Sowe Canal And Longford

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.14 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 13 m
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    Vertical drop: - 13 m
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    Highest point: 95 m
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    Lowest point: 81 m
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    District: Coventry 
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    Start/End: N 52.440193° / W 1.46146°
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Description

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(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/E : km 0 - alt. 94 m - Start out going south on Celandine Road.
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Sundew Street.
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Binton Road.
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Binswood Close.
  5. 5 : km 0.23 - alt. 94 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed east through Potters Green Corridor (See map for details).
  6. 6 : km 1.1 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Sowe Valley Footpath.
  7. 7 : km 1.45 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed north (Portions have stairs) (See map for details).
  8. 8 : km 1.49 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Sowe Valley Footpath & Oxford Canal Footpath.
  9. 9 : km 3.19 - alt. 93 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed southwest (Portions have stairs) (See map for details).
  10. 10 : km 5.97 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto B4113/Longford Road.
  11. 11 : km 5.97 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed east through Longford Park (See map for details).
  12. 12 : km 7.03 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight right onto Sledmere Close.
  13. 13 : km 7.04 - alt. 86 m - Turn right to stay on Sledmere Close.
  14. 14 : km 7.18 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto B4109/Alderman's Green Road.
  15. 15 : km 7.34 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed east through Wtken Slough / Wyken Pool (Nature Reserve) (See map for details).
  16. 16 : km 7.82 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right onto Sowe Valley Footpath.
  17. 17 : km 8.29 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Hillmorton Road.
  18. 18 : km 8.52 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed southeast (See map for details).
  19. 19 : km 8.67 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left onto Hillmorton Road.
  20. 20 : km 8.78 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Lillington Road.
  21. 21 : km 8.86 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Binton Road.
  22. 22 : km 8.93 - alt. 91 m - Turn right to stay on Binton Road.
  23. 23 : km 9.05 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Sundew Street.
  24. 24 : km 9.08 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Celandine Road.
  25. S/E : km 9.14 - alt. 94 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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