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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 2.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 0h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 4 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 4 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 26 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 19 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 : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Start near 2 Southampton Row, London, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Head north on Southampton Row/A4200 toward Catton St
  3. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Bloomsbury Pl
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 24 m - Head southwest on Bloomsbury Pl toward Bloomsbury Square
  5. 5 : km 0.35 - alt. 23 m - Continue straight onto Bloomsbury Square
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 24 m - Continue onto Great Russell St
  7. 7 : km 0.65 - alt. 25 m - Head southwest on Great Russell St toward Coptic St
  8. 8 : km 0.97 - alt. 26 m - Head southeast on Tottenham Court Rd/A400 toward Oxford St/A40
  9. 9 : km 1.04 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Oxford St/A40
  10. 10 : km 1.05 - alt. 24 m - Head west on Oxford St/A40 toward Hanway St
  11. 11 : km 1.21 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Soho St
  12. 12 : km 1.29 - alt. 25 m - Head south toward Soho Square
  13. 13 : km 1.33 - alt. 25 m - Turn right at Soho Square
  14. 14 : km 1.38 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Soho Square
  15. 15 : km 1.41 - alt. 25 m - Head southeast on Frith St toward Bateman St
  16. 16 : km 1.6 - alt. 24 m - Head south on Frith St toward Old Compton St
  17. 17 : km 1.69 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Shaftesbury Ave/A401
  18. 18 : km 1.7 - alt. 23 m - Head northeast on Shaftesbury Ave/A401 toward Gerrard Pl
  19. 19 : km 1.81 - alt. 23 m - Slight left to stay on Shaftesbury Ave/A401
  20. 20 : km 1.84 - alt. 23 m - Head southwest on Shaftesbury Ave/A401 toward Charing Cross Rd/A400
  21. 21 : km 1.85 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Charing Cross Rd/A400
  22. 22 : km 2.08 - alt. 19 m - Head north on Charing Cross Rd/A400 toward Cranbourn St
  23. 23 : km 2.09 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Cranbourn St/B402
  24. 24 : km 2.19 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto St Martin's Ln/B404
  25. 25 : km 2.2 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Long Acre/B402
  26. E : km 2.41 - alt. 23 m

Useful Information

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