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Barrow Road.
- 13 : km 7.96 - alt. 45 m - Barrow Road becomes Sileby Road.
- 14 : km 9.8 - alt. 55 m - Sileby Road becomes South Street.
- 15 : km 10.11 - alt. 54 m - Keep right at the fork to continue on South Street.
- 16 : km 10.14 - alt. 52 m - Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto High Street.
- 17 : km 10.38 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Cotes Road.
- 18 : km 10.73 - alt. 61 m - Turn right.
- 19 : km 10.75 - alt. 60 m - Turn left.
- S/E : km 10.77 - alt. 61 m
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