23.7 Miles Incluing Taunton 10k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 23.76 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 31 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
  • ⚐
    District: Taunton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.02563° / W 3.11061°
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 24 m - Start near 16-17 Leslie Ave, Taunton TA2, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 24 m - Head north on Leslie Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 25 m - Turn right toward Greenway Ave
  4. 4 : km 0.21 - alt. 25 m - Continue onto Greenway Ave
  5. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Kingston Rd/A3038
  6. 6 : km 0.87 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 0.88 - alt. 16 m - Head east
  8. 8 : km 1.75 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.16 - alt. 13 m - Head northeast
  10. 10 : km 2.9 - alt. 12 m - Continue straight
  11. 11 : km 3.96 - alt. 12 m - Head southeast toward Swingbridge
  12. 12 : km 3.97 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Dyer's Ln
  13. 13 : km 4.05 - alt. 12 m - Turn right to stay on Dyer's Ln
  14. 14 : km 4.19 - alt. 15 m - Head southeast toward Bridgwater Rd/A38
  15. 15 : km 4.19 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Bridgwater Rd/A38
  16. 16 : km 4.88 - alt. 12 m - Head southwest on Bridgwater Rd/A38
  17. 17 : km 4.88 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.3 - alt. 8 m - Head south toward Heron Gate
  19. 19 : km 5.37 - alt. 11 m - Slight left onto Heron Gate
  20. 20 : km 5.62 - alt. 12 m - Head southeast on Heron Gate
  21. 21 : km 5.63 - alt. 12 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Heron Gate
  22. 22 : km 5.71 - alt. 12 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Hankridge Way
  23. 23 : km 5.91 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.92 - alt. 15 m - Head west
  25. 25 : km 6.01 - alt. 16 m - Take the pedestrian overpass
  26. 26 : km 6.11 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Deane Gate Ave
  27. 27 : km 6.52 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.53 - alt. 14 m - Head west
  29. 29 : km 6.71 - alt. 16 m - Enter the roundabout
  30. 30 : km 6.73 - alt. 17 m - Head south on Blackbrook Way toward Calder Cres
  31. 31 : km 7.77 - alt. 14 m - Enter the roundabout
  32. 32 : km 7.78 - alt. 14 m - Head east toward Chestnut Dr
  33. 33 : km 7.79 - alt. 14 m - Exit the roundabout onto Chestnut Dr
  34. 34 : km 8.18 - alt. 19 m - Head northeast on Chestnut Dr toward Upper Holway Rd
  35. 35 : km 8.19 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Upper Holway Rd
  36. 36 : km 8.82 - alt. 26 m - Slight left onto Holway Rd
  37. 37 : km 9.28 - alt. 17 m - Head northwest on Holway Rd
  38. 38 : km 9.29 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Holway Ave
  39. 39 : km 9.6 - alt. 22 m - Head southeast on South Rd/B3170 toward Kings Cl
  40. 40 : km 10.31 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Stoke Rd
  41. 41 : km 10.74 - alt. 22 m - Head southeast on Stoke Rd toward Campion Dr
  42. 42 : km 11.05 - alt. 29 m - Turn left to stay on Stoke Rd
  43. 43 : km 11.65 - alt. 17 m - Head northeast on Stoke Rd toward Stoke Ln
  44. 44 : km 13.7 - alt. 31 m - Head west toward Stoke Rd
  45. 45 : km 13.71 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Stoke Rd
  46. 46 : km 15.2 - alt. 15 m - Head southwest on Stoke Rd
  47. 47 : km 15.2 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 16.31 - alt. 19 m - Slight left onto Haydon Ln
  49. 49 : km 17.09 - alt. 17 m - Head west on Haydon Ln toward Poplar Rd
  50. 50 : km 17.32 - alt. 16 m - Head northwest on Haydon Ln toward Chestnut Dr
  51. 51 : km 17.32 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Chestnut Dr
  52. 52 : km 17.62 - alt. 14 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Blackbrook Way
  53. 53 : km 18.29 - alt. 12 m - Head north on Blackbrook Way toward Thames Dr
  54. 54 : km 18.67 - alt. 17 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  55. 55 : km 18.81 - alt. 14 m - Head east toward Deane Gate Ave
  56. 56 : km 18.88 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Deane Gate Ave
  57. 57 : km 19.28 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 19.29 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 19.3 - alt. 15 m - Head south
  60. 60 : km 19.31 - alt. 16 m - Turn left toward Hankridge Way
  61. 61 : km 19.52 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Hankridge Way
  62. 62 : km 19.66 - alt. 13 m - Slight left to stay on Hankridge Way
  63. 63 : km 19.69 - alt. 13 m - Enter the roundabout
  64. 64 : km 19.7 - alt. 13 m - Head north toward Heron Gate
  65. 65 : km 19.72 - alt. 13 m - Exit the roundabout onto Heron Gate
  66. 66 : km 19.73 - alt. 13 m - Turn right toward Heron Gate
  67. 67 : km 19.77 - alt. 12 m - Turn right toward Heron Gate
  68. 68 : km 19.84 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Heron Gate
  69. 69 : km 20.04 - alt. 11 m - Slight right
  70. 70 : km 20.18 - alt. 8 m - Head northwest
  71. 71 : km 20.41 - alt. 9 m - Continue straight
  72. 72 : km 20.55 - alt. 11 m - Head west
  73. 73 : km 21.62 - alt. 11 m - Head west
  74. 74 : km 21.98 - alt. 12 m - Head southwest
  75. 75 : km 22.09 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 22.11 - alt. 14 m - Head northwest
  77. 77 : km 22.19 - alt. 16 m - Head southwest
  78. 78 : km 22.99 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Station Rd/A3038
  79. 79 : km 23 - alt. 16 m - Head north on Station Rd/A3038 toward Railway St
  80. 80 : km 23.23 - alt. 20 m - Head west on Railway St toward William St
  81. 81 : km 23.35 - alt. 20 m - Railway St turns right and becomes Herbert St
  82. 82 : km 23.41 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Rupert St
  83. 83 : km 23.51 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Cyril St
  84. 84 : km 23.68 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Leslie Ave
  85. S/E : km 23.76 - alt. 24 m

Useful Information

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