17km Norton Fitzwarren Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 35 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Start near 4 B3227, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton TA2 6QY, UK
  2. 2 : km 1.05 - alt. 24 m - Slight right to stay on B3227
  3. 3 : km 1.1 - alt. 24 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A358
  4. 4 : km 3.06 - alt. 20 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Trenchard Way/A3087
  5. 5 : km 4.47 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 4.66 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 5.81 - alt. 12 m - Continue straight
  8. 8 : km 7.67 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Hyde Ln
  9. 9 : km 8.59 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Bridgwater Rd/A38
  10. 10 : km 9.03 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 10.52 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 10.62 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 11.62 - alt. 14 m - Slight left towards Goodlands Ln
  14. 14 : km 11.72 - alt. 14 m - Turn right towards Goodlands Ln
  15. 15 : km 11.84 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Bridge St/A3027
  16. 16 : km 11.88 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Tangier Way/A3807
  17. 17 : km 12.25 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Castle St/A3807
  18. 18 : km 12.66 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Wellington Rd/A38
  19. 19 : km 14.07 - alt. 30 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Silk Mills Rd/A3065
  20. 20 : km 15.96 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 17.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Mill House Rd
  22. 22 : km 17.24 - alt. 21 m - Turn right to stay on Mill House Rd
  23. 23 : km 17.26 - alt. 22 m - Turn left to stay on Mill House Rd
  24. S/E : km 17.47 - alt. 22 m

Useful Information

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