Great West Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.19 km
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    Calculated time: 6h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 125 m
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    Vertical drop: - 121 m
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    Highest point: 67 m
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    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Exeter 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.72847° / W 3.52163°
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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. 48 m - Start near 58 Sidwell St, Exeter, Devon EX4, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 48 m - Walk south-west on Sidwell St towards Summerland St
  3. 3 : km 0.83 - alt. 42 m - Walk south-west on High St towards Parliament St
  4. 4 : km 1.02 - alt. 39 m - Continue onto Fore St
  5. 5 : km 1.36 - alt. 18 m - Continue onto New Bridge St
  6. 6 : km 1.37 - alt. 18 m - Walk north-east on New Bridge St towards Bartholomew St W
  7. 7 : km 1.37 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto West St
  8. 8 : km 1.49 - alt. 13 m - Walk south-east on West St towards Western Way/A3015
  9. 9 : km 1.5 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Western Way/A3015
  10. 10 : km 1.77 - alt. 10 m - Slight left onto Exe Bridge N/A377
  11. 11 : km 1.86 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Okehampton St
  12. 12 : km 1.87 - alt. 8 m - Walk west on Okehampton St towards Swan Yard
  13. 13 : km 2.71 - alt. 18 m - Walk north-east on Exwick Rd towards Landhayes Rd
  14. 14 : km 3.97 - alt. 11 m - Continue onto St Andrew's Rd
  15. 15 : km 4.12 - alt. 13 m - Walk north-west on St Andrew's Rd towards St Andrew's Rd
  16. 16 : km 5.32 - alt. 24 m - Walk north on St Andrew's Rd towards Cowley Hill/A377
  17. 17 : km 6.22 - alt. 28 m - Sharp right onto Cowley Hill/A377
  18. 18 : km 6.25 - alt. 26 m - Walk south on Cowley Hill/A377
  19. 19 : km 6.81 - alt. 19 m - Enter the roundabout
  20. 20 : km 6.81 - alt. 19 m - Walk east towards Stoke Rd/A396
  21. 21 : km 6.82 - alt. 20 m - Exit the roundabout onto Stoke Rd/A396
  22. 22 : km 8.89 - alt. 22 m - Walk south-west on Stoke Rd/A396
  23. 23 : km 10.97 - alt. 20 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cowley Bridge Rd/A377
  24. 24 : km 11.15 - alt. 22 m - Walk south on Cowley Bridge Rd/A377 towards W Garth Rd
  25. 25 : km 12.2 - alt. 16 m - Walk south on New N Rd/B3183 towards Elmbridge Gardens
  26. 26 : km 12.85 - alt. 29 m - Walk north-east on Streatham Dr towards Streatham Rise
  27. 27 : km 12.99 - alt. 40 m - Slight right onto Prince of Wales Rd
  28. 28 : km 13.62 - alt. 58 m - Walk east on Prince of Wales Rd towards St German's Rd
  29. 29 : km 14.17 - alt. 59 m - Continue onto Union Rd
  30. 30 : km 14.78 - alt. 63 m - Enter the roundabout
  31. 31 : km 14.79 - alt. 62 m - Walk south-west on Old Tiverton Rd towards Mansfield Rd
  32. 32 : km 15.46 - alt. 50 m - Enter the roundabout
  33. 33 : km 15.46 - alt. 49 m - Walk south-east towards Blackboy Rd/B3212
  34. 34 : km 15.48 - alt. 49 m - Exit the roundabout onto Blackboy Rd/B3212
  35. 35 : km 15.83 - alt. 58 m - Walk east on Blackboy Rd/B3212 towards Polsloe Rd
  36. 36 : km 17.1 - alt. 41 m - Walk east on Pinhoe Rd/B3212 towards Redlands Cl
  37. 37 : km 18.28 - alt. 42 m - Walk south-west on Pinhoe Rd/B3212 towards Fairfield Ave
  38. 38 : km 20.94 - alt. 49 m - Slight left onto Blackboy Rd/B3212
  39. 39 : km 21.07 - alt. 49 m - Walk south-west on Blackboy Rd/B3212
  40. 40 : km 21.07 - alt. 49 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Sidwell St
  41. S/E : km 21.19 - alt. 49 m

Useful Information

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NOTE: this description has been amended to correct a route error.

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