Around The Downs

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 61 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 97 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 49 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. 49 m - Start on Alexandra Park
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto Roslyn Road
  3. 3 : km 0.12 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right onto Fairview Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Elliston Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.28 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Elliston Road
  6. 6 : km 0.32 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Clyde Road
  7. 7 : km 0.36 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Redland Road
  8. 8 : km 0.46 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Hartington Park
  9. 9 : km 0.6 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Woodstock Road
  10. 10 : km 0.61 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 0.7 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Redland Green Road
  12. 12 : km 0.7 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 0.78 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 0.83 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 1.01 - alt. 74 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 1.06 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Cossins Road
  17. 17 : km 1.5 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Royal Albert Road
  18. 18 : km 1.67 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Westbury Park
  19. 19 : km 1.91 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 1.95 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Westbury Road
  21. 21 : km 1.96 - alt. 84 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Parrys Lane
  22. 22 : km 2.07 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Saville Road
  23. 23 : km 2.2 - alt. 85 m - Keep right onto Saville Road
  24. 24 : km 2.78 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 2.78 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Saville Road
  26. 26 : km 4.46 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.47 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 5.11 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 5.12 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Circular Road
  30. 30 : km 5.14 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Fountains Hill
  31. 31 : km 5.16 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 5.22 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 5.44 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 5.83 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.95 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Upper Belgrave Road
  36. 36 : km 6.31 - alt. 96 m - Keep left onto Upper Belgrave Road
  37. 37 : km 6.4 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 6.42 - alt. 96 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 39 : km 6.49 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 6.51 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 6.52 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left onto Upper Belgrave Road
  42. 42 : km 6.58 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 6.59 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 6.6 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 6.62 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Westbury Road
  46. 46 : km 6.63 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Redland Hill
  47. 47 : km 6.78 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 6.83 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 6.87 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left onto Elm Lane
  50. 50 : km 7.06 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Lower Redland Road
  51. 51 : km 7.12 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Lower Redland Road
  52. 52 : km 7.34 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Redland Road
  53. 53 : km 7.42 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Clyde Road
  54. 54 : km 7.46 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Elliston Road
  55. 55 : km 7.5 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Elliston Lane
  56. 56 : km 7.65 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Fairview Drive
  57. 57 : km 7.66 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left onto Roslyn Road
  58. 58 : km 7.69 - alt. 51 m - Keep left onto Alexandra Park
  59. S/E : km 7.77 - alt. 49 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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