Winter Routes (Reverse)

Winter Route 1 (Reverse) – 6.7miles

  • From Leisure Centre follow railway walk to Howe Rd. Turn left.
  • At traffic lights turn right onto Withersfield Road and follow to roundabout. Turn right.
  • Follow road around Meadowlands to bring you back to Howe Rd.
  • Turn left onto Howe Road, then right onto Arrendene Road.
  • After 200m turn left into Ganwick Close and follow to end.
  • Follow footpath that cuts through to Falklands Rd. Turn left
  • Turn right onto Anne Suckling Rd, running up the hill to eventually come out on Wratting Rd.
  • Turn right to run down Wratting Road, then take the second left onto Chalkstone Way.
  • Follow Chalkstone Way for a bit, then turn left onto Shetland Rd.
  • Run clockwise round Shetland Rd to bring you back out onto Chalkstone Way. Turn left.
  • At bottom of hill turn left onto Coupals Rd, then turn left onto Roman Way.
  • Run clockwise around Roman Way to bring you back onto Coupals Rd. Turn right.
  • When you get back to roundabout turn left onto Chalkstone Way.
  • At roundabout by garage turn right towards Sturmer Arches.
  • Follow Road back to Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 1 Short (Reverse) – 4.2miles

  • From Leisure Centre follow railway walk to Tesco bridge. Turn right.
  • Run up Wratting Road, then turn right onto Chalkstone Way.
  • Follow Chalkstone Way for a bit, then turn left onto Shetland Rd.
  • Run clockwise round Shetland Rd to bring you back out onto Chalkstone Way. Turn left.
  • At bottom of hill turn left onto Coupals Rd, then turn left onto Roman Way.
  • Run clockwise around Roman Way to bring you back onto Coupals Rd. Turn right.
  • When you get back to roundabout turn left onto Chalkstone Way.
  • At roundabout by garage turn right towards Sturmer Arches.
  • Follow Road back to Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 2 (Reverse) – 6miles

  • From Leisure Centre follow Ehringshausen Way down to Sturmer Arches. Turn right at mini roundabout
  • Follow Bumpsted Road up to Days Inn, then turn right onto Phoenix Rd/Helions Bumpstead Rd.
  • When you reach Moon Hall Lane, turn right towards Sanofi.
  • At junction with Rookwood Way turn left.
  • At junction with Hollands Rd turn left towards Vauxhall garage.
  • Turn left and run up Duddery Hill to BP garage. Turn left onto Greenfields Way.
  • At roundabout next to Clements School, turn left onto Cleves Rd.
  • At junction with Burton End, turn left, then cross over road and take next right onto Chivers Rd.
  • Turn right at the next roundabout, then after 200m take the footpath on the right.
  • Follow footpath to end, then turn right onto Park Rd.
  • After 200m (opposite old Parkway School site) turn left down Spindle Rd/Hawthorn Rd.
  • At bottom of hill turn right into Rowan Close, then cut through alley onto Cambridge Way.
  • At end of Cambridge Way turn right onto Western Avenue/Beech Grove.
  • At end of Beech Grove turn right onto Eastern Ave. Follow up and over hill until you rejoin Burton End.
  • Turn left and follow Burton End/Camps Rd back to town centre.
  • Go straight ahead onto Swan Lane, coming out onto Lord’s Croft Lane.
  • Turn right and follow back to Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 2 Short (Reverse) – 4miles

  • From Leisure Centre turn right onto Ehrinshausen way, then left into Swan Lane.
  • Follow Camps Road/Burton End until you’re almost at the bypass.
  • Turn right onto Chivers Rd.
  • Turn right at the next roundabout, then after 200m take the footpath on the right.
  • Follow footpath to end, then turn right onto Park Rd.
  • After 200m (opposite old Parkway School site) turn left down Spindle Rd/Hawthorn Rd.
  • At bottom of hill turn right into Rowan Close, then cut through alley onto Cambridge Way.
  • At end of Cambridge Way turn right onto Western Avenue/Beech Grove.
  • At end of Beech Grove turn right onto Eastern Ave. Follow up and over hill until you rejoin Burton End.
  • Turn left and follow Burton End/Camps Rd back to town centre.
  • Go straight ahead onto Swan Lane, coming out onto Lord’s Croft Lane.
  • Turn right and follow back to Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 3 (Reverse) – 6miles

  • From Leisure Centre follow Ehringshausen Way down past Lidl, then turn right onto Hamlet Road.
  • Follow Hamlet Rd/Duddery Hill all the way to the top, then around to the right after the garage.
  • Follow Clements Lane down the side of the Rec, turn left at the bottom.
  • Follow Camps Rd/Burton End until you’re almost at the bypass, turn right onto Chivers Rd.
  • Follow Chivers Rd to roundabout, turn left onto Bergamot Rd. Follow down to Sainsbury’s.
  • Follow footpath past B&Q and down to the big roundabout. Go straight over the roundabout, onto the Meadowlands Estate.
  • Follow road around/through Meadowlands to bring you back to Howe Rd.
  • Turn left onto Howe Road, then right onto Arrendene Rd.
  • Run clockwise all the way around Arrendene Rd until you come back to Howe Rd. Turn left onto the old railway.
  • Follow all the way back to the Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 3 Short (Reverse) – 4.2miles

  • From Leisure Centre turn right onto Ehrinshausen way, then left into Swan Lane.
  • Follow Camps Road/Burton End until you’re almost at the bypass.
  • Turn right onto Chivers Rd. Follow Chivers Rd to roundabout.
  • Turn left onto Bergamot Rd. Follow down to Sainsbury’s.
  • Turn right after Sainsbury’s garage and follow footpath past B&Q and down to the big roundabout.
  • Turn right to run alongside Withersfield Rd.
  • At traffic lights turn left onto Howe Rd, then right onto the old railway.
  • Follow all the way back to the Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 4 (Reverse) – 6.4miles

  • From Leisure Centre run alongside astro pitch, then left under the bridge. Follow path to Millfields Way.
  • Turn right and follow Millfields Way to the end.
  • Turn left onto Chalkstone Way, then follow all of the way to the end.
  • Turn right onto Wratting Rd, to brow of hill.
  • Cross over the road and take a left onto Ann Suckling Rd. Follow to bottom of hill.
  • Turn left onto Falklands Rd, then right into Gurlings Close.
  • At end of Gurlings Close go onto footpath and follow to Withersfield Rd (beware of the bollard and metal barriers next to Cangle School, they’re hard to see)
  • Cross Withersfield Rd and bear left.
  • Turn right onto Eastern Ave/North Ave, follow up the hill and down the other side.
  • Turn left onto Burton End, follow to corner of Rec.
  • Turn right onto Clements Lane/Duddery Hill to take you up the side of the Rec. Follow the road around to the left at the BP garage.
  • At the Vauxhall garage turn right onto Hollands Rd, then right again onto Rookwood Way.
  • Follow the road around to the left, then turn right onto Moon Hall Lane.
  • Turn left onto Helions Bumpstead Rd, then bear right onto Phoenix Rd. Follow to Days Inn.
  • At roundabout turn left and follow Bumpstead Rd down to Sturmer Arches.
  • Turn left and follow Ehringshausen Way back to Leisure Centre.

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Winter Route 4 Short (Reverse) – 3.8miles

  • From Leisure Centre run alongside astro pitch, then left under the bridge. Follow path to Millfields Way. Turn right and follow path for 200m.
  • Cross the road and take the turning on the left (also called Millfields Way)
  • At top of hill turn left onto Chalkstone Way, follow all of the way to the end.
  • Turn right onto Wratting Rd, to brow of hill.
  • Cross over the road and take a left onto Ann Suckling Rd. Follow to bottom of hill.
  • Turn left onto Falklands Rd, then right into Gurlings Close.
  • At end of Gurlings Close go onto footpath and follow to Withersfield Rd (beware of the bollard and metal barriers next to Cangle School, they’re hard to see)
  • Cross Withersfield Rd and bear left.
  • Turn right onto Eastern Ave/North Ave, follow up the hill and down the other side.
  • Turn left onto Burton End, follow to corner of Rec.
  • Turn right onto Clements Lane/Duddery Hill to take you up the side of the Rec. Follow the road around to the left at the BP garage.
  • Follow Duddery Hill all the way down the hill, going straight ahead at the top of the High Street.
  • Turn left when you reach Ehringshausen Way. Cross over the road and follow path back to Leisure Centre

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