Cossington Extra

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.38 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 5 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 8 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 54 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 m
  • ⚐ Country: United Kingdom
  • ⚐ District: Sileby 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.73273° / W 1.11262°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.73139° / W 1.11057°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 54 m - Start near 80 Barrow Road, Sileby, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 7LP, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 54 m - Walk south-west towards Barrow Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Barrow Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 52 m - Walk south on Barrow Rd towards Mountsorrel Ln
  5. 5 : km 0.24 - alt. 50 m - Continue onto High St
  6. 6 : km 0.36 - alt. 46 m - Walk south-east on High St towards Brook St
  7. 7 : km 0.37 - alt. 46 m - Continue onto Cossington Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.56 - alt. 46 m - Walk south on Cossington Rd towards Harlequin Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.76 - alt. 46 m - Walk south on Cossington Rd towards Preston Cl
  10. 10 : km 0.96 - alt. 47 m - Walk south on Cossington Rd towards Charles St
  11. 11 : km 1.15 - alt. 47 m - Walk south on Cossington Rd towards West Orchard
  12. 12 : km 1.36 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-east on Cossington Rd towards Main St
  13. 13 : km 1.48 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Main St
  14. 14 : km 1.63 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-east on Main St
  15. 15 : km 1.87 - alt. 46 m - Walk south-east on Main St towards Homestead Cl
  16. 16 : km 2.28 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Platts Ln
  17. 17 : km 2.29 - alt. 48 m - Walk west on Platts Ln
  18. 18 : km 2.46 - alt. 47 m - Walk west on Platts Ln towards Syston Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.93 - alt. 47 m - Walk east on Syston Rd towards Main St
  20. 20 : km 3.5 - alt. 50 m - Walk east on Syston Rd towards Main St
  21. 21 : km 3.5 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Main St
  22. 22 : km 3.76 - alt. 48 m - Walk north on Main St towards Back Ln
  23. 23 : km 4.03 - alt. 47 m - Walk north on Main St towards Hall Cl
  24. 24 : km 4.57 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Cossington Rd
  25. 25 : km 5.68 - alt. 46 m - Continue onto High St
  26. 26 : km 5.82 - alt. 50 m - Continue onto Barrow Rd
  27. 27 : km 6.03 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.06 - alt. 54 m - Walk south-west towards Barrow Rd
  29. 29 : km 6.08 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Barrow Rd
  30. 30 : km 6.29 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto King St
  31. E : km 6.38 - alt. 51 m

Useful Information

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