17k Grantchester And Guided Busway

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.15 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 11 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 20 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Cambridge 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.216345° / E 0.112792°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.215347° / E 0.11437°
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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. 17 m - Continue
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto French's Road
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Victoria Road, A1134
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Searle Street
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right onto Arthur Street
  6. 6 : km 0.25 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Clare Street
  7. 7 : km 0.36 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto St Luke's Street
  8. 8 : km 0.37 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 0.59 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Castle Street
  10. 10 : km 0.59 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto St John's Place
  11. 11 : km 0.62 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 0.7 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Castle Row
  13. 13 : km 0.72 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto St Peter's Street
  14. 14 : km 0.76 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Pound Hill
  15. 15 : km 0.93 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Northampton Street, A1303
  16. 16 : km 1.04 - alt. 9 m - Continue
  17. 17 : km 1.21 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Queen's Road, A1134
  18. 18 : km 1.34 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 1.81 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Queen's Road, A1134
  20. 20 : km 1.83 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 2.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left onto Queen's Road, A1134
  22. 22 : km 2.27 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left onto Silver Street
  23. 23 : km 2.49 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 2.5 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Anchor terrace
  25. 25 : km 2.52 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 2.56 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  27. 27 : km 2.56 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Granta Place
  28. 28 : km 2.68 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto NCN 11
  29. 29 : km 2.7 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 3.05 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto NCN 11
  31. 31 : km 3.37 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 3.53 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Sheep's Green Bridge
  33. 33 : km 3.56 - alt. 7 m - Continue
  34. 34 : km 4.14 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Grantchester Meadows
  35. 35 : km 4.46 - alt. 9 m - Continue
  36. 36 : km 4.56 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Grantchester Meadows cycleway
  37. 37 : km 4.73 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 6.17 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Grantchester Meadows cycleway
  39. 39 : km 6.21 - alt. 15 m - Continue
  40. 40 : km 6.23 - alt. 15 m - Continue onto Grantchester Meadows cycleway
  41. 41 : km 6.35 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto High Street
  42. 42 : km 6.38 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Way
  43. 43 : km 6.4 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Spring Lane
  44. 44 : km 6.41 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
  45. 45 : km 6.62 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Mill Way
  46. 46 : km 6.67 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 6.81 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Mill Way
  48. 48 : km 6.82 - alt. 8 m - Continue
  49. 49 : km 6.84 - alt. 7 m - Continue onto Mill Way
  50. 50 : km 6.87 - alt. 8 m - Continue onto Grantchester Road
  51. 51 : km 7.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Brasley Bridge
  52. 52 : km 7.15 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 8.76 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Harston-Trumpington cycleway
  54. 54 : km 9.39 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 9.82 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  56. 56 : km 13.45 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Brooklands Avenue
  57. 57 : km 13.45 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 13.83 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Trumpington Road, A1134
  59. 59 : km 13.89 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Bateman Street
  60. 60 : km 13.92 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Brookside
  61. 61 : km 14.22 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Saxon Street
  62. 62 : km 14.34 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Panton Street
  63. 63 : km 14.38 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Lensfield Road, A603
  64. 64 : km 14.64 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto Gonville Place, A603
  65. 65 : km 14.72 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Regent Terrace
  66. 66 : km 14.74 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 15.16 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto Parkside
  68. 68 : km 15.24 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto Park Terrace
  69. 69 : km 15.24 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Clarendon Street
  70. 70 : km 15.42 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto Jesus Terrace
  71. 71 : km 15.48 - alt. 11 m - Continue onto New Square
  72. 72 : km 15.56 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Fair Street
  73. 73 : km 15.68 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  74. 74 : km 16.01 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Victoria Avenue
  75. 75 : km 16.02 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 16.62 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Carlyle Road
  77. 77 : km 16.85 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp right onto Fisher Street
  78. 78 : km 16.89 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left onto Searle Street
  79. E : km 17.15 - alt. 16 m

Useful Information

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