Hills Of Death

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 124 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 60 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 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 Saint Peter's Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Shrubbery Road
  3. 3 : km 0.25 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Shrubbery Road
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right onto Upper Church Road
  5. 5 : km 0.66 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Lower Church Road
  6. 6 : km 0.93 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Knightstone Road
  7. 7 : km 0.98 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.01 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto South Parade
  9. 9 : km 1.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto High Street
  10. 10 : km 1.17 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto High Street
  11. 11 : km 1.47 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto Queen's Road
  12. 12 : km 1.53 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Upper Church Road
  13. 13 : km 1.54 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Queen's Road
  14. 14 : km 1.76 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Cecil Road
  15. 15 : km 1.93 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto All Saints Road
  16. 16 : km 2.3 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road-Lower
  17. 17 : km 2.41 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto Longton Grove Road
  18. 18 : km 2.56 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Boulevard
  19. 19 : km 2.65 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Victoria Quadrant
  20. 20 : km 2.83 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Victoria Quadrant
  21. 21 : km 2.85 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Southside
  22. 22 : km 2.94 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Coombe Road
  23. 23 : km 3.23 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Landemann Circus
  24. 24 : km 3.28 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road-Lower
  25. 25 : km 3.41 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Arundell Road
  26. 26 : km 3.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Boulevard
  27. 27 : km 4.28 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Milton Road
  28. 28 : km 4.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Montepelier
  29. 29 : km 4.89 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Bristol Road Lower
  30. 30 : km 4.97 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Trewartha Park
  31. 31 : km 5.28 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Hill Road
  32. 32 : km 5.58 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Milton Road
  33. 33 : km 5.96 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Manor Road
  34. 34 : km 6.43 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Bristol Road Lower
  35. 35 : km 6.43 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Wood Lane
  36. 36 : km 6.46 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right onto Bristol Road Lower
  37. 37 : km 7 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Arundell Road
  38. 38 : km 7.08 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 7.11 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Cecil Road
  40. 40 : km 7.37 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto All Saints Road
  41. 41 : km 7.39 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Cecil Road
  42. 42 : km 7.55 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto South Road
  43. 43 : km 8.22 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Highbury Road
  44. 44 : km 8.31 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Shrubbery Avenue
  45. S/E : km 8.57 - 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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