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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.10 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 7 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 7 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 18 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 9 m
  • ⚐
    District: Taunton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.01618° / W 3.09376°
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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. 16 m - Start near 18-20 Wilfred Rd, Taunton TA1 1TB, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 16 m - Turn left toward Victoria Gate
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 16 m - Turn right toward Victoria Gate
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 15 m - Turn right toward Victoria Gate
  5. 5 : km 0.25 - alt. 15 m - Turn right toward Victoria Gate
  6. 6 : km 0.3 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Victoria Gate
  7. 7 : km 0.44 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.68 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Leycroft Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.7 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Lambrook Rd
  10. 10 : km 0.85 - alt. 14 m - Slight right onto Wheatley Cres
  11. 11 : km 0.93 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 0.96 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.83 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.31 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 2.4 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 2.48 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 2.68 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 2.74 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Castle Street
  19. 19 : km 2.75 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 2.81 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.01 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 3.08 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 3.08 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 3.41 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 3.5 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 3.65 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 3.98 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 4.32 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 4.69 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 5.06 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 5.08 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 5.73 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 5.91 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 5.98 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  35. 35 : km 6.15 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 6.2 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 6.53 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 6.59 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Castle Street, A3807
  39. 39 : km 6.6 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto Castle Street, A3807
  40. 40 : km 6.71 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Tangier Way, A3807
  41. 41 : km 6.76 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 6.81 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 6.88 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left
  44. 44 : km 6.95 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 7 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 7.07 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 7.17 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 7.19 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right
  49. 49 : km 7.53 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 7.65 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left
  51. 51 : km 7.71 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 7.85 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 8.34 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left
  54. 54 : km 8.48 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 8.99 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 9.04 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 9.52 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 9.57 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left
  59. 59 : km 11.41 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 11.43 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Hyde Lane
  61. 61 : km 12.35 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Bridgwater Road, A38
  62. 62 : km 12.79 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 12.82 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 12.88 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 14.26 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  66. 66 : km 14.37 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 14.4 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 14.54 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Winckworth Way
  69. 69 : km 14.69 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 14.73 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Wheatley Crescent
  71. 71 : km 14.92 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Leycroft Road
  72. 72 : km 14.96 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto Leycroft Road
  73. 73 : km 14.97 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 15.03 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right
  75. 75 : km 15.21 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Somerset Place
  76. 76 : km 15.22 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 15.85 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 15.93 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right
  79. 79 : km 15.97 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 16.02 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Wilfred Road
  81. S/E : km 16.09 - alt. 16 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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