Memorial Park To Sandiacre And Back - 20 Mile

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 32.68 km
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    Calculated time: 9h 50 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 163 m
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    Vertical drop: - 157 m
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    Highest point: 124 m
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    Lowest point: 36 m
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  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 116 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 116 m - Follow the main road towards Ilkeston until you reach Church Street on the left
  3. 2 : km 3.44 - alt. 95 m - At Church Street, turn left into Church Street and follow the road down the hill, going over the roundabout until you get to the canal
  4. 3 : km 4.58 - alt. 53 m - At the canal, turn right and follow the canal until you reach 'The Plough' pub on the right, just outside Sandiacre
  5. 4 : km 13.01 - alt. 36 m - When you see 'The Plough' pub on the right, continue on the canal under the next bridge, then exit the canal on the left.
  6. 5 : km 13.27 - alt. 36 m - Exit the canal by turning left on Station Road. Follow this road past Lidl towards Stapleford.
  7. 6 : km 13.8 - alt. 37 m - When you get into Stapleford, continue following the same road until you get to a cross roads with 'Larrys' pub on the right and an abandoned pub on the left.
  8. 7 : km 14.64 - alt. 43 m - At the crossroads, go straight over and follow Nottingham Road until you reach the major island with the A52 with the 'Sherwin Arms' pub on the left.
  9. 8 : km 16.46 - alt. 60 m - At the major island with the A52, turn left into Ilkeston Road, then cross the road at the next pedestrian crossing and enter Bramcote Park
  10. 9 : km 16.61 - alt. 60 m - At Bramcote Park, take the path that roughly follows the road until you reach the main entrance to the carpark
  11. 10 : km 17.18 - alt. 53 m - At the main entrance to the Carpark, cross the road at the pedestrian crossing and follow Ilkeston Road, going over the mini roundabout until you reach the next roundabout.
  12. 11 : km 18.16 - alt. 45 m - At the mini roundabout turn right and follow Trowell Road until you reach the junction with 'The Festival' pub across the road.
  13. 12 : km 19.53 - alt. 51 m - At 'The Festival' junction, turn left and run towards ilkeston until you reach the major island.
  14. 13 : km 21.87 - alt. 89 m - At the 'White Lion Square' island, use the footpath to take you to the opposite side of Stanton Road and then cross Derby Road.
  15. 14 : km 22.06 - alt. 93 m - After crossing Derby Road, follow South Street to the Market Place, then run through the Market place and to the bottom of Bath Street
  16. 15 : km 23.14 - alt. 62 m - At the bottom of Bath Street, cross Manners Road, run in front of Aldi, cross Manners Road and continue on Bath Street / Heanor Road towards Heanor until you reach Shipley Common Lane on the left.
  17. 16 : km 24.43 - alt. 93 m - At Shipley Common Lane, turn left into Shipley Common Lane and follow the road until it turns into Rayneham Road, at this point Shipley Common Lane continues on the right, follow Shipley Common Lane
  18. 17 : km 25.1 - alt. 82 m - At the end of Shipley Common Lane, follow the track until it reaches the Nutbrook Trail
  19. 18 : km 25.42 - alt. 69 m - At the Nutbrook Trail, turn right and follow the trail until you reach the cafe
  20. 19 : km 26.07 - alt. 66 m - At the cafe, turn left and follow the trail until you reach Mapperley and the cross roads
  21. 20 : km 27.63 - alt. 98 m - At the crossroads, turn right and run to Mapperley Reservoir Carpark
  22. 21 : km 28.3 - alt. 83 m - At the carpark entrance turn right go slightly uphill and then take the trail on the left. Follow this trail until you reach Bell Lane
  23. 22 : km 29.43 - alt. 85 m - At Bell Lane, turn right and run up Bell Lane, turning into the Farmers Track.
  24. 23 : km 29.62 - alt. 88 m - At the Farmers Track, turn into the track and follow it until you reach Adams Close
  25. 24 : km 30.97 - alt. 98 m - At Adams Close, run to the top of Adams Close, turn right, then at the end of the road turn left and run to the junction of Burnt House Lane / Lockton Avenue
  26. 25 : km 31.56 - alt. 114 m - At Burnt House Lane / Lockton, turn right and then turn left onto Broadway and follow the road until you reach Mundy Street.
  27. 26 : km 32.05 - alt. 121 m - At Mundy Street, turn left, run to the end of the road and turn right on Ray Street
  28. 27 : km 32.23 - alt. 123 m - At the Market Place, turn right and run to Wilmot Street on the right.
  29. 28 : km 32.38 - alt. 123 m - Turn right into Wilmot Street and run to Mundy Street, Turn left into Mundy Street and run back to the Memorial Park.
  30. S/E : km 32.68 - alt. 116 m

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