Blunsdon Bypass Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.24 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 64 m
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    Vertical drop: - 66 m
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    Highest point: 147 m
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    Lowest point: 88 m
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    District: St. Andrews 
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    Start/End: N 51.60605° / W 1.79574°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 144 m - Start near Salzgitter Dr, Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon SN25, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 144 m - Walk north-west on Salzgitter Dr
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 145 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 141 m - Enter the roundabout
  6. 6 : km 0.33 - alt. 141 m - Walk north-east
  7. 7 : km 0.33 - alt. 141 m - Exit the roundabout
  8. 8 : km 0.54 - alt. 146 m - Enter the roundabout
  9. 9 : km 0.56 - alt. 146 m - Walk north towards Lady Ln/B4534
  10. 10 : km 0.56 - alt. 146 m - Exit the roundabout onto Lady Ln/B4534
  11. 11 : km 1.06 - alt. 147 m - Walk east on Lady Ln/B4534 towards B4019
  12. 12 : km 1.26 - alt. 147 m - Walk north-east on B4019 towards Turnpike Rd
  13. 13 : km 1.45 - alt. 146 m - Walk south-west on B4019
  14. 14 : km 1.47 - alt. 146 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Ermin St
  15. 15 : km 1.49 - alt. 146 m - Walk south-east on Ermin St
  16. 16 : km 1.5 - alt. 146 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto B4019
  17. 17 : km 2.39 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Sams Ln
  18. 18 : km 2.4 - alt. 139 m - Walk north-west on Sams Ln towards Sutton Park
  19. 19 : km 2.91 - alt. 133 m - Walk west on Sams Ln towards High St
  20. 20 : km 2.92 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto High St
  21. 21 : km 3.27 - alt. 134 m - Walk south-west on High St towards Chapel Hill
  22. 22 : km 3.73 - alt. 146 m - Walk north-west
  23. 23 : km 4.11 - alt. 137 m - Walk north-west
  24. 24 : km 4.22 - alt. 128 m - Turn left towards Blunsdon Hill
  25. 25 : km 4.23 - alt. 128 m - Turn right onto Blunsdon Hill
  26. 26 : km 4.73 - alt. 93 m - Walk west towards Greene St
  27. 27 : km 5.23 - alt. 89 m - Walk south-west towards Greene St
  28. 28 : km 5.54 - alt. 92 m - Walk north-east towards Greene St
  29. 29 : km 5.55 - alt. 92 m - Sharp right onto Greene St
  30. 30 : km 6.08 - alt. 92 m - Walk south-west on Greene St towards William Morris Way
  31. 31 : km 6.34 - alt. 91 m - Walk south-west on Greene St towards William Morris Way
  32. 32 : km 6.56 - alt. 91 m - Walk south-east on William Morris Way
  33. 33 : km 6.89 - alt. 96 m - Walk east on William Morris Way towards Tadpole Ln
  34. 34 : km 7.18 - alt. 99 m - Walk south on William Morris Way towards Tadpole Ln
  35. 35 : km 7.19 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Tadpole Ln
  36. 36 : km 7.26 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 7.35 - alt. 100 m - Walk east
  38. 38 : km 7.64 - alt. 111 m - Walk south-east
  39. 39 : km 7.98 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 8.32 - alt. 112 m - Walk north
  41. 41 : km 8.61 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 8.62 - alt. 136 m - Walk east towards Thornhill Dr
  43. 43 : km 9.03 - alt. 139 m - Walk south-east
  44. 44 : km 9.03 - alt. 139 m - Turn left towards Salzgitter Dr
  45. 45 : km 9.13 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Salzgitter Dr
  46. S/E : km 9.24 - alt. 144 m

Useful Information

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