RVR Downham Loop
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.75 mi -
Average duration: 3h 25 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 348 ft -
Descent: - 338 ft -
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Highest point: 522 ft -
Lowest point: 259 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Clitheroe -
Start/End: N 53.877396° / W 2.384889° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 259 ft - Start on
- 1 : mi 0.04 - alt. 266 ft - Turn right
- 2 : mi 0.05 - alt. 269 ft - Turn left onto Chatburn Road
- 3 : mi 0.64 - alt. 305 ft - Keep left onto Chatburn Road
- 4 : mi 0.65 - alt. 308 ft - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Chatburn Road
- 5 : mi 1.79 - alt. 315 ft - Turn right onto Downhall Road
- 6 : mi 2.16 - alt. 417 ft - Keep right onto Chatburn Road
- 7 : mi 2.42 - alt. 456 ft - Keep right onto Chatburn Road
- 8 : mi 2.79 - alt. 476 ft - Keep right onto Chatburn Road
- 9 : mi 2.99 - alt. 430 ft - Keep left onto West Lane
- 10 : mi 3.09 - alt. 459 ft - Turn right onto West Lane
- 11 : mi 3.93 - alt. 463 ft - Turn slight left
- 12 : mi 4 - alt. 492 ft - Keep right
- 13 : mi 4.15 - alt. 482 ft - Keep right
- 14 : mi 4.34 - alt. 436 ft - Turn left
- 15 : mi 4.35 - alt. 436 ft - Turn left
- 16 : mi 4.77 - alt. 358 ft - Turn slight right
- 17 : mi 4.81 - alt. 358 ft - Keep left
- 18 : mi 4.87 - alt. 361 ft - Turn right
- 19 : mi 5.46 - alt. 318 ft - Turn left onto Clitheroe Road
- 20 : mi 6.08 - alt. 308 ft - Keep right onto Chatburn Road
- 21 : mi 6.09 - alt. 308 ft - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Chatburn Road
- 22 : mi 6.39 - alt. 299 ft - Turn left onto Green Drive
- 23 : mi 6.43 - alt. 299 ft - Turn left onto Chatburn Road
- S/E : mi 6.75 - alt. 269 ft
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