Oxford-Banbury Canal Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.95 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 35 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 92 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 57 m
  • ⚐
    District: Oxford 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.75939° / W 1.27095°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.06171° / W 1.33017°
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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. 57 m - Start near 1 William Lucy Way, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 57 m - Head north
  3. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 59 m - Slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.61 - alt. 57 m - Head north
  5. 5 : km 1.14 - alt. 57 m - Head north
  6. 6 : km 1.81 - alt. 57 m - Head northwest
  7. 7 : km 2.53 - alt. 58 m - Head northwest
  8. 8 : km 3.12 - alt. 58 m - Head northwest
  9. 9 : km 3.78 - alt. 58 m - Head northwest
  10. 10 : km 4.37 - alt. 60 m - Head north toward Woodstock Rd/A44
  11. 11 : km 5.06 - alt. 60 m - Head north toward Woodstock Rd/A44
  12. 12 : km 5.58 - alt. 60 m - Head north
  13. 13 : km 6.24 - alt. 60 m - Head north
  14. 14 : km 6.78 - alt. 61 m - Head northwest
  15. 15 : km 7.5 - alt. 62 m - Head northwest toward Canal Rd
  16. 16 : km 8.23 - alt. 63 m - Head northwest toward Canal Rd
  17. 17 : km 8.88 - alt. 64 m - Head northeast toward Canal Rd
  18. 18 : km 9.25 - alt. 64 m - Head northwest toward Canal Rd
  19. 19 : km 9.92 - alt. 63 m - Head northeast toward Canal Rd
  20. 20 : km 10.2 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Canal Rd
  21. 21 : km 10.21 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 10.7 - alt. 63 m - Head northwest
  23. 23 : km 10.92 - alt. 63 m - Slight right
  24. 24 : km 11.07 - alt. 63 m - Head northeast
  25. 25 : km 11.88 - alt. 64 m - Head northwest
  26. 26 : km 12.3 - alt. 64 m - Head northwest
  27. 27 : km 13.16 - alt. 65 m - Head northwest
  28. 28 : km 13.56 - alt. 67 m - Head north
  29. 29 : km 14.17 - alt. 66 m - Head east
  30. 30 : km 14.83 - alt. 67 m - Head north
  31. 31 : km 15.3 - alt. 66 m - Head northwest
  32. 32 : km 15.71 - alt. 67 m - Head northeast
  33. 33 : km 16.25 - alt. 68 m - Head northeast
  34. 34 : km 16.79 - alt. 69 m - Head north
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  39. 39 : km 18.83 - alt. 68 m - Head northeast
  40. 40 : km 19.36 - alt. 70 m - Head north
  41. 41 : km 19.75 - alt. 69 m - Head northwest
  42. 42 : km 20.16 - alt. 72 m - Head northwest
  43. 43 : km 20.6 - alt. 72 m - Head northwest
  44. 44 : km 21.02 - alt. 72 m - Head north
  45. 45 : km 21.39 - alt. 73 m - Head north
  46. 46 : km 21.76 - alt. 72 m - Head northwest
  47. 47 : km 22.12 - alt. 73 m - Head north
  48. 48 : km 22.48 - alt. 73 m - Head northeast toward Mill Ln
  49. 49 : km 23.25 - alt. 73 m - Head northeast
  50. 50 : km 23.7 - alt. 73 m - Head north
  51. 51 : km 24.09 - alt. 73 m - Head north
  52. 52 : km 24.44 - alt. 73 m - Head north
  53. 53 : km 24.83 - alt. 74 m - Head north
  54. 54 : km 25.24 - alt. 75 m - Head northwest
  55. 55 : km 25.72 - alt. 76 m - Head northeast
  56. 56 : km 26.11 - alt. 76 m - Head northeast
  57. 57 : km 26.46 - alt. 77 m - Head north
  58. 58 : km 26.83 - alt. 76 m - Head north
  59. 59 : km 27.18 - alt. 77 m - Head north
  60. 60 : km 27.96 - alt. 77 m - Head northeast
  61. 61 : km 28.45 - alt. 77 m - Head north
  62. 62 : km 28.83 - alt. 77 m - Head north
  63. 63 : km 29.27 - alt. 78 m - Head northwest
  64. 64 : km 29.67 - alt. 79 m - Head north
  65. 65 : km 30.3 - alt. 79 m - Head northeast
  66. 66 : km 30.68 - alt. 79 m - Head north
  67. 67 : km 31.06 - alt. 80 m - Head north
  68. 68 : km 31.43 - alt. 80 m - Head north
  69. 69 : km 31.8 - alt. 80 m - Head north
  70. 70 : km 32.13 - alt. 80 m - Head north
  71. 71 : km 32.5 - alt. 80 m - Head north
  72. 72 : km 32.9 - alt. 80 m - Head northwest
  73. 73 : km 33.27 - alt. 81 m - Head north
  74. 74 : km 33.64 - alt. 81 m - Head north
  75. 75 : km 34 - alt. 81 m - Head north toward Aynho Rd/B4100
  76. 76 : km 34.25 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 34.27 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 34.5 - alt. 83 m - Head northwest
  79. 79 : km 35.02 - alt. 83 m - Head northwest
  80. 80 : km 35.42 - alt. 82 m - Head northeast
  81. 81 : km 36.16 - alt. 83 m - Head north
  82. 82 : km 37.05 - alt. 83 m - Head northwest
  83. 83 : km 37.9 - alt. 86 m - Head northwest
  84. 84 : km 38.71 - alt. 86 m - Head north
  85. 85 : km 39.55 - alt. 86 m - Head northwest
  86. 86 : km 40.47 - alt. 88 m - Head northwest
  87. 87 : km 41.42 - alt. 90 m - Head northwest
  88. 88 : km 42.14 - alt. 91 m - Head northwest
  89. E : km 42.94 - alt. 90 m

Useful Information

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