4.5 Miles Polsloe, Monks Rd, Union Rd, Barnfield

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.24 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 15 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 68 m
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    Vertical drop: - 64 m
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    Highest point: 73 m
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    Lowest point: 31 m
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    District: Exeter 
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    Start/End: N 50.73122° / W 3.51876°
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 53 m - Start near 31-35 Old Tiverton Road, Exeter, Exeter, Devon EX4 6LG, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 53 m - Head southwest on Old Tiverton Rd toward Albion Pl
  3. 3 : km 0.28 - alt. 50 m - Enter the roundabout
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 50 m - Head east toward Blackboy Rd/B3212
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 49 m - Exit the roundabout onto Western Way/B3212
  6. 6 : km 0.41 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Belmont Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.68 - alt. 41 m - Continue onto Clifton Hill
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 42 m - Head northeast on Clifton Hill toward Gordon Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.96 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Polsloe Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.97 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Park Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.27 - alt. 51 m - Enter the roundabout
  12. 12 : km 1.28 - alt. 51 m - Head north toward Park Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.29 - alt. 51 m - Exit the roundabout onto Commin's Rd
  14. 14 : km 1.47 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Pinhoe Rd/B3212
  15. 15 : km 1.48 - alt. 55 m - Head east on Pinhoe Rd/B3212 toward Abbey Rd
  16. 16 : km 2 - alt. 36 m - Head east on Pinhoe Rd/B3212 toward Monk's Rd
  17. 17 : km 2 - alt. 35 m - Sharp left onto Monk's Rd
  18. 18 : km 2.25 - alt. 44 m - Head west on Monk's Rd toward Cloister Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.78 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Thurlow Rd
  20. 20 : km 2.79 - alt. 67 m - Head northwest on Thurlow Rd toward Mount Pleasant Rd
  21. 21 : km 2.9 - alt. 68 m - Head north on Mount Pleasant Rd toward Priory Rd
  22. 22 : km 3.26 - alt. 63 m - Head north on Mount Pleasant Rd
  23. 23 : km 3.26 - alt. 63 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Stoke Hill
  24. 24 : km 3.33 - alt. 65 m - Slight right to stay on Stoke Hill
  25. 25 : km 3.4 - alt. 71 m - Head northwest on Rosebarn Ln
  26. 26 : km 3.43 - alt. 73 m - Turn left to stay on Rosebarn Ln
  27. 27 : km 3.5 - alt. 68 m - Head south on Rosebarn Ln toward Stoke Hill
  28. 28 : km 3.52 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Stoke Hill
  29. 29 : km 3.56 - alt. 64 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Union Rd
  30. 30 : km 3.59 - alt. 63 m - Head west on Union Rd toward Sylvan Rd
  31. 31 : km 4.19 - alt. 59 m - Head west on Union Rd toward Pennsylvania Rd
  32. 32 : km 4.2 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Pennsylvania Rd
  33. 33 : km 4.69 - alt. 37 m - Continue onto Longbrook St
  34. 34 : km 5.05 - alt. 42 m - Head southwest on Longbrook St toward New N Rd/B3183
  35. 35 : km 5.05 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto New N Rd/B3183
  36. 36 : km 5.43 - alt. 36 m - Head southeast toward Western Way/B3212
  37. 37 : km 5.45 - alt. 35 m - Exit the roundabout onto Western Way/B3212
  38. 38 : km 5.73 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Barnfield Rd
  39. 39 : km 5.74 - alt. 34 m - Head east on Barnfield Rd toward Archibald Rd
  40. 40 : km 5.91 - alt. 33 m - Head north on Denmark Rd toward Athelstan Rd
  41. 41 : km 6.12 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Heavitree Rd/B3183
  42. 42 : km 6.13 - alt. 35 m - Head northwest on Heavitree Rd/B3183 toward Denmark Rd
  43. 43 : km 6.25 - alt. 35 m - Enter the roundabout
  44. 44 : km 6.27 - alt. 35 m - Head north toward Western Way/B3212
  45. 45 : km 6.29 - alt. 36 m - Exit the roundabout onto Western Way/B3212
  46. 46 : km 6.62 - alt. 46 m - Head north on Western Way/B3212 toward Belmont Rd
  47. 47 : km 6.68 - alt. 49 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Old Tiverton Rd
  48. 48 : km 7.01 - alt. 53 m - Head northeast on Old Tiverton Rd toward Albion Pl
  49. 49 : km 7.02 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Albion Pl
  50. 50 : km 7.13 - alt. 59 m - Head northwest on Albion Pl toward Old Tiverton Rd
  51. S/E : km 7.24 - alt. 53 m

Useful Information

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