5 Mile Great Horkesley

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 9 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 56 m
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    Lowest point: 38 m
  • ⚐
    District: Great Horkesley 
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    Start: N 51.92676° / E 0.87537°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.92665° / E 0.88015°
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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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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. 47 m - Start near 11-13 Coach Rd, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6 4AT, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-west on Coach Rd towards Malvern Way
  3. 3 : km 0.5 - alt. 50 m - Turn right to stay on Coach Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.51 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-west on Coach Rd towards Old House Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.77 - alt. 53 m - Walk north-west on Coach Rd towards Old House Rd
  6. 6 : km 1.09 - alt. 55 m - Walk north-west on Coach Rd towards Old House Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.21 - alt. 55 m - Walk north-west on Coach Rd towards Old House Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.22 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Old House Rd
  9. 9 : km 1.5 - alt. 55 m - Walk north-east on Old House Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.76 - alt. 54 m - Walk north-east on Old House Rd
  11. 11 : km 2.05 - alt. 53 m - Walk north-east on Old House Rd towards The Causeway/A134
  12. 12 : km 2.29 - alt. 51 m - Walk north-east on Old House Rd towards The Causeway/A134
  13. 13 : km 2.45 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto The Causeway/A134
  14. 14 : km 2.45 - alt. 50 m - Walk south on The Causeway/A134 towards Old House Rd
  15. 15 : km 2.72 - alt. 50 m - Walk south on The Causeway/A134
  16. 16 : km 2.96 - alt. 49 m - Walk south-east on The Causeway/A134 towards The Causeway/A134
  17. 17 : km 3.13 - alt. 47 m - Enter the roundabout
  18. 18 : km 3.14 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-east towards Ivy Lodge Rd
  19. 19 : km 3.15 - alt. 47 m - Exit the roundabout onto Ivy Lodge Rd
  20. 20 : km 3.37 - alt. 44 m - Walk east on Ivy Lodge Rd towards Accommodation Rd
  21. 21 : km 3.6 - alt. 47 m - Walk east on Ivy Lodge Rd towards Accommodation Rd
  22. 22 : km 3.88 - alt. 50 m - Walk east on Ivy Lodge Rd towards Accommodation Rd
  23. 23 : km 3.92 - alt. 50 m - Continue onto Horkesley Rd
  24. 24 : km 4.16 - alt. 51 m - Walk east on Horkesley Rd towards Straight Rd
  25. 25 : km 4.44 - alt. 51 m - Walk east on Horkesley Rd towards Straight Rd
  26. 26 : km 4.63 - alt. 50 m - Walk east on Horkesley Rd towards Straight Rd
  27. 27 : km 4.63 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Straight Rd
  28. 28 : km 4.98 - alt. 50 m - Walk south-west on Straight Rd towards Accommodation Rd
  29. 29 : km 5.17 - alt. 49 m - Continue onto Boxted Rd
  30. 30 : km 5.33 - alt. 48 m - Walk south on Boxted Rd
  31. 31 : km 5.57 - alt. 47 m - Walk south-west on Boxted Rd towards United Way
  32. 32 : km 5.91 - alt. 50 m - Walk south on Boxted Rd towards Chesterwell Mews
  33. 33 : km 6.24 - alt. 50 m - Walk south on Boxted Rd towards Walnut Dr
  34. 34 : km 6.56 - alt. 50 m - Enter the roundabout
  35. 35 : km 6.57 - alt. 50 m - Walk south-west towards Nayland Rd/A134
  36. 36 : km 6.58 - alt. 50 m - Exit the roundabout onto Nayland Rd/A134
  37. 37 : km 6.8 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-west on Nayland Rd/A134
  38. 38 : km 7.08 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-west on Nayland Rd/A134 towards Terrace Hall Chase
  39. 39 : km 7.27 - alt. 46 m - Walk north-west on Nayland Rd/A134 towards Terrace Hall Chase
  40. 40 : km 7.43 - alt. 42 m - Walk north-west on Nayland Rd/A134 towards Terrace Hall Chase
  41. 41 : km 7.68 - alt. 41 m - Walk north-west on Nayland Rd/A134 towards Blackbrook Rd
  42. 42 : km 7.94 - alt. 47 m - Walk north-west on Nayland Rd/A134 towards Keelers Way
  43. 43 : km 8.02 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-west on Nayland Rd/A134 towards Keelers Way
  44. 44 : km 8.02 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Keelers Way
  45. E : km 8.05 - alt. 48 m

Useful Information

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