Leawsowes Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.35 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 102 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 101 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 224 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 153 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. 189 m - Start on Quinton Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 186 m - Keep left onto Quinton Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 184 m - Turn left onto Ridgacre Road
  4. 4 : km 0.61 - alt. 180 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ridgacre Road
  5. 5 : km 0.98 - alt. 191 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto Ridgacre Road
  7. 7 : km 1.75 - alt. 211 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.77 - alt. 210 m - Turn right onto Stoney Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.77 - alt. 210 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.89 - alt. 212 m - Turn slight left onto Ridgacre Road West
  11. 11 : km 2.22 - alt. 218 m - Turn left onto Spies Lane, B4043
  12. 12 : km 3.26 - alt. 196 m - Enter roundabout
  13. 13 : km 3.62 - alt. 191 m - Turn left onto Leasowes Lane
  14. 14 : km 3.71 - alt. 194 m - Turn left onto Leasowes Lane
  15. 15 : km 4.16 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 4.28 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.31 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 4.76 - alt. 193 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 5.13 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Kent Road
  20. 20 : km 5.16 - alt. 206 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Kent Road
  21. 21 : km 5.41 - alt. 211 m - Turn right onto Gower Road
  22. 22 : km 5.94 - alt. 210 m - Turn left onto Spies Lane, B4043
  23. 23 : km 6.42 - alt. 224 m - Keep right onto Hagley Road West, A458
  24. 24 : km 6.59 - alt. 223 m - Keep right onto Hagley Road West, A458
  25. 25 : km 6.65 - alt. 221 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hagley Road West
  26. 26 : km 7.44 - alt. 190 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ridgacre Lane
  27. 27 : km 7.49 - alt. 187 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.5 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight right onto Quinton Lane
  29. 29 : km 7.78 - alt. 185 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Quinton Lane
  30. S/E : km 8.35 - alt. 190 m

Useful Information

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