Hill And Long Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.60 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 149 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 149 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 34 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 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. 15 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Cheshire Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Farnborough Road
  4. 4 : km 0.51 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Bowen Road
  5. 5 : km 0.68 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  6. 6 : km 0.76 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp right onto A371
  7. 7 : km 1.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.84 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 2.86 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.99 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 3.24 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 3.63 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.64 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.02 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 4.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Locking Moor Road
  16. 16 : km 4.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 4.04 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Locking Moor Road
  18. 18 : km 4.05 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Locking Moor Road
  19. 19 : km 4.43 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.45 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Locking Moor Road
  21. 21 : km 4.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Locking Road, B3440
  22. 22 : km 4.74 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Baytree Road
  23. 23 : km 5.25 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Jubilee Path
  24. 24 : km 5.26 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Baytree Road
  25. 25 : km 9.91 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Locking Road, B3440
  26. 26 : km 10.17 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Locking Moor Road
  27. 27 : km 10.36 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Locking Moor Road
  28. 28 : km 10.47 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Locking Moor Road
  29. 29 : km 10.53 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Locking Moor Road
  30. 30 : km 10.58 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 10.58 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 10.96 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.97 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 11.36 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 11.61 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 11.7 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 11.72 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto The Runway
  38. 38 : km 11.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 11.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 13.62 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 13.62 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto A371
  42. 42 : km 13.83 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 13.91 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bowen Road
  44. 44 : km 14.09 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Farnborough Road
  45. 45 : km 14.48 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Cheshire Avenue
  46. 46 : km 14.55 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Cheshire Avenue
  47. S/E : km 14.6 - alt. 15 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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