Rowhedge And Beyond!

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Creation

4 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 25.99 km
Calculated time: 7h 40
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 78 m
Vertical drop: - 81 m
Highest point: 40 m
Lowest point: 1 m

District: Colchester
Start/End: N 51.880191° / E 0.927296°
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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. 4 m - Start on Colne Causeway, A134
2 : km 0.56 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto King Edwards Quay
3 : km 3.14 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
4 : km 3.15 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Rowhedge River Trail
5 : km 3.23 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Rowhedge Road
6 : km 3.24 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto High Street
7 : km 4.89 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Church Road
8 : km 5.06 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Furneaux Lane
9 : km 5.37 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right
10 : km 6.2 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto South Green Road
11 : km 6.72 - alt. 22 m - Keep right onto South Green Road
12 : km 7.3 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp right
13 : km 8.8 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Frere Way
14 : km 8.8 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Brook Hall Road
15 : km 9.01 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Ballast Quay Road
16 : km 9.75 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
17 : km 11.4 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Rowhedge Road
18 : km 11.41 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Rowhedge River Trail
19 : km 14.07 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto King Edward Quay
20 : km 14.46 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
21 : km 14.57 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Haven Road
22 : km 15.06 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp right onto Love Hill Walk
23 : km 15.59 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Hythe Hill, A134
24 : km 15.64 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Timber Hill
25 : km 15.69 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
26 : km 15.78 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
27 : km 16.11 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
28 : km 16.15 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
29 : km 16.64 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Riverside Walk
30 : km 17.88 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
31 : km 18.11 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
32 : km 18.19 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
33 : km 18.27 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
34 : km 18.28 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Cowdray Avenue, A133
35 : km 18.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Mason Road
36 : km 18.54 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Mason Road
37 : km 18.65 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
38 : km 18.71 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
39 : km 18.88 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
40 : km 19 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
41 : km 19.92 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
42 : km 20.31 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left
43 : km 20.33 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
44 : km 20.43 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right
45 : km 20.45 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
46 : km 20.75 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
47 : km 20.92 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
48 : km 20.94 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
49 : km 21.03 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
50 : km 21.19 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left
51 : km 21.2 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
52 : km 21.31 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
53 : km 21.34 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
54 : km 22 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto St John's Road
55 : km 22.79 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Parson's Heath, A137
56 : km 23.09 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Bromley Road
57 : km 23.11 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Harwich Road, A137
58 : km 23.51 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
59 : km 23.57 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
60 : km 23.85 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
61 : km 24.42 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Alyssum Walk
62 : km 24.47 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Saint Andrew's Avenue
63 : km 24.85 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
64 : km 24.86 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
65 : km 24.86 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
66 : km 25 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Greenstead Road
67 : km 25.01 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Hythe Station Road
68 : km 25.19 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Hawkins Road
69 : km 25.75 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
70 : km 25.84 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
71 : km 25.86 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
S/E : km 25.99 - alt. 3 m

Useful Information

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