Swanage To Portland Bill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 62.50 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 22h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,670 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,716 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 168 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Swanage 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.59975° / W 1.95446°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.51406° / W 2.45613°
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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. 54 m - Start near Isle of Wight Rd, Swanage, Dorset BH19, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.25 - alt. 69 m - Walk south on Isle of Wight Rd towards St Catherines Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 69 m - Walk south on Isle of Wight Rd towards St Catherines Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 69 m - Walk south on Isle of Wight Rd towards St Catherines Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.51 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto St Catherines Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.56 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto S W Coast Path
  7. 7 : km 0.58 - alt. 60 m - Walk north-east on S W Coast Path
  8. 8 : km 0.92 - alt. 41 m - Walk south-west on S W Coast Path
  9. 9 : km 1.17 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-west on S W Coast Path
  10. 10 : km 2.42 - alt. 46 m - Walk south-west on S W Coast Path
  11. 11 : km 5.07 - alt. 32 m - Slight left to stay on S W Coast Path
  12. 12 : km 5.59 - alt. 38 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  13. 13 : km 6.63 - alt. 26 m - Slight left to stay on S W Coast Path
  14. 14 : km 7.76 - alt. 35 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  15. 15 : km 9.83 - alt. 100 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  16. 16 : km 11.23 - alt. 124 m - Walk north on S W Coast Path
  17. 17 : km 12.4 - alt. 59 m - Turn left towards S W Coast Path
  18. 18 : km 12.53 - alt. 62 m - Continue onto S W Coast Path
  19. 19 : km 14.18 - alt. 150 m - Walk north-west on S W Coast Path
  20. 20 : km 15.98 - alt. 52 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  21. 21 : km 17.89 - alt. 42 m - Walk north-west on S W Coast Path
  22. 22 : km 19 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-east on S W Coast Path
  23. 23 : km 19.1 - alt. 7 m - Turn right towards S W Coast Path
  24. 24 : km 19.2 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto S W Coast Path
  25. 25 : km 20.5 - alt. 17 m - Walk north-west on S W Coast Path
  26. 26 : km 22.63 - alt. 131 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  27. 27 : km 24.22 - alt. 15 m - Slight right to stay on S W Coast Path
  28. 28 : km 24.49 - alt. 24 m - Walk north-west on S W Coast Path
  29. 29 : km 26.37 - alt. 53 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  30. 30 : km 28.72 - alt. 47 m - Walk south on S W Coast Path
  31. 31 : km 29.9 - alt. 34 m - Turn right to stay on S W Coast Path
  32. 32 : km 30.94 - alt. 57 m - Turn left to stay on S W Coast Path
  33. 33 : km 31.35 - alt. 27 m - Turn right to stay on S W Coast Path
  34. 34 : km 31.41 - alt. 22 m - Walk north-west on S W Coast Path towards Britwell Dr
  35. 35 : km 31.56 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Britwell Dr
  36. 36 : km 31.64 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto S W Coast Path
  37. 37 : km 32.93 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 33.11 - alt. 59 m - Walk west towards S W Coast Path
  39. 39 : km 33.17 - alt. 50 m - Continue onto S W Coast Path
  40. 40 : km 33.85 - alt. 20 m - Keep left to stay on S W Coast Path
  41. 41 : km 34.7 - alt. 68 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  42. 42 : km 36.38 - alt. 153 m - Walk south-west on S W Coast Path
  43. 43 : km 36.68 - alt. 161 m - Keep right to stay on S W Coast Path
  44. 44 : km 37.57 - alt. 138 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  45. 45 : km 38.34 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 38.5 - alt. 65 m - Slight left
  47. 47 : km 38.65 - alt. 47 m - Slight right
  48. 48 : km 39.28 - alt. 13 m - Walk south-west
  49. 49 : km 39.32 - alt. 11 m - Turn right towards Fishers Pl
  50. 50 : km 39.4 - alt. 11 m - Continue onto Fishers Pl
  51. 51 : km 39.64 - alt. 11 m - Turn left to stay on Fishers Pl
  52. 52 : km 39.93 - alt. 11 m - Slight left onto S W Coast Path
  53. 53 : km 40.77 - alt. 32 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path
  54. 54 : km 41.79 - alt. 32 m - Turn left to stay on S W Coast Path
  55. 55 : km 41.85 - alt. 39 m - Turn left to stay on S W Coast Path
  56. 56 : km 42.45 - alt. 71 m - Walk north-west on S W Coast Path towards Bowleaze Coveway
  57. 57 : km 44.31 - alt. 35 m - Walk west on S W Coast Path towards Bowleaze Coveway
  58. 58 : km 45.28 - alt. 20 m - Continue onto Bowleaze Coveway
  59. 59 : km 46.07 - alt. 40 m - Walk west on Bowleaze Coveway towards Overcombe Dr
  60. 60 : km 46.53 - alt. 3 m - Slight left onto S W Coast Path
  61. 61 : km 48.67 - alt. 4 m - Slight right onto The Esplanade
  62. 62 : km 48.83 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto The Esplanade/B3155
  63. 63 : km 49.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn left towards St Thomas St
  64. 64 : km 49.49 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto St Thomas St
  65. 65 : km 50.05 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto N Quay/Trinity Rd
  66. 66 : km 50.27 - alt. 2 m - Slight left onto N Quay
  67. 67 : km 50.33 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Rodwell Rd/A354
  68. 68 : km 51.07 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Old Castle Rd
  69. 69 : km 51.7 - alt. 16 m - Turn right towards S W Coast Path
  70. 70 : km 51.72 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto S W Coast Path
  71. 71 : km 53.04 - alt. 3 m - Keep left to stay on S W Coast Path
  72. 72 : km 53.17 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Portland Beach Rd/A354
  73. 73 : km 56.68 - alt. 17 m - Turn right at Mallams
  74. 74 : km 56.83 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto S W Coast Path
  75. 75 : km 57.28 - alt. 105 m - Turn right to stay on S W Coast Path
  76. 76 : km 62.45 - alt. 9 m - Turn left to stay on S W Coast Path
  77. E : km 62.5 - alt. 8 m

Useful Information

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