Forest Of Dean Jan Walk > 21miles

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Creation

27 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 33.69 km
Calculated time: 11h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 496 m
Vertical drop: - 490 m
Highest point: 219 m
Lowest point: 54 m

District: West Dean
Start/End: N 51.80998° / W 2.569478°
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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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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 86 m - Continue
2 : km 1.87 - alt. 176 m - Turn slight left onto Verderers Trail
3 : km 1.98 - alt. 181 m - Continue
4 : km 8.42 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto B4234
5 : km 8.51 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
6 : km 12.98 - alt. 165 m - Continue onto Forest of Dean Railway
7 : km 15.84 - alt. 138 m - Turn sharp left onto Forest of Dean Railway
8 : km 17.32 - alt. 114 m - Turn sharp left onto Blue Rock Trail
9 : km 17.49 - alt. 123 m - Turn sharp left onto Ruspidge Road
10 : km 17.83 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right
11 : km 24.18 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Family Cycle Route
12 : km 24.46 - alt. 142 m - Turn left
13 : km 24.47 - alt. 142 m - Turn sharp left onto Family Cycle Route
14 : km 25.08 - alt. 138 m - Turn left
15 : km 26.58 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right onto Cannop Road, B4234
16 : km 26.86 - alt. 58 m - Continue onto New Road, B4234
17 : km 27.04 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
18 : km 31.16 - alt. 212 m - Turn right onto Speech House Road, B4226
19 : km 31.18 - alt. 209 m - Turn slight left
S/E : km 33.69 - alt. 87 m

Useful Information

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