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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.15 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 28 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 32 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 95 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 59 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 69 m - Start on Westcotes Drive
  2. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Westcotes Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Hinckley Road, A47
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Carlisle Street
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Denton Street
  7. 7 : km 0.51 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Denton Street
  8. 8 : km 0.53 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Denton Street
  9. 9 : km 0.62 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Gimson Road
  10. 10 : km 0.77 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Glenfield Road
  11. 11 : km 2.34 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.35 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.42 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 2.42 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 2.43 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.03 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 3.05 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 3.41 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 3.41 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 3.76 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 3.79 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.92 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Hockley Farm Road
  23. 23 : km 3.93 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Hand Avenue
  24. 24 : km 4.71 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 4.76 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 5.64 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Shakespeare Drive
  27. 27 : km 6.03 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Braunstone Lane
  28. 28 : km 6.07 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Braunstone Avenue
  29. 29 : km 6.19 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Hallam Crescent East
  30. 30 : km 6.22 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Braunstone Avenue
  31. 31 : km 6.93 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  32. 32 : km 6.95 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 6.98 - alt. 65 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 7.02 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Braunstone Avenue
  35. 35 : km 7.32 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Braunstone Avenue
  36. 36 : km 7.66 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Braunstone Avenue
  37. 37 : km 7.7 - alt. 63 m - Keep right onto Braunstone Avenue
  38. 38 : km 7.73 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Braunstone Avenue
  39. S/E : km 8.15 - alt. 69 m

Useful Information

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