14km Allerford

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 54 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 53 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 46 m
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    Lowest point: 11 m
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Start near B3227, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton TA2, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Walk east on B3227 towards Garden Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.37 - alt. 23 m - Walk east on B3227 towards Blackdown View
  4. 4 : km 0.96 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-east on B3227
  5. 5 : km 1.03 - alt. 24 m - Slight right to stay on B3227
  6. 6 : km 1.08 - alt. 24 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A358
  7. 7 : km 1.37 - alt. 31 m - Walk east on Staplegrove Rd/A358 towards Showell Park
  8. 8 : km 1.82 - alt. 29 m - Walk south-east on Staplegrove Rd/A358 towards Westerkirk Gate
  9. 9 : km 2.25 - alt. 26 m - Enter the roundabout
  10. 10 : km 2.27 - alt. 26 m - Walk south-west towards Staplegrove Rd/A3027
  11. 11 : km 2.27 - alt. 25 m - Exit the roundabout onto Staplegrove Rd/A3027
  12. 12 : km 2.7 - alt. 21 m - Walk south-east on Staplegrove Rd/A3027
  13. 13 : km 3.06 - alt. 20 m - Enter the roundabout
  14. 14 : km 3.08 - alt. 20 m - Walk east towards Trenchard Way/A3087
  15. 15 : km 3.09 - alt. 20 m - Exit the roundabout onto Trenchard Way/A3087
  16. 16 : km 3.51 - alt. 19 m - Walk south-east on Trenchard Way/A3087
  17. 17 : km 4.06 - alt. 19 m - Walk east on Trenchard Way/A3087
  18. 18 : km 4.44 - alt. 20 m - Walk south on Trenchard Way/A3087 towards Priory Park
  19. 19 : km 4.77 - alt. 14 m - Enter the roundabout
  20. 20 : km 4.78 - alt. 14 m - Walk north towards Priory Park/Trenchard Way/A3087
  21. 21 : km 4.8 - alt. 14 m - Exit the roundabout onto Priory Park/Trenchard Way/A3087
  22. 22 : km 4.89 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Priory Park
  23. 23 : km 5.04 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Geoffrey Farrant Walk
  24. 24 : km 5.1 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.14 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 5.14 - alt. 13 m - Walk west towards Youngman Pl
  27. 27 : km 5.33 - alt. 14 m - Turn right at Youngman Pl
  28. 28 : km 5.6 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-west
  29. 29 : km 5.76 - alt. 14 m - Turn left towards St James St
  30. 30 : km 5.87 - alt. 14 m - Turn left towards St James St
  31. 31 : km 5.94 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto St James St
  32. 32 : km 5.96 - alt. 15 m - Turn right at North St/A3027
  33. 33 : km 5.98 - alt. 15 m - Walk west
  34. 34 : km 6.06 - alt. 15 m - Turn right towards Castle St
  35. 35 : km 6.33 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Castle St
  36. 36 : km 6.34 - alt. 16 m - Walk north-west on Castle St towards Tangier Way/A3807
  37. 37 : km 6.6 - alt. 15 m - Walk west on Castle St/A3807
  38. 38 : km 6.81 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Wellington Rd/A38
  39. 39 : km 6.86 - alt. 16 m - Walk west on Wellington Rd/A38 towards Aylands Rd
  40. 40 : km 7.19 - alt. 18 m - Walk west on Wellington Rd/A38 towards Longrun Ln
  41. 41 : km 7.54 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-west on Wellington Rd/A38
  42. 42 : km 7.92 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on Wellington New Rd/A38
  43. 43 : km 8.22 - alt. 30 m - Enter the roundabout
  44. 44 : km 8.24 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-west towards Silk Mills Rd/A3065
  45. 45 : km 8.26 - alt. 30 m - Exit the roundabout onto Wellington New Rd/A38
  46. 46 : km 8.36 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-west on Wellington New Rd/A38 towards Comeytrowe Ln
  47. 47 : km 8.67 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Bishops Hull Rd
  48. 48 : km 8.67 - alt. 46 m - Walk north on Bishops Hull Rd towards Waterfield Dr
  49. 49 : km 8.9 - alt. 43 m - Walk north on Bishops Hull Rd towards Orchard Dr
  50. 50 : km 9.3 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Shutewater Hill
  51. 51 : km 9.33 - alt. 38 m - Walk west on Shutewater Hill towards Shutewater Cl
  52. 52 : km 9.46 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto Upcott Rd
  53. 53 : km 9.66 - alt. 27 m - Walk west on Upcott Rd
  54. 54 : km 10.07 - alt. 29 m - Walk north-west on Upcott Rd
  55. 55 : km 10.38 - alt. 28 m - Walk north-west towards Barr Ln
  56. 56 : km 10.83 - alt. 25 m - Walk west
  57. 57 : km 11.27 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-west
  58. 58 : km 11.33 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 11.62 - alt. 24 m - Walk west
  60. 60 : km 12.07 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 12.14 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-east towards B3227
  62. 62 : km 12.68 - alt. 29 m - Walk north-east towards B3227
  63. 63 : km 13.17 - alt. 24 m - Walk north towards B3227
  64. 64 : km 13.22 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto B3227
  65. 65 : km 13.58 - alt. 22 m - Walk east on B3227 towards Manor Park
  66. 66 : km 14.01 - alt. 22 m - Walk south-east on B3227 towards Coopers Mill
  67. S/E : km 14.11 - alt. 23 m

Useful Information

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