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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 18.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 50 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 63 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 51 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Great Horkesley 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.92677° / E 0.88054°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.96895° / E 1.02398°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 48 m - Start near 26 Keelers Way, Great Horkesley, Colchester CO6, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-west on Nayland Rd/A134
  3. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 48 m - Walk north on Nayland Rd/A134
  4. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 47 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ivy Lodge Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.9 - alt. 48 m - Walk east on Ivy Lodge Rd towards Accommodation Rd
  6. 6 : km 1.19 - alt. 50 m - Continue onto Horkesley Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.49 - alt. 51 m - Walk east on Horkesley Rd towards Straight Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.9 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Straight Rd
  9. 9 : km 2.14 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-east on Straight Rd towards Langham Rd
  10. 10 : km 2.31 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Langham Rd
  11. 11 : km 2.81 - alt. 50 m - Walk south-east on Langham Rd towards Langham Ln
  12. 12 : km 3.1 - alt. 48 m - Walk south-east on Langham Rd towards Langham Ln
  13. 13 : km 3.21 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Langham Ln
  14. 14 : km 3.91 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-east on Langham Ln
  15. 15 : km 4.46 - alt. 49 m - Walk north-east on Langham Ln
  16. 16 : km 5.05 - alt. 49 m - Walk north-east on Langham Ln towards Park Ln
  17. 17 : km 5.38 - alt. 48 m - Walk north-east on Langham Ln towards Park Ln
  18. 18 : km 5.44 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Park Ln
  19. 19 : km 6.05 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 6.08 - alt. 46 m - Walk north towards Park Ln
  21. 21 : km 6.1 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Park Ln
  22. 22 : km 6.71 - alt. 47 m - Walk east on Park Ln towards Wick Rd
  23. 23 : km 7.22 - alt. 47 m - Continue onto Ipswich Rd/A12
  24. 24 : km 7.38 - alt. 46 m - Walk north-east on Ipswich Rd/A12
  25. 25 : km 7.7 - alt. 40 m - Walk north on Ipswich Rd/A12
  26. 26 : km 8.26 - alt. 42 m - Walk north on Ipswich Rd/A12
  27. 27 : km 8.82 - alt. 25 m - Head north on Ipswich Rd towards Coles Oak Ln
  28. 28 : km 8.86 - alt. 27 m - Head north on Ipswich Rd towards Coles Oak Ln
  29. 29 : km 8.94 - alt. 34 m - Head north on Ipswich Rd towards Coles Oak Ln
  30. 30 : km 9.16 - alt. 39 m - Head north on Ipswich Rd towards Coles Oak Ln
  31. 31 : km 9.28 - alt. 38 m - Head north-east towards Gun Hill
  32. 32 : km 9.39 - alt. 39 m - Continue onto Gun Hill
  33. 33 : km 9.72 - alt. 24 m - Head east on Gun Hill towards Stratford Rd
  34. 34 : km 9.8 - alt. 22 m - Slight left onto The St
  35. 35 : km 10.09 - alt. 6 m - Head north on The St
  36. 36 : km 10.32 - alt. 6 m - Head north on The St towards Footpath
  37. 37 : km 10.54 - alt. 6 m - Continue onto Lower St
  38. 38 : km 10.55 - alt. 6 m - Head north on Lower St towards Swan Meadow
  39. 39 : km 10.83 - alt. 6 m - Head north on Lower St towards The Row
  40. 40 : km 10.87 - alt. 6 m - Slight right onto Upper St
  41. 41 : km 11.05 - alt. 6 m - Head east on Upper St towards Tallyho Corner
  42. 42 : km 11.39 - alt. 7 m - Head north-east on Upper St towards School Ln
  43. 43 : km 11.6 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto the A12 slip road to Ipswich/Flatford
  44. 44 : km 11.61 - alt. 7 m - Head south-east towards Ipswich Rd/A12
  45. 45 : km 11.66 - alt. 9 m - Head east towards Ipswich Rd/A12
  46. 46 : km 11.72 - alt. 10 m - Head north-east towards Ipswich Rd/A12
  47. 47 : km 11.75 - alt. 11 m - Merge onto Ipswich Rd/A12
  48. 48 : km 11.96 - alt. 17 m - Head north-east on Ipswich Rd/A12
  49. 49 : km 12.2 - alt. 22 m - Head north-east on Ipswich Rd/A12
  50. 50 : km 12.47 - alt. 39 m - Head north-east on Ipswich Rd/A12
  51. 51 : km 12.74 - alt. 45 m - Head north-east on Ipswich Rd/A12
  52. 52 : km 13.02 - alt. 44 m - Head east on Ipswich Rd/A12
  53. 53 : km 13.25 - alt. 44 m - Head north-east on Ipswich Rd/A12 towards B1068
  54. 54 : km 13.53 - alt. 45 m - Head north-east on Ipswich Rd/A12
  55. 55 : km 14.19 - alt. 41 m - Head north-east on A12
  56. 56 : km 14.23 - alt. 45 m - Take the exit towards Flatford/Raydon/Holton Saint Mary
  57. 57 : km 14.3 - alt. 46 m - Head north
  58. 58 : km 14.43 - alt. 42 m - Head north-west towards B1070
  59. 59 : km 14.6 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto B1070
  60. 60 : km 14.6 - alt. 42 m - Head south-east on B1070 towards Hadleigh Rd
  61. 61 : km 15.16 - alt. 44 m - Head south on B1070 towards Hadleigh Rd
  62. 62 : km 15.64 - alt. 42 m - Head south-east on B1070 towards Foxhall Fields
  63. 63 : km 16.42 - alt. 43 m - Head east on Heath Rd/B1070 towards Woodgates Rd
  64. 64 : km 16.89 - alt. 41 m - Head east on Heath Rd/B1070 towards Putticks Ln
  65. 65 : km 17.48 - alt. 40 m - Head south on Mill Rd/B1070 towards Gandish Rd
  66. 66 : km 17.59 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Gandish Rd
  67. 67 : km 17.91 - alt. 36 m - Head west on Gandish Rd
  68. 68 : km 18.17 - alt. 40 m - Head south-west on Gandish Rd
  69. 69 : km 18.25 - alt. 40 m - Head south-west on Gandish Rd towards Gandish Cl
  70. 70 : km 18.31 - alt. 39 m - Head south-west on Gandish Rd towards Gandish Cl
  71. E : km 18.39 - alt. 39 m

Useful Information

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