Swindon Big Hills (from Thamesdown Drive)

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  • Road biking
    Activity: Road biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 87.71 km
  • ◔
    Author’s time: Duration unknown 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 738 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 736 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 266 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 84 m
  • ⚐
    District: St. Andrews 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.60092° / W 1.79599°
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    Path proportions: Not specified
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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. 107 m - Start near A4198, Swindon SN25 4GZ, UK
  2. 2 : km 2.2 - alt. 87 m - Turn right to stay on National Cycle Rte 45
  3. 3 : km 4.46 - alt. 100 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Mead Way/B4534
  4. 4 : km 5.17 - alt. 90 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Mead Way/B4534
  5. 5 : km 6.42 - alt. 93 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Whitehill Way/B4534
  6. 6 : km 7.09 - alt. 103 m - At Fiveways, take the 3rd exit and stay on Whitehill Way/B4534
  7. 7 : km 7.42 - alt. 98 m - At Tewkesbury Cross, take the 1st exit onto Tewkesbury Way/B4553
  8. 8 : km 7.87 - alt. 98 m - At Toothill, take the 2nd exit and stay on Tewkesbury Way/B4553
  9. 9 : km 8.81 - alt. 96 m - At Mannington Roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Wootton Bassett Rd/A3102
  10. 10 : km 9.37 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Redpost Dr/Redposts Dr
  11. 11 : km 10.78 - alt. 102 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Mill Ln
  12. 12 : km 45.03 - alt. 192 m - Head north-east on Aldbourne Rd
  13. 13 : km 46.15 - alt. 230 m - Head north-east on Aldbourne Rd towards Downsmead
  14. 14 : km 46.23 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto Ermin St
  15. 15 : km 46.68 - alt. 215 m - Continue onto Baydon Rd
  16. 16 : km 48.29 - alt. 215 m - Turn left to stay on Baydon Rd
  17. 17 : km 48.67 - alt. 217 m - Head north on Baydon Rd towards Derby Cl
  18. 18 : km 52.03 - alt. 131 m - Turn right onto Parsonage Ln/B4000
  19. 19 : km 52.22 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Oxford St/B4001
  20. 20 : km 52.26 - alt. 127 m - Head north-east on Oxford St/B4001 towards The Broadway
  21. 21 : km 54.51 - alt. 136 m - Slight left
  22. 22 : km 59.18 - alt. 198 m - Head north-west
  23. 23 : km 60.25 - alt. 203 m - Continue onto Blowingstone Hill
  24. 24 : km 61.19 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto B4507
  25. 25 : km 63.36 - alt. 126 m - Head west on B4507 towards Broad Way
  26. 26 : km 63.67 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Dragon Hill Rd
  27. 27 : km 65.07 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 66.04 - alt. 136 m - Turn left at the 1st cross street onto B4507
  29. 29 : km 73.77 - alt. 130 m - Head south on Hinton Hill towards Body Horse Hill
  30. 30 : km 73.86 - alt. 134 m - Continue onto Body Horse Hill
  31. 31 : km 75.29 - alt. 154 m - Body Horse Hill turns slightly left and becomes Wanborough
  32. 32 : km 75.81 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto High St
  33. 33 : km 77.34 - alt. 99 m - Turn right towards Wanborough Rd
  34. 34 : km 77.49 - alt. 98 m - Make a U-turn
  35. 35 : km 77.65 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Wanborough Rd
  36. 36 : km 80.38 - alt. 96 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Merlin Way/A420
  37. 37 : km 80.77 - alt. 100 m - At White Hart, take the 2nd exit onto Ermin St
  38. 38 : km 82.22 - alt. 105 m - Turn right to stay on Ermin St
  39. 39 : km 82.4 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Hobley Dr/B4006
  40. 40 : km 82.41 - alt. 107 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ermin St/B4006
  41. 41 : km 83.55 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Beechcroft Rd/B4006
  42. 42 : km 84.79 - alt. 108 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Cricklade Rd/A4311
  43. 43 : km 86.77 - alt. 135 m - Slight left onto Thamesdown Dr/A4198
  44. S/E : km 87.71 - alt. 109 m

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