19km Via Swithland Reservoir And Woodthorpe

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 19.04 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 40 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 71 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 86 m
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    Lowest point: 39 m
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Description

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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. 64 m - Start on Thirlmere Road
  2. 2 : km 0.38 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Thirlmere Road
  3. 3 : km 0.54 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto North Street
  4. 4 : km 0.99 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto High Street
  5. 5 : km 1.01 - alt. 52 m - Enter roundabout
  6. 6 : km 1.16 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.61 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Mill Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.71 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 1.76 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 3.76 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 4.52 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right onto Sileby Road
  12. 12 : km 4.67 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  13. 13 : km 4.74 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 4.78 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Watling Street
  15. 15 : km 5 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto The Navins
  16. 16 : km 5.01 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Cufflins Pit Lane
  17. 17 : km 5.5 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Cufflins Pit Lane
  18. 18 : km 5.87 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Bond Lane
  19. 19 : km 6.33 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Wood Lane
  20. 20 : km 6.42 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Kinchley Lane
  21. 21 : km 8.99 - alt. 57 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 8.99 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left onto Rushey Lane
  23. 23 : km 10.11 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 10.21 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 10.44 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 10.49 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 11.09 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Brand Lane
  28. 28 : km 11.18 - alt. 69 m - Turn slight right onto School Lane
  29. 29 : km 11.47 - alt. 76 m - Keep right onto School Lane
  30. 30 : km 12.21 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 13.46 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 14.27 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 15.51 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Woodhouse Road
  34. 34 : km 15.57 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Loughborough Road
  35. 35 : km 15.59 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Farley Way
  36. 36 : km 16.48 - alt. 41 m - Keep right onto Farley Way
  37. 37 : km 16.51 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Meynell Road
  38. 38 : km 16.96 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Westley Close
  39. 39 : km 16.98 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 17.03 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 17.12 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 17.37 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 17.77 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  44. 44 : km 18.01 - alt. 50 m - Keep left onto Bridge Street
  45. 45 : km 18.03 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto High Street
  46. 46 : km 18.51 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Thirlmere Road
  47. 47 : km 18.66 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Thirlmere Road
  48. S/E : km 19.04 - alt. 64 m

Useful Information

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