Epping With Chris 5th May 2014

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.90 km
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    Calculated time: 5h 50 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 155 m
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    Vertical drop: - 156 m
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    Highest point: 111 m
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    Lowest point: 49 m
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    District: Epping (57720)
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    Start/End: N 51.693629° / E 0.11364°
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Description

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(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. 80 m
  2. 1 : km 0.06 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southeast (Portions have stairs) (See map for details).
  3. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Hillcrest Way.
  4. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right onto Bower Hill.
  5. 4 : km 1.91 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Stonards Hill.
  6. 5 : km 1.95 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left onto Houblons Hill.
  7. 6 : km 1.99 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight left onto Stonards Hill.
  8. 7 : km 2.17 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Essex Way.
  9. 8 : km 3.29 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
  10. 9 : km 3.32 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight left onto Essex Way.
  11. 10 : km 4.07 - alt. 111 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed southeast (See map for details).
  12. 11 : km 4.14 - alt. 111 m - Stay straight to go onto Essex Way.
  13. 12 : km 7.2 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane.
  14. 13 : km 7.2 - alt. 104 m - Turn left.
  15. 14 : km 10.12 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Toot Hill Road.
  16. 15 : km 11.66 - alt. 79 m - Turn right to stay on Berwick Lane.
  17. 16 : km 12.15 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Nickerlands (Portions unpaved).
  18. 17 : km 13.91 - alt. 90 m - Tawney Lane becomes Tawney Common.
  19. 18 : km 15.64 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Gaynes Park Barns.
  20. 19 : km 16.68 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Coopersale Street.
  21. 20 : km 16.69 - alt. 56 m - Coopersale Street becomes Stonards Hill.
  22. 21 : km 16.87 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right onto Houblons Hill.
  23. 22 : km 16.93 - alt. 62 m - Turn left to stay on Houblons Hill.
  24. 23 : km 16.99 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left onto Stonards Hill.
  25. 24 : km 17.02 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southwest (See map for details).
  26. 25 : km 18.01 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Stewards Green Road.
  27. S/E : km 18.9 - alt. 79 m

Useful Information

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