Covingham 2018

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 13 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 14 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 112 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 93 m
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 99 m
  2. 1 : km 0.63 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 0.88 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 0.93 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right
  5. 4 : km 0.95 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 1.03 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right
  7. 6 : km 1.51 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 1.56 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  9. 8 : km 1.57 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 1.6 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left onto Northfield Way
  11. 10 : km 1.74 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Northfield Way
  12. 11 : km 1.78 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Blakeney Avenue
  13. 12 : km 1.89 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto The Drive
  14. 13 : km 1.93 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Nyland Road
  15. 14 : km 2.13 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Shapwick Close
  16. 15 : km 2.16 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Nyland Road
  17. 16 : km 2.19 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Okeford Close
  18. 17 : km 2.27 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  19. 18 : km 2.28 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight right onto Melford Walk
  20. 19 : km 2.32 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right onto Melford Walk
  21. 20 : km 2.36 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp left
  22. 21 : km 2.53 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  23. 22 : km 2.94 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 2.97 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  25. 24 : km 3.05 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  26. 25 : km 3.13 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 3.19 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 3.22 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Elmore
  29. 28 : km 3.26 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Elmore
  30. 29 : km 3.29 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Eldene Drive
  31. 30 : km 3.39 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Islandsmead
  32. 31 : km 3.41 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right onto Islandsmead
  33. 32 : km 3.48 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 3.51 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  35. 34 : km 3.57 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 3.78 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  37. 36 : km 3.82 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 3.83 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 3.88 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 4.04 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 4.29 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 4.6 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Eldene Drive
  43. 42 : km 4.63 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Thorne Road
  44. 43 : km 4.79 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Thorne Road
  45. 44 : km 4.84 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right onto Kershaw Road
  46. 45 : km 4.9 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Kershaw Road
  47. 46 : km 5.07 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  48. 47 : km 5.27 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 6.27 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 6.49 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto St. Paul's Drive
  51. 50 : km 6.89 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Kingfisher Drive
  52. 51 : km 6.94 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Martinfield
  53. 52 : km 7.14 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  54. 53 : km 7.19 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  55. 54 : km 7.22 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  56. 55 : km 7.29 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  57. 56 : km 7.35 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  58. 57 : km 7.42 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  59. 58 : km 7.61 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Merlin Way
  60. 59 : km 7.76 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Merlin Way
  61. 60 : km 7.81 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  62. 61 : km 8 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 8.09 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Glevum Road
  64. 63 : km 8.11 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  65. 64 : km 8.18 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Sywell Road
  66. 65 : km 8.23 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Sywell Road
  67. 66 : km 8.46 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  68. 67 : km 8.52 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  69. 68 : km 8.55 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Towcester Road
  70. 69 : km 8.56 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  71. 70 : km 8.62 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Towcester Road
  72. 71 : km 8.63 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  73. 72 : km 8.66 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left
  74. 73 : km 8.71 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Sywell Road
  75. 74 : km 8.73 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  76. 75 : km 8.98 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Whilestone Way
  77. 76 : km 9.06 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Whilestone Way
  78. 77 : km 9.23 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  79. 78 : km 9.95 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  80. 79 : km 9.96 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Slade Drive, A4312
  81. 80 : km 10.07 - alt. 98 m - Keep right onto Slade Drive, A4312
  82. 81 : km 10.13 - alt. 97 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stratton Road
  83. 82 : km 10.24 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right
  84. 83 : km 10.25 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  85. S/E : km 10.28 - alt. 98 m

Useful Information

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Association or club
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↔5.07 km ↗+79 m ↘-79 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
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↔9.55 km ↗+176 m ↘-176 m ◔3h 15 ▲Easy
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