There And Back - Tale Of 1 Trail

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Creation

25 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 20.11 km
Calculated time: 5h 45
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 3 m
Vertical drop: - 5 m
Highest point: 5 m
Lowest point: 0 m

District: Colchester
Start/End: N 51.880239° / E 0.927252°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Start on Colne Causeway, A134
2 : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
3 : km 0.15 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Wivenhoe Trail
4 : km 3.49 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Wivenhoe Trail
5 : km 3.52 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
6 : km 3.55 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Valonia Drive
7 : km 3.75 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Old Ferry Road
8 : km 3.86 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
9 : km 3.87 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
10 : km 3.9 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
11 : km 3.9 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Old Ferry Road
12 : km 4 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
13 : km 4.03 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto West Quay
14 : km 4.27 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto The Quay
15 : km 4.63 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Walter Radcliffe Road
16 : km 4.64 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Walter Radcliffe Road
17 : km 4.65 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
18 : km 4.76 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
19 : km 4.8 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
20 : km 7.65 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left onto Ford Lane
21 : km 7.67 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
22 : km 7.77 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
23 : km 7.79 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
24 : km 8.88 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
25 : km 8.89 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
26 : km 9.61 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
27 : km 11.11 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
28 : km 11.49 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
29 : km 12.02 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Ford Lane
30 : km 12.06 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right
31 : km 14.91 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
32 : km 14.95 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
33 : km 15.05 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Walter Radcliffe Road
34 : km 15.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Walter Radcliffe Road
35 : km 15.08 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
36 : km 15.44 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto West Quay
37 : km 15.67 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
38 : km 15.71 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Old Ferry Road
39 : km 15.83 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
40 : km 15.83 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Wivenhoe Ferry Trail
41 : km 16.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Wivenhoe Trail
42 : km 19.47 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
43 : km 19.62 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
44 : km 19.84 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
45 : km 19.95 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto King Edward Quay
S/E : km 20.11 - alt. 3 m

Useful Information

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