The Tunnel

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.68 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 71 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 67 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 76 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 24 m
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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. 25 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.29 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.38 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.44 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Castle Quay
  5. 5 : km 0.45 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Castle Boulevard, A6005
  6. 6 : km 0.53 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Western Cycle Corridor Super Highway
  7. 7 : km 0.55 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Fishpond Drive
  8. 8 : km 0.61 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fishpond Drive
  9. 9 : km 0.73 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Park Ravine
  10. 10 : km 0.88 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Lenton Road
  11. 11 : km 0.91 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Holles Crescent
  12. 12 : km 1.41 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Tunnel Road
  13. 13 : km 1.77 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Derby Road, A610
  14. 14 : km 2 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Maid Marian Way, A6008
  15. 15 : km 2.11 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Maid Marian Way
  16. 16 : km 2.34 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Friar Lane
  17. 17 : km 2.46 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Lenton Road
  18. 18 : km 2.82 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lenton Road
  19. 19 : km 3.09 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto South Road
  20. 20 : km 3.28 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  21. 21 : km 3.35 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.38 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 3.53 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 3.54 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.87 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Derby Road, A6200
  26. 26 : km 3.91 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Barrack Lane
  27. 27 : km 4.13 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right onto Pelham Crescent
  28. 28 : km 4.24 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 4.28 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Harlaxton Drive
  30. 30 : km 4.32 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Harrowby Road
  31. 31 : km 4.44 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Rolleston Drive
  32. 32 : km 4.56 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Allington Avenue
  33. 33 : km 4.62 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left onto Allington Avenue
  34. 34 : km 4.7 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 4.74 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Maxwell Close
  36. 36 : km 4.84 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 4.88 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 4.91 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 4.93 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Willoughby Street
  40. 40 : km 4.99 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Park Road
  41. 41 : km 5.03 - alt. 27 m - Enter roundabout
  42. 42 : km 5.1 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Castle Boulevard
  43. 43 : km 5.12 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 5.21 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Hungerton Street
  45. 45 : km 5.23 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Grove Road
  46. 46 : km 5.56 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 5.57 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Gregory Street
  48. 48 : km 5.66 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Claytons Drive
  49. 49 : km 5.67 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 5.72 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 5.75 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto The Big Track / Nottingham Canal Towpath
  52. S/E : km 6.68 - alt. 24 m

Useful Information

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