Stretching It Out

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 76 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 78 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 146 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 96 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 108 m - Start near 26 Lower Birches Way, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 1GA, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 108 m - Walk south-west on Lower Birches Way
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 110 m - Turn right to stay on Lower Birches Way
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Canterbury Dr
  5. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Chester Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.93 - alt. 97 m - Walk north-east on Heritage Trail
  7. 7 : km 0.96 - alt. 97 m - Walk north-east on Heritage Trail
  8. 8 : km 0.96 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.2 - alt. 111 m - Walk north-west towards Slitting Mill Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.21 - alt. 111 m - Continue onto Post Office Ln
  11. 11 : km 1.74 - alt. 139 m - Walk south
  12. 12 : km 1.98 - alt. 134 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.98 - alt. 133 m - Walk west
  14. 14 : km 2.17 - alt. 138 m - Walk south
  15. 15 : km 2.41 - alt. 135 m - Walk north-west
  16. 16 : km 2.44 - alt. 135 m - Slight left
  17. 17 : km 2.48 - alt. 135 m - Walk south-west towards Heritage Trail
  18. 18 : km 2.65 - alt. 124 m - Turn right onto Heritage Trail
  19. 19 : km 2.66 - alt. 124 m - Walk south-east on Heritage Trail
  20. 20 : km 2.73 - alt. 119 m - Walk south on Heritage Trail
  21. 21 : km 2.74 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.9 - alt. 119 m - Walk south
  23. 23 : km 3.12 - alt. 122 m - Walk south-west
  24. 24 : km 3.25 - alt. 125 m - Walk south-west
  25. 25 : km 3.26 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 3.57 - alt. 136 m - Walk south-west
  27. 27 : km 3.83 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 3.88 - alt. 141 m - Walk south-east
  29. 29 : km 3.91 - alt. 146 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 4.24 - alt. 139 m - Walk north-east
  31. 31 : km 4.56 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 4.56 - alt. 128 m - Walk north-west
  33. 33 : km 4.66 - alt. 125 m - Walk east towards Follow the Dog
  34. 34 : km 4.92 - alt. 121 m - Walk north-east
  35. 35 : km 5.09 - alt. 119 m - Walk north towards Heritage Trail
  36. 36 : km 5.22 - alt. 118 m - Walk north-east towards Heritage Trail
  37. 37 : km 5.28 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Heritage Trail
  38. 38 : km 5.3 - alt. 118 m - Walk south-east on Heritage Trail towards Follow the Dog
  39. 39 : km 5.49 - alt. 117 m - Walk east on Heritage Trail towards Slitting Mill Rd
  40. 40 : km 5.63 - alt. 116 m - Walk east on Heritage Trail towards Slitting Mill Rd
  41. 41 : km 5.78 - alt. 108 m - Walk south-east on Heritage Trail towards Slitting Mill Rd
  42. 42 : km 5.84 - alt. 105 m - Turn left to stay on Heritage Trail
  43. 43 : km 5.92 - alt. 104 m - Walk north on Heritage Trail
  44. 44 : km 6.06 - alt. 102 m - Walk north-east on Heritage Trail
  45. 45 : km 6.24 - alt. 102 m - Walk north-east on Heritage Trail
  46. 46 : km 6.42 - alt. 99 m - Walk east on Heritage Trail
  47. 47 : km 6.93 - alt. 107 m - Walk east on Chester Rd towards Canterbury Dr
  48. 48 : km 6.98 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Canterbury Dr
  49. 49 : km 7.18 - alt. 120 m - Walk north-east on Canterbury Dr towards Truro Cl
  50. 50 : km 7.44 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Lower Birches Way
  51. 51 : km 7.47 - alt. 108 m - Walk north on Lower Birches Way
  52. 52 : km 7.68 - alt. 104 m - Walk south on Lower Birches Way
  53. 53 : km 7.83 - alt. 108 m - Turn left to stay on Lower Birches Way
  54. 54 : km 7.84 - alt. 108 m - Walk north-west on Lower Birches Way
  55. 55 : km 7.85 - alt. 108 m - Turn left to stay on Lower Birches Way
  56. 56 : km 7.93 - alt. 110 m - Turn left to stay on Lower Birches Way
  57. 57 : km 7.97 - alt. 111 m - Walk south-east on Lower Birches Way
  58. 58 : km 7.97 - alt. 111 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hednesford Rd/A460
  59. 59 : km 8.2 - alt. 107 m - Walk south-west on Lower Birches Way
  60. 60 : km 8.28 - alt. 108 m - Turn left to stay on Lower Birches Way
  61. S/E : km 8.29 - alt. 109 m

Useful Information

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