Clifton X2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.33 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 35 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 83 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 58 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. 70 m - Start on Highbury Villas
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Highbury Villas
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Saint Michael's Hill
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Saint Michael's Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Cotham Hill
  6. 6 : km 0.51 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto West Park
  7. 7 : km 0.71 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp right onto Whiteladies Road
  8. 8 : km 0.72 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Oakfield Road
  9. 9 : km 1.13 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Hanbury Road
  10. 10 : km 1.35 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Pembroke Road
  11. 11 : km 1.37 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Richmond Park Road
  12. 12 : km 1.49 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Royal Park
  13. 13 : km 1.57 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Kensington Place
  14. 14 : km 1.57 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Kensington Place
  15. 15 : km 1.67 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lansdown Road
  16. 16 : km 1.7 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right onto Victoria Square
  17. 17 : km 1.82 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 1.94 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Clifton Down Road
  19. 19 : km 2.11 - alt. 78 m - Keep left onto Clifton Down Road
  20. 20 : km 2.13 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Suspension Bridge Road
  21. 21 : km 2.38 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Sion Place
  22. 22 : km 2.43 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Sion Hill
  23. 23 : km 2.94 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Royal York Crescent
  24. 24 : km 3.22 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right onto York Gardens
  25. 25 : km 3.23 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Royal York Crescent
  26. 26 : km 3.33 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Regent Street
  27. 27 : km 3.67 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Clifton Road
  28. 28 : km 3.98 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Queens Road
  29. 29 : km 4.01 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Richmond Park Road
  30. 30 : km 4.18 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Royal Park
  31. 31 : km 4.25 - alt. 70 m - Keep right onto Kensington Place
  32. 32 : km 4.26 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Kensington Place
  33. 33 : km 4.36 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lansdown Road
  34. 34 : km 4.38 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right onto Victoria Square
  35. 35 : km 4.5 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right
  36. 36 : km 4.62 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Clifton Down Road
  37. 37 : km 4.79 - alt. 78 m - Keep left onto Clifton Down Road
  38. 38 : km 4.81 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Suspension Bridge Road
  39. 39 : km 5.05 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Sion Place
  40. 40 : km 5.1 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Sion Hill
  41. 41 : km 5.6 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Royal York Crescent
  42. 42 : km 5.98 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Regent Street
  43. 43 : km 6.32 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Clifton Road
  44. 44 : km 6.46 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 6.47 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right onto Clifton Road
  46. 46 : km 6.64 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Queens Road
  47. 47 : km 6.67 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Richmond Park Road
  48. 48 : km 6.96 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Pembroke Road
  49. 49 : km 6.98 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Hanbury Road
  50. 50 : km 7.19 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Oakfield Road
  51. 51 : km 7.61 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Whiteladies Road
  52. 52 : km 7.62 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left onto West Park
  53. 53 : km 7.82 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Cotham Hill
  54. 54 : km 8.01 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Saint Michael's Hill
  55. 55 : km 8.23 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Highbury Villas
  56. 56 : km 8.29 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Highbury Villas
  57. S/E : km 8.33 - alt. 70 m

Useful Information

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