15 Mile Whale + Out And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.52 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 23 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 65 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 38 m
  • ⚐
    District: Charnwood 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.768268° / W 1.239619°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.773532° / W 1.229719°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Start on Thorpe Hill
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.85 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Garendon Road
  5. 5 : km 1.19 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.23 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.25 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Epinal Way
  8. 8 : km 1.4 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Epinal Way
  9. 9 : km 1.87 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.87 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Woodbrook Way
  11. 11 : km 2.27 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.28 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Epinal Way
  13. 13 : km 2.3 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Epinal Way
  14. 14 : km 2.78 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Epinal Way
  15. 15 : km 2.82 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Epinal Way
  16. 16 : km 3.23 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto Epinal Way
  17. 17 : km 3.28 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ling Road
  18. 18 : km 4.12 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Terry Yardley Way
  19. 19 : km 4.99 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.99 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.13 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Loughborough Road
  22. 22 : km 5.46 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Loughborough Road
  23. 23 : km 5.61 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.64 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Woodhouse Road
  25. 25 : km 6.34 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Chaveney Road
  26. 26 : km 7.38 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left onto Meeting Street
  27. 27 : km 7.62 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Leicester Road
  28. 28 : km 9.01 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Loughborough Road
  29. 29 : km 9.06 - alt. 44 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Loughborough Road
  30. 30 : km 14 - alt. 44 m - Keep left onto Loughborough Road
  31. 31 : km 14.04 - alt. 44 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Loughborough Road
  32. 32 : km 15.51 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto High Street
  33. 33 : km 15.52 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  34. 34 : km 15.88 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto Stoop Lane
  35. 35 : km 16.58 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 16.66 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 16.97 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 16.97 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Farley Way
  39. 39 : km 17.9 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 17.93 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Loughborough Road
  41. 41 : km 18.41 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Loughborough Road
  42. 42 : km 18.49 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Loughborough Road
  43. 43 : km 18.57 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 18.58 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 19.2 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Lodge End
  46. 46 : km 19.21 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Loughborough Road
  47. 47 : km 19.99 - alt. 42 m - Keep right onto Leicester Road
  48. 48 : km 21.24 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Market Place
  49. 49 : km 21.62 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 21.63 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto The Rushes
  51. 51 : km 21.64 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto The Rushes
  52. 52 : km 22.76 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 22.77 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 22.77 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 22.78 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Derby Road
  56. 56 : km 23.06 - alt. 38 m - Keep left onto Derby Road
  57. 57 : km 23.13 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Warwick Way
  58. 58 : km 23.18 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 23.18 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 23.66 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Warwick Court
  61. 61 : km 23.68 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Warwick Way
  62. 62 : km 23.73 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 23.74 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Warwick Way
  64. 64 : km 23.76 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Epinal Way
  65. 65 : km 24.29 - alt. 44 m - Keep right onto Epinal Way
  66. 66 : km 24.34 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Epinal Way
  67. 67 : km 24.43 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  68. E : km 24.52 - alt. 43 m

Useful Information

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