6 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 151 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 150 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 157 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 m
  • ⚐
    District: Exeter 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.73375° / W 3.52323°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Start near 18 Union Rd, Exeter, Devon EX4 6HZ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Head east on Union Rd towards Springfield Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.48 - alt. 63 m - Enter the roundabout
  4. 4 : km 0.49 - alt. 63 m - Head north-east towards Stoke Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.5 - alt. 64 m - Exit the roundabout onto Stoke Hill
  6. 6 : km 0.87 - alt. 87 m - Head north-east on Stoke Hill towards Lyncombe Cl
  7. 7 : km 1.11 - alt. 86 m - Head north on Stoke Hill towards Collins Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.37 - alt. 73 m - Head north on Stoke Hill towards The Grange
  9. 9 : km 1.54 - alt. 93 m - Head north on Stoke Hill towards The Grange
  10. 10 : km 1.73 - alt. 109 m - Head north on Stoke Hill towards Moon Gate
  11. 11 : km 2.3 - alt. 154 m - Head north on Stoke Hill
  12. 12 : km 2.49 - alt. 142 m - Head north-east on Stoke Hill
  13. 13 : km 2.85 - alt. 149 m - Head north-east on Stoke Hill
  14. 14 : km 3.08 - alt. 132 m - Head north-east on Stoke Hill
  15. 15 : km 3.21 - alt. 121 m - Head north on Stoke Hill
  16. 16 : km 3.21 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.66 - alt. 121 m - Head east
  18. 18 : km 4.18 - alt. 108 m - Head south-east towards Cheynegate Ln
  19. 19 : km 4.55 - alt. 102 m - Head south-east
  20. 20 : km 5.1 - alt. 113 m - Continue straight
  21. 21 : km 5.37 - alt. 98 m - Continue onto Church Hill
  22. 22 : km 6.04 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Harrington Ln
  23. 23 : km 6.05 - alt. 50 m - Head south-west on Harrington Ln towards Harrington Dr
  24. 24 : km 7.09 - alt. 50 m - Continue onto Beacon Heath
  25. 25 : km 7.68 - alt. 66 m - Continue onto Beacon Ln
  26. 26 : km 8.35 - alt. 53 m - Continue straight onto Calthorpe Rd
  27. 27 : km 8.66 - alt. 48 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Prince Charles Rd
  28. 28 : km 8.74 - alt. 47 m - Head west on Prince Charles Rd towards Margaret Rd
  29. 29 : km 9.52 - alt. 63 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Union Rd
  30. S/E : km 10.05 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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

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