Wessex Ridgeway - Day 4

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Creation

26 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 22.39 km
Calculated time: 8h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 598 m
Vertical drop: - 624 m
Highest point: 271 m
Lowest point: 59 m

District: Beaminster
Start: N 50.828285° / W 2.732507°
End: N 50.790479° / W 2.890573°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 223 m - Continue
2 : km 0.01 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto Stintford Lane
3 : km 0.65 - alt. 127 m - Continue
4 : km 0.92 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto Bowgrove Road
5 : km 1.57 - alt. 73 m - Continue onto Newtown
6 : km 1.99 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto Fleet Street
7 : km 2.05 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
8 : km 2.35 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Windy Ridge
9 : km 2.55 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Tunnel Road, A3066
10 : km 2.67 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto The Beeches
11 : km 2.96 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
12 : km 3.06 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto St James
13 : km 3.31 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Broadwindsor Road, B3163
14 : km 3.37 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
15 : km 6.45 - alt. 178 m - Turn left onto B3162
16 : km 6.45 - alt. 178 m - Turn right onto Lewesdon Hill Lane
17 : km 8.66 - alt. 198 m - Turn right onto Wall Lane
18 : km 8.67 - alt. 197 m - Turn left onto B3164
19 : km 8.89 - alt. 192 m - Turn sharp right
20 : km 9.28 - alt. 164 m - Continue onto Sheepwash Lane
21 : km 9.74 - alt. 167 m - Turn sharp left
22 : km 13.75 - alt. 180 m - Turn slight right onto B3165
23 : km 14.11 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
24 : km 15.97 - alt. 155 m - Turn right onto Causeway Lane
25 : km 16 - alt. 155 m - Turn left onto Venn Hill
26 : km 16.83 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight left
27 : km 17.12 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Saddle Street
28 : km 17.55 - alt. 126 m - Continue
29 : km 21.56 - alt. 134 m - Turn left onto Northay Lane
30 : km 21.7 - alt. 135 m - Continue
31 : km 21.75 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right onto Hawkmoor Hill
32 : km 22.38 - alt. 201 m - Turn sharp right onto B3165
E : km 22.39 - alt. 202 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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