Leicester: Victoria Park (just Over 5k)
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 5.32 km
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Average duration: 1h 35
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 8 m
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Vertical drop: - 8 m
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Highest point: 89 m
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Lowest point: 78 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: City of Leicester
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Start/End: N 52.623523° / W 1.121864°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 86 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
- 3 : km 0.62 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
- 4 : km 0.85 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
- 5 : km 1.2 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
- 6 : km 1.25 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
- 7 : km 1.64 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Granville Road
- 8 : km 1.67 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
- 9 : km 1.96 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
- 10 : km 2.06 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
- 11 : km 2.07 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
- 12 : km 2.33 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
- 13 : km 2.69 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
- 14 : km 2.92 - alt. 85 m - Keep right
- 15 : km 3.27 - alt. 87 m - Keep left
- 16 : km 3.32 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
- 17 : km 3.71 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Granville Road
- 18 : km 3.74 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
- 19 : km 4.03 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
- 20 : km 4.13 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
- 21 : km 4.14 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
- 22 : km 4.4 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
- 23 : km 4.42 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
- 24 : km 4.8 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
- 25 : km 4.81 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
- 26 : km 4.83 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
- 27 : km 4.85 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
- 28 : km 5.19 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
- 29 : km 5.21 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
- 30 : km 5.29 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
- 31 : km 5.32 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Peace Walk
- S/E : km 5.32 - alt. 86 m
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