Weston Hospicecare 2016 Mercury Mendip Challenge

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 26.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 502 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 653 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 269 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Cheddar 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.2875° / W 2.74407°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.324249° / W 2.984161°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 160 m - Start near B3135, Wells, Somerset BA5, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 160 m - Walk east towards W Mendip Way - Check Point & 20 Mile START
  3. 3 : km 0.56 - alt. 180 m - Black Rock 20 mile Start point - Black Rock
  4. 4 : km 0.85 - alt. 192 m - Walk north on W Mendip Way
  5. 5 : km 2.28 - alt. 255 m - Walk west on W Mendip Way
  6. 6 : km 2.29 - alt. 255 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 3.03 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 3.04 - alt. 267 m - Walk west
  9. 9 : km 3.97 - alt. 259 m - Tyning's Farm CHECK POINT - CHECK POINT & Toilets
  10. 10 : km 3.99 - alt. 258 m - Walk north
  11. 11 : km 4.03 - alt. 261 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 4.58 - alt. 236 m - Slight right onto W Mendip Way
  13. 13 : km 4.82 - alt. 230 m - Walk west on W Mendip Way towards Holloway Ln
  14. 14 : km 5.72 - alt. 190 m - Walk north-west on W Mendip Way towards Holloway Ln
  15. 15 : km 5.84 - alt. 198 m - Slight left onto Lippiatt Ln
  16. 16 : km 5.87 - alt. 196 m - Walk west on Lippiatt Ln
  17. 17 : km 6.39 - alt. 160 m - Walk west on Lippiatt Ln
  18. 18 : km 6.39 - alt. 160 m - Turn left towards W Mendip Way
  19. 19 : km 6.55 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto W Mendip Way
  20. 20 : km 6.94 - alt. 185 m - Walk west on W Mendip Way towards Templars Way
  21. 21 : km 7.34 - alt. 177 m - W Mendip Way turns slightly right and becomes Templars Way
  22. 22 : km 7.45 - alt. 161 m - CHECK POINT - CHECK POINT & Compulsory Stop
  23. 23 : km 7.47 - alt. 158 m - Walk north on Cuck Hill towards W Mendip Way
  24. 24 : km 7.53 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto W Mendip Way
  25. 25 : km 8.06 - alt. 165 m - Walk south-west on W Mendip Way
  26. 26 : km 8.25 - alt. 155 m - Walk south-west on W Mendip Way
  27. 27 : km 8.25 - alt. 155 m - Turn left towards Winscombe Drove
  28. 28 : km 8.45 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Winscombe Drove
  29. 29 : km 9.9 - alt. 112 m - Slight right to stay on Winscombe Drove
  30. 30 : km 10.13 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Bridgwater Rd/A38
  31. 31 : km 10.22 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Winscombe Hill
  32. 32 : km 10.34 - alt. 77 m - Slight left onto W Mendip Way
  33. 33 : km 10.37 - alt. 78 m - CHECK POINT & 10 Mile Start - CHECK POINT & 10 Mile START
  34. 34 : km 10.45 - alt. 87 m - Walk west on W Mendip Way
  35. 35 : km 13.06 - alt. 145 m - Walk west on W Mendip Way towards Barton Rd
  36. 36 : km 14.31 - alt. 36 m - Walk west on W Mendip Way towards Barton Rd
  37. 37 : km 14.32 - alt. 35 m - Slight left onto Barton Rd
  38. 38 : km 15.14 - alt. 16 m - Turn right at Webbington Rd
  39. 39 : km 15.16 - alt. 13 m - CHECK POINT - CHECK POINT & Toilets
  40. 40 : km 15.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto W Mendip Way
  41. 41 : km 15.79 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-west on W Mendip Way towards Church Ln
  42. 42 : km 16.04 - alt. 10 m - Slight left onto Church Ln
  43. 43 : km 16.14 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Christon Rd
  44. 44 : km 16.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Hillview Rd
  45. 45 : km 16.33 - alt. 35 m - Continue onto W Mendip Way
  46. 46 : km 16.9 - alt. 98 m - Walk north-west on W Mendip Way
  47. 47 : km 18.4 - alt. 146 m - Walk north on W Mendip Way
  48. 48 : km 18.41 - alt. 146 m - Turn right towards W Mendip Way
  49. 49 : km 18.5 - alt. 138 m - Turn left towards W Mendip Way
  50. 50 : km 18.63 - alt. 122 m - Turn left onto W Mendip Way
  51. 51 : km 19.27 - alt. 133 m - Walk west on W Mendip Way towards Canada Coombe
  52. 52 : km 19.28 - alt. 134 m - Continue onto Canada Coombe
  53. 53 : km 19.35 - alt. 137 m - Continue onto Roman Rd
  54. 54 : km 19.44 - alt. 141 m - CHECK POINT - CHECK POINT & Compulsory Stop
  55. 55 : km 20.9 - alt. 111 m - Slight left onto W Mendip Way
  56. 56 : km 21.26 - alt. 65 m - Walk south on W Mendip Way
  57. 57 : km 21.32 - alt. 58 m - Walk south on W Mendip Way
  58. 58 : km 21.46 - alt. 45 m - Walk south on W Mendip Way
  59. 59 : km 21.47 - alt. 44 m - Walk west towards Celtic Way
  60. 60 : km 21.49 - alt. 42 m - Walk west towards Celtic Way
  61. 61 : km 21.51 - alt. 39 m - Walk south-west on W Mendip Way
  62. 62 : km 21.55 - alt. 35 m - Walk west on W Mendip Way
  63. 63 : km 22.13 - alt. 10 m - Walk north on W Mendip Way
  64. 64 : km 22.63 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-west
  65. 65 : km 22.64 - alt. 49 m - Sharp left
  66. 66 : km 22.98 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  67. 67 : km 22.99 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 23.02 - alt. 6 m - CHECK POINT - CHECK POINT
  69. 69 : km 23.5 - alt. 7 m - Walk west towards Bridgwater Rd/A370
  70. 70 : km 23.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Bridgwater Rd/A370
  71. 71 : km 23.78 - alt. 15 m - Sharp left onto Toll Rd
  72. 72 : km 23.86 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 23.86 - alt. 12 m - Walk north-west
  74. 74 : km 24.77 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-west
  75. 75 : km 24.78 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 25.67 - alt. 8 m - Walk north-west towards Uphill Way
  77. 77 : km 25.77 - alt. 5 m - Walk north towards Uphill Way
  78. 78 : km 25.78 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Links Rd
  79. 79 : km 25.95 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Thornbury Rd
  80. 80 : km 25.95 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-east on Thornbury Rd towards Beach End Rd
  81. E : km 26.32 - alt. 6 m - Finish & CHECK POINT - Finish & CHECK POINT

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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