Dark Horse Recce Edited 12.888km

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.89 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 157 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 157 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 60 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 36 m
  2. 1 : km 0.04 - alt. 37 m - Head south on Blackswarth Rd towards George and Dragon Ln
  3. 2 : km 0.22 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Beaufort Rd
  4. 3 : km 0.83 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right
  5. 4 : km 1.81 - alt. 17 m - Walk west on Troopers' Hill Rd towards Parfitt's Hill
  6. 5 : km 1.83 - alt. 16 m - Sharp left onto Parfitt's Hill
  7. 6 : km 1.9 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Corker's Hill
  8. 7 : km 1.99 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Niblett's Hill
  9. 8 : km 2 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Dundridge Ln
  10. 9 : km 2.1 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 2.85 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Lower Conham Vale
  12. 11 : km 3.38 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Hundred Steps
  13. 12 : km 3.38 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 3.82 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right onto Avon Valley Woodlands LNR
  15. 14 : km 4.55 - alt. 17 m - Continue
  16. 15 : km 4.65 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Avon Valley Woodlands LNR
  17. 16 : km 4.81 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Castle Farm Road
  18. 17 : km 5.01 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Avon Valley Woodlands LNR
  19. 18 : km 5.69 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight left
  20. 19 : km 6.31 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto A4174
  21. 20 : km 6.32 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 7.3 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto Ironmould Lane
  23. 22 : km 7.31 - alt. 52 m - Walk north-west on Ironmould Ln
  24. 23 : km 9.63 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left onto Eastwood Road
  25. 24 : km 9.93 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Birchwood Road
  26. 25 : km 9.99 - alt. 49 m - Continue
  27. 26 : km 10.9 - alt. 17 m - Continue onto Saint Annes Terrace
  28. 27 : km 11.02 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left onto Wick Road
  29. 28 : km 11.08 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto Newbridge Road
  30. 29 : km 11.89 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Saint Anne's Road
  31. 30 : km 12.08 - alt. 13 m - Head west on Blackswarth Rd towards Weavers Mill Cl
  32. 31 : km 12.37 - alt. 29 m - Turn right to stay on Blackswarth Rd
  33. 32 : km 12.84 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Derby St
  34. S/E : km 12.89 - alt. 36 m

Useful Information

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