Bristol River

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 3 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 11 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Start near 7 Thomas Ln, Bristol BS1 6JG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.35 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Redcliffe Way
  3. 3 : km 0.45 - alt. 9 m - Turn right toward Redcliffe Way
  4. 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Redcliffe Way
  5. 5 : km 0.47 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.83 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Bathurst Parade
  7. 7 : km 1.43 - alt. 8 m - Slight right
  8. 8 : km 2.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn left toward Gas Ferry Rd
  9. 9 : km 2.26 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Hanover Pl
  10. 10 : km 2.34 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.37 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.38 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.45 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.89 - alt. 7 m - Turn right toward Nova Scotia Pl
  15. 15 : km 3.1 - alt. 8 m - Turn right toward Nova Scotia Pl
  16. 16 : km 3.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn left toward Nova Scotia Pl
  17. 17 : km 3.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Nova Scotia Pl
  18. 18 : km 3.23 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Merchants Rd
  19. 19 : km 3.33 - alt. 8 m - Slight left onto Cumberland Basin Rd
  20. 20 : km 3.35 - alt. 8 m - Sharp left onto Merchants Rd
  21. 21 : km 3.36 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.49 - alt. 8 m - Slight right
  23. 23 : km 4.39 - alt. 8 m - Turn right at Millennium Promenade
  24. 24 : km 4.94 - alt. 7 m - Turn left to stay on Hannover Quay
  25. 25 : km 4.97 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.98 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.32 - alt. 9 m - Continue straight onto National Cycle Rte 33
  28. 28 : km 5.37 - alt. 10 m - Continue straight onto Queen Square
  29. 29 : km 5.53 - alt. 10 m - Turn left at Bell Ave
  30. 30 : km 5.54 - alt. 10 m - Slight left onto Bell Ave
  31. 31 : km 5.61 - alt. 9 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Redcliffe Way/Redcliffe Bascule Bridge
  32. 32 : km 5.7 - alt. 9 m - Turn left toward Redcliff Backs
  33. 33 : km 5.8 - alt. 7 m - Turn right toward Redcliff Backs
  34. 34 : km 5.83 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Redcliff Backs
  35. 35 : km 5.96 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Redcliff St
  36. 36 : km 6.06 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Thomas Ln
  37. S/E : km 6.09 - alt. 8 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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↔2.31 km ↗+63 m ↘-43 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
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It is 150 years since The Clifton and Durdham Downs (Bristol) Act, 1861 secured the Downs as a place of recreation for us all – forever. This trail and a second trail exploring Durdham Down celebrate this anniversary and explore the rich and fascinating history of the Downs.

Walking Durdham Down

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↔3.58 km ↗+47 m ↘-47 m ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from City of Bristol

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Walking Stoke Park

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↔2.77 km ↗+47 m ↘-47 m ◔0h 55 ▲Easy
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Walking Barn Wood

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↔2.97 km ↗+51 m ↘-51 m ◔1h 00 ▲Easy
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Walking Blaise Castle Steep via Henbury Golf Course

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↔4.01 km ↗+76 m ↘-75 m ◔1h 20 ▲Moderate
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Walking Rhododendron

Walker
↔3.93 km ↗+88 m ↘-95 m ◔1h 20 ▲Moderate
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Walking Gorge

Walker
↔1.80 km ↗+37 m ↘-35 m ◔0h 35 ▲Easy
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Walking Royals and St Mary’s Church

Walker
↔2.46 km ↗+30 m ↘-33 m ◔0h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from City of Bristol

The Church of St Mary the Virgin dates back to 1093, with various rebuilding over the years until an extensive refurbishment in 1878. Look out for two notable graves; an obelisk memorial to the Egyptologist Amelia Edwards and coloured head and foot stones of ‘Scipio Africanus’, a negro slave.

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