Telford Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.37 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 204 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 202 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 256 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 99 m
  • ⚐
    District: Great Dawley 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.67107° / W 2.44574°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.67202° / W 2.44628°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 150 m - Start near Telford, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 150 m - Head south
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 150 m - Head west
  6. 6 : km 0.28 - alt. 156 m - Sharp left
  7. 7 : km 0.47 - alt. 155 m - Head south
  8. 8 : km 0.76 - alt. 155 m - Continue onto Dark Ln
  9. 9 : km 0.89 - alt. 155 m - Head southwest on Dark Ln toward Hinkshay Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.06 - alt. 157 m - Dark Ln turns slightly left and becomes Hinkshay Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.49 - alt. 157 m - Head southwest on Hinkshay Rd toward Crown St
  12. 12 : km 2.05 - alt. 152 m - Head southwest on Hinkshay Rd
  13. 13 : km 2.07 - alt. 151 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Finger Rd/B4373
  14. 14 : km 2.58 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto New St
  15. 15 : km 2.67 - alt. 171 m - Head north on New St toward Portley Rd
  16. 16 : km 2.88 - alt. 184 m - Continue onto High St
  17. 17 : km 2.91 - alt. 185 m - Turn left to stay on High St
  18. 18 : km 2.92 - alt. 185 m - Head northwest on High St toward Burton St
  19. 19 : km 3.13 - alt. 187 m - Slight right onto Burton St
  20. 20 : km 3.16 - alt. 188 m - Head northwest on Burton St toward Doseley Rd
  21. 21 : km 3.26 - alt. 187 m - Turn right onto Heath Hill
  22. 22 : km 3.46 - alt. 194 m - Turn left onto Springhill Rd/B4373
  23. 23 : km 3.5 - alt. 194 m - Turn right to stay on Springhill Rd/B4373
  24. 24 : km 3.52 - alt. 195 m - Head south on Springhill Rd/B4373 toward Station Rd
  25. 25 : km 3.69 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto Station Rd
  26. 26 : km 4.11 - alt. 175 m - Head southwest on Station Rd toward Pool Hill Rd
  27. 27 : km 4.17 - alt. 174 m - Continue onto Bridge Rd
  28. 28 : km 4.41 - alt. 174 m - Turn right to stay on Bridge Rd
  29. 29 : km 4.69 - alt. 169 m - Head west on Bridge Rd
  30. 30 : km 4.87 - alt. 169 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A5223
  31. 31 : km 5.01 - alt. 176 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 5.7 - alt. 200 m - Head west toward Coalmoor Ln
  33. 33 : km 6.67 - alt. 190 m - Head west
  34. 34 : km 6.8 - alt. 190 m - Continue onto Malthouse Bank
  35. 35 : km 7.17 - alt. 225 m - Turn right onto Wellington Rd
  36. 36 : km 7.47 - alt. 227 m - Head northwest
  37. 37 : km 8.51 - alt. 249 m - Head northwest
  38. 38 : km 9.36 - alt. 188 m - Head north toward Ercall Ln
  39. 39 : km 10 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Ercall Ln
  40. 40 : km 10.39 - alt. 163 m - Head northeast on Ercall Ln
  41. 41 : km 10.97 - alt. 171 m - Head northeast
  42. 42 : km 11.37 - alt. 150 m - Continue onto Ercall Ln
  43. 43 : km 11.88 - alt. 119 m - Head north on Ercall Ln toward Holyhead Rd/B5061
  44. 44 : km 11.91 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Holyhead Rd/B5061
  45. 45 : km 12.57 - alt. 115 m - Head east on Holyhead Rd/B5061 toward New Church Rd
  46. 46 : km 13.14 - alt. 102 m - Head east on Watling St/B5061 toward Regent St
  47. 47 : km 13.71 - alt. 110 m - Head east on Bennetts Bank/B5061
  48. 48 : km 13.86 - alt. 107 m - Slight left to stay on Bennetts Bank/B5061
  49. 49 : km 14.76 - alt. 119 m - Slight right onto Holyhead Rd/B5061
  50. 50 : km 15.37 - alt. 135 m - Slight left onto Beverley Rd
  51. 51 : km 15.57 - alt. 132 m - Turn left onto Beveley Rd
  52. 52 : km 15.96 - alt. 130 m - Turn left to stay on Beveley Rd
  53. 53 : km 16.11 - alt. 136 m - Slight left onto Hartshill
  54. 54 : km 16.29 - alt. 127 m - Head east on Hartshill toward Charlton St
  55. 55 : km 16.62 - alt. 118 m - Continue onto Bridge St
  56. 56 : km 16.72 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Church St
  57. 57 : km 16.78 - alt. 116 m - Turn left onto Station Fields
  58. 58 : km 17.06 - alt. 126 m - Head south on Station Fields toward Holyhead Rd/B5061
  59. 59 : km 17.26 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto Holyhead Rd/B5061
  60. 60 : km 17.57 - alt. 144 m - Turn right to stay on Holyhead Rd/B5061
  61. 61 : km 17.6 - alt. 145 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Greyhound Hill
  62. 62 : km 19.57 - alt. 141 m - Head northwest toward Dinchope Dr
  63. 63 : km 19.62 - alt. 139 m - Turn left onto Dinchope Dr
  64. 64 : km 19.63 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto Dale Acre Way
  65. 65 : km 20.06 - alt. 143 m - Head southwest on Dale Acre Way toward Darliston
  66. 66 : km 20.7 - alt. 139 m - Enter the roundabout
  67. 67 : km 20.71 - alt. 140 m - Head west toward St Quentin Gate
  68. 68 : km 20.74 - alt. 140 m - Exit the roundabout onto St Quentin Gate
  69. 69 : km 21.09 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 21.36 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
  71. E : km 21.37 - alt. 155 m

Useful Information

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