RDR Walkers

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.51 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 119 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 127 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 91 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 60 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.11 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 0.14 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 0.16 - alt. 59 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 0.19 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.22 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto South Street
  10. 10 : km 0.43 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.57 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 0.73 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right onto Priory Orchard
  13. 13 : km 0.73 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 0.74 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Priory Orchard
  15. 15 : km 0.75 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Margery Lane
  16. 16 : km 0.78 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Summerville
  17. 17 : km 0.85 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Back Nevilledale Terrace
  18. 18 : km 1.01 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Nevilledale Terrace
  19. 19 : km 1.06 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Nevilledale Terrace
  20. 20 : km 1.13 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left onto A690
  21. 21 : km 1.15 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp right
  22. 22 : km 1.17 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left onto Crossgate Peth
  23. 23 : km 1.19 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 1.24 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto The Avenue
  25. 25 : km 1.24 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 1.3 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto May Street
  27. 27 : km 1.4 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto May Street
  28. 28 : km 1.42 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Hawthorn Terrace
  29. 29 : km 1.53 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Lawson Terrace
  30. 30 : km 1.66 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 1.71 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Redhills Lane
  32. 32 : km 1.87 - alt. 62 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 2.01 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 2.08 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight left onto Waddington Street
  35. 35 : km 2.22 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Sutton Street
  36. 36 : km 2.31 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto North Road
  37. 37 : km 2.44 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 2.46 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 2.47 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 2.5 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 2.55 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 2.56 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 2.61 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 2.62 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 2.72 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 2.76 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Framwellgate Peth
  47. 47 : km 2.79 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 2.81 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 2.84 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right
  50. 50 : km 2.87 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 3.05 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 3.09 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left onto Diamond Terrace
  53. 53 : km 3.09 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 3.15 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 3.33 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 3.34 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Framwellgate Peth
  57. 57 : km 3.35 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Milburngate
  58. 58 : km 3.39 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left
  59. 59 : km 3.49 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 3.49 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 3.55 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 3.55 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 3.71 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left
  64. 64 : km 3.72 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Leazes Road
  65. 65 : km 3.82 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Leazes Road
  66. 66 : km 3.89 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 3.93 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  68. 68 : km 4.08 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 4.11 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto New Elvet
  70. 70 : km 4.15 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto St Andrew's Court
  71. 71 : km 4.28 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  72. 72 : km 4.33 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto New Elvet
  73. 73 : km 4.44 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 4.45 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 4.52 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 4.52 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 4.65 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left
  78. 78 : km 4.71 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 5.16 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 5.32 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 5.47 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 5.65 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 5.68 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 5.85 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 6.22 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Silver Street
  86. 86 : km 6.32 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Crossgate
  87. 87 : km 6.45 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  88. 88 : km 6.46 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Crossgate
  89. S/E : km 6.51 - alt. 60 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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