Fen Ditton

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 6.76 km
Calculated time: 1h 55
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 6 m
Vertical drop: - 6 m
Highest point: 14 m
Lowest point: 4 m

District: Cambridge
Start/End: N 52.21275° / E 0.15498°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 10 m - Start near 542 Newmarket Rd, Cambridge CB5 8LL, UK
2 : km 0 - alt. 10 m - Walk east
3 : km 0.09 - alt. 11 m - Turn left towards Newmarket Rd/A1134
4 : km 0.15 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Newmarket Rd/A1134
5 : km 0.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Ditton Walk
6 : km 0.28 - alt. 8 m - Walk north on Ditton Walk towards Abbey Gardens
7 : km 0.88 - alt. 7 m - Turn left at Wadloes Rd
8 : km 0.89 - alt. 7 m - Turn right towards Headford Cl
9 : km 1.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Headford Cl
10 : km 1.06 - alt. 7 m - Continue straight onto Howard Rd
11 : km 1.25 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
12 : km 1.29 - alt. 6 m - Slight right
13 : km 1.37 - alt. 6 m - Walk east towards Ditton Ln/B1047
14 : km 1.65 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Ditton Ln/B1047
15 : km 1.66 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Fison Rd
16 : km 1.88 - alt. 9 m - Continue onto Thorpe Way
17 : km 1.9 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
18 : km 2.46 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Shepherd's Close
19 : km 2.49 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto High Ditch Road
20 : km 2.77 - alt. 12 m - Continue onto Fen Ditton High Street
21 : km 3.04 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left onto Church Street
22 : km 3.27 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto Green End
23 : km 3.29 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
24 : km 3.78 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Field Lane
25 : km 3.87 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Green End
26 : km 4.36 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
27 : km 4.43 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Green End
28 : km 4.55 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right onto Church Street
29 : km 4.78 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Fen Ditton High Street
30 : km 4.79 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
31 : km 4.88 - alt. 9 m - Continue onto Wadloes Footpath
32 : km 5.24 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto NCN 51
33 : km 5.25 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
34 : km 5.28 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto NCN 51
35 : km 5.67 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
36 : km 5.85 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Ronald Rolph Court
37 : km 5.86 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Ditton Walk
38 : km 6.06 - alt. 6 m - Continue
39 : km 6.06 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Ditton Walk
40 : km 6.48 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Newmarket Road, A1134
41 : km 6.6 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Cutthroat Lane
42 : km 6.69 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Newmarket Road, A1134
S/E : km 6.76 - alt. 10 m

Useful Information

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