Challenger Way, Normal Route Extended

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.99 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 39 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 9 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 20 m - Start near 54-56 Dukeswood Dr, Hythe, Southampton SO45, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 20 m - Head west on Dukeswood Dr towards Partridge Rd
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 21 m - Head west on Dukeswood Dr towards Partridge Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Whitewater Rise
  5. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 25 m - Head north-west on Whitewater Rise towards Badgers Walk
  6. 6 : km 0.52 - alt. 38 m - Head north-west on Whitewater Rise towards Windmill Copse
  7. 7 : km 0.74 - alt. 33 m - Head north on Whitewater Rise
  8. 8 : km 0.78 - alt. 33 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Beaulieu Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.86 - alt. 34 m - Head south-west on Beaulieu Rd towards Noads Way
  10. 10 : km 1.03 - alt. 39 m - Head south-west on Beaulieu Rd towards Ranfurly Gardens
  11. 11 : km 1.21 - alt. 38 m - Head south on Beaulieu Rd towards Woodlands Cl
  12. 12 : km 1.35 - alt. 38 m - Head south-west on Beaulieu Rd towards Lawnswood Cl
  13. 13 : km 1.51 - alt. 39 m - Head south-west on Beaulieu Rd towards Whinfield Rd
  14. 14 : km 2.03 - alt. 39 m - Head north-west on Roman Rd towards West Rd
  15. 15 : km 2.06 - alt. 39 m - Head north-west on Roman Rd towards West Rd
  16. 16 : km 2.21 - alt. 38 m - Head north-west on Roman Rd
  17. 17 : km 2.39 - alt. 38 m - Head north-west on Roman Rd towards Nash Rd
  18. 18 : km 3.29 - alt. 17 m - Head north-west on Roman Rd
  19. 19 : km 3.44 - alt. 15 m - Continue onto Claypits Ln
  20. 20 : km 3.54 - alt. 15 m - Head north-east on Claypits Ln
  21. 21 : km 3.68 - alt. 16 m - Head north-east on Claypits Ln
  22. 22 : km 3.74 - alt. 17 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Claypits Ln
  23. 23 : km 3.8 - alt. 17 m - Head north-west on Claypits Ln towards Rowhill Dr
  24. 24 : km 3.88 - alt. 18 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Sizer Way
  25. 25 : km 4.1 - alt. 20 m - Head north-east on Sizer Way
  26. 26 : km 4.24 - alt. 18 m - Head north-east on Sizer Way
  27. 27 : km 4.41 - alt. 10 m - Head north-east on Sizer Way
  28. 28 : km 4.5 - alt. 10 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Roys Copse/Sizer Way
  29. 29 : km 4.57 - alt. 10 m - Head south-east on Roys Copse/Sizer Way
  30. 30 : km 4.64 - alt. 12 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Challenger Way
  31. 31 : km 4.72 - alt. 14 m - Head south-east on Challenger Way towards Morris Cl
  32. 32 : km 4.82 - alt. 16 m - Head east on Challenger Way towards Morris Cl
  33. 33 : km 4.93 - alt. 18 m - Head south-east on Challenger Way towards Fletcher Cl
  34. 34 : km 5.07 - alt. 21 m - Head south-east on Challenger Way towards Cumberland Way
  35. 35 : km 5.19 - alt. 23 m - Head south on Challenger Way towards Corinna Gardens
  36. 36 : km 5.36 - alt. 23 m - Head south-west on Challenger Way towards Cosworth Dr
  37. 37 : km 5.47 - alt. 21 m - Head south-west on Challenger Way towards The Sylvans
  38. 38 : km 5.61 - alt. 22 m - Head south-west on Challenger Way towards Beechwood Way
  39. 39 : km 5.73 - alt. 24 m - Head south on Challenger Way towards Pennine Gardens
  40. 40 : km 5.83 - alt. 32 m - Head south-east on Challenger Way towards Oaklands Way
  41. 41 : km 5.93 - alt. 35 m - Head east on Challenger Way towards Cleveland Dr
  42. 42 : km 6.15 - alt. 34 m - Head north-east on Challenger Way towards Malvern Dr
  43. 43 : km 6.33 - alt. 34 m - Head north-east on Challenger Way
  44. 44 : km 6.47 - alt. 33 m - Head east on Challenger Way towards Kiln Cl
  45. 45 : km 6.59 - alt. 38 m - Head south-east on Challenger Way towards Kiln Cl
  46. 46 : km 6.71 - alt. 38 m - Continue onto Upper Mullins Ln
  47. 47 : km 6.71 - alt. 38 m - Head south-east on Upper Mullins Ln towards Water Ln
  48. 48 : km 6.81 - alt. 39 m - Head south-east on Upper Mullins Ln towards Orchard Way
  49. 49 : km 7.01 - alt. 38 m - Head south-east on Upper Mullins Ln towards Braehead
  50. 50 : km 7.13 - alt. 33 m - Head south on Upper Mullins Ln
  51. 51 : km 7.17 - alt. 33 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Whitewater Rise
  52. 52 : km 7.49 - alt. 37 m - Head east on Whitewater Rise towards Badgers Walk
  53. 53 : km 7.58 - alt. 32 m - Head east on Whitewater Rise towards Highlands Way
  54. 54 : km 7.71 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Dukeswood Dr
  55. 55 : km 7.76 - alt. 21 m - Head east on Dukeswood Dr
  56. 56 : km 7.93 - alt. 19 m - Head east on Dukeswood Dr
  57. S/E : km 7.99 - alt. 20 m

Useful Information

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