Bournemouth To Swanage

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 35.46 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 150 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 153 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 114 m
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    Lowest point: -1 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.
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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 : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Start near Boscombe Promenade, Bournemouth, Bournemouth BH5, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Head east on Boscombe Promenade toward Fisherman's Walk Zig Zag
  3. 3 : km 0.53 - alt. 6 m - Keep right to stay on Boscombe Promenade
  4. 4 : km 1.05 - alt. 7 m - Sharp right to stay on Boscombe Promenade
  5. 5 : km 1.32 - alt. 8 m - Head east on Boscombe Promenade
  6. 6 : km 2.52 - alt. 6 m - Head east on Boscombe Promenade
  7. 7 : km 2.75 - alt. 5 m - Slight left to stay on Boscombe Promenade
  8. 8 : km 2.83 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Dalmeny Rd
  9. 9 : km 2.83 - alt. 9 m - Head southeast on Dalmeny Rd toward Harbour Rd
  10. 10 : km 2.89 - alt. 8 m - Dalmeny Rd turns slightly left and becomes Southbourne Coast Rd
  11. 11 : km 2.96 - alt. 8 m - Head west on Southbourne Coast Rd
  12. 12 : km 2.96 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.83 - alt. 5 m - Head east
  14. 14 : km 4.02 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 4.61 - alt. 20 m - Head east
  16. 16 : km 4.75 - alt. 34 m - Slight right
  17. 17 : km 5.09 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.32 - alt. 20 m - Head east
  19. 19 : km 5.76 - alt. 18 m - Slight right
  20. 20 : km 5.93 - alt. 2 m - Head northwest
  21. 21 : km 5.95 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 6.24 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.9 - alt. 2 m - Head southwest
  24. 24 : km 7.48 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 7.51 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.55 - alt. 1 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.43 - alt. 1 m - Head west
  28. 28 : km 9.28 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 9.49 - alt. 5 m - Head southwest
  30. 30 : km 9.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.61 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Southbourne Coast Rd
  32. 32 : km 10.67 - alt. 8 m - Southbourne Coast Rd turns slightly right and becomes Dalmeny Rd
  33. 33 : km 10.74 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Boscombe Promenade
  34. 34 : km 12.52 - alt. 7 m - Sharp left to stay on Boscombe Promenade
  35. 35 : km 13.57 - alt. 5 m - Head west on Boscombe Promenade toward Portman Ravine Zig Zag
  36. 36 : km 14.92 - alt. 5 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Undercliff Dr
  37. 37 : km 17.22 - alt. 4 m - Head west toward W Undercliff Promenade
  38. 38 : km 17.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto W Undercliff Promenade
  39. 39 : km 17.39 - alt. 3 m - Continue straight to stay on W Undercliff Promenade
  40. 40 : km 20.92 - alt. 4 m - Head southwest
  41. 41 : km 20.99 - alt. 4 m - Slight left
  42. 42 : km 21.83 - alt. 3 m - Continue onto Shore Rd
  43. 43 : km 21.88 - alt. 3 m - Turn left toward Banks Rd/B3369
  44. 44 : km 21.97 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Banks Rd/B3369
  45. 45 : km 23.84 - alt. 2 m - Head south
  46. 46 : km 23.88 - alt. 0 m - Take the Shell Bay - Sandbanks ferry
  47. 47 : km 24.19 - alt. -1 m - Continue straight onto Ferry Rd
  48. 48 : km 24.28 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto S W Coast Path
  49. 49 : km 27.52 - alt. 1 m - Head south on S W Coast Path toward S W Coast Path
  50. 50 : km 28.62 - alt. 17 m - Sharp left to stay on S W Coast Path
  51. 51 : km 30.24 - alt. 19 m - Head east on S W Coast Path
  52. 52 : km 34.92 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Ulwell Road
  53. 53 : km 34.94 - alt. 3 m - Continue onto Shore Road
  54. 54 : km 35.44 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  55. E : km 35.46 - alt. 2 m

Useful Information

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