Walk From Brooks

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.08 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 116 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 107 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 99 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 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. 42 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Old Elvet
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right onto Green Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.18 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.21 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.45 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.78 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto New Elvet
  10. 10 : km 0.79 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Elvet Bridge
  11. 11 : km 0.84 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto New Elvet
  12. 12 : km 1.09 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.09 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 1.14 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 1.15 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 1.15 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 1.29 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto Bow Lane
  18. 18 : km 1.37 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto North Bailey
  19. 19 : km 1.39 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Dun Cow Lane
  20. 20 : km 1.46 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left onto Palace Green
  21. 21 : km 1.51 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 1.52 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Windy Gap
  23. 23 : km 1.58 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 1.74 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 1.77 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Silver Street
  26. 26 : km 1.86 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight right onto North Road
  27. 27 : km 1.94 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto North Road
  28. 28 : km 2.17 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto North Road
  29. 29 : km 2.19 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto North Road
  30. 30 : km 2.45 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 2.46 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto North Road
  32. 32 : km 2.65 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto North Road
  33. 33 : km 2.68 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto North Road
  34. 34 : km 2.85 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Neville Street
  35. 35 : km 2.98 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 3 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Crossgate
  37. 37 : km 3 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 3.05 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 3.1 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 3.39 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto South Street
  41. 41 : km 3.65 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Quarry Heads Lane, C98a
  42. 42 : km 3.78 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 3.88 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 4 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 4 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 4.05 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 4.18 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 4.21 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left
  49. 49 : km 4.37 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Potters Bank
  50. 50 : km 4.4 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Elvet Hill Road
  51. 51 : km 4.44 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 4.69 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Quarryheads Lane
  53. 53 : km 5.04 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 5.06 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto Church Street Head
  55. 55 : km 5.57 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Elvet Crescent
  56. 56 : km 5.71 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Court Lane
  57. 57 : km 5.91 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight right onto Old Elvet
  58. 58 : km 5.94 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  59. S/E : km 6.08 - alt. 42 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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