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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 44 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 43 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 142 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 96 m
  • ⚐
    District: St. Andrews 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.60448° / W 1.79449°
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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

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 139 m - Start near 74 Highdown Way, Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon SN25 4YD, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 139 m - Walk north towards Highdown Way
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 140 m - Walk east towards Highdown Way
  4. 4 : km 0.05 - alt. 140 m - Turn left onto Highdown Way
  5. 5 : km 0.09 - alt. 141 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Salzgitter Dr
  6. 6 : km 0.11 - alt. 142 m - Walk south-east on Salzgitter Dr towards Highdown Way
  7. 7 : km 0.37 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.46 - alt. 137 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.47 - alt. 137 m - Walk south
  10. 10 : km 0.72 - alt. 130 m - Walk west
  11. 11 : km 0.72 - alt. 130 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 0.86 - alt. 126 m - Slight left
  13. 13 : km 0.97 - alt. 127 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.01 - alt. 128 m - Walk east towards Thresher Dr
  15. 15 : km 1.36 - alt. 132 m - Walk south-east on Thresher Dr
  16. 16 : km 1.45 - alt. 129 m - Walk south-west towards Warrener Cl
  17. 17 : km 1.47 - alt. 128 m - Exit the roundabout onto Warrener Cl
  18. 18 : km 1.52 - alt. 128 m - Slight left
  19. 19 : km 1.54 - alt. 127 m - Walk west
  20. 20 : km 1.62 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 1.63 - alt. 122 m - Walk west
  22. 22 : km 1.7 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 1.85 - alt. 110 m - Walk west towards Sawyer Rd
  24. 24 : km 1.87 - alt. 110 m - Continue onto Sawyer Rd
  25. 25 : km 1.99 - alt. 104 m - Continue onto Mason Rd
  26. 26 : km 2.05 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Woodsman Rd
  27. 27 : km 2.11 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 2.12 - alt. 99 m - Walk west
  29. 29 : km 2.16 - alt. 99 m - Walk west towards Emerson Cl
  30. 30 : km 2.38 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Emerson Cl
  31. 31 : km 2.38 - alt. 96 m - Walk north-west on Emerson Cl
  32. 32 : km 2.39 - alt. 96 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hayward Cl
  33. 33 : km 2.47 - alt. 96 m - Enter the roundabout
  34. 34 : km 2.48 - alt. 96 m - Walk west towards Elstree Way
  35. 35 : km 2.49 - alt. 96 m - Exit the roundabout onto Elstree Way
  36. 36 : km 2.9 - alt. 106 m - Slight left to stay on Elstree Way
  37. 37 : km 2.96 - alt. 106 m - Walk north on Elstree Way
  38. 38 : km 3.01 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 3.3 - alt. 124 m - Sharp right
  40. 40 : km 3.31 - alt. 125 m - Walk east
  41. 41 : km 3.56 - alt. 130 m - Walk east
  42. 42 : km 3.83 - alt. 137 m - Turn right towards Salzgitter Dr
  43. 43 : km 3.85 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Salzgitter Dr
  44. 44 : km 3.87 - alt. 136 m - Enter the roundabout
  45. 45 : km 3.88 - alt. 137 m - Walk north towards Salzgitter Dr
  46. 46 : km 3.89 - alt. 137 m - Exit the roundabout onto Salzgitter Dr
  47. 47 : km 4.24 - alt. 142 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Highdown Way
  48. 48 : km 4.29 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  49. S/E : km 4.32 - alt. 140 m

Useful Information

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