Mendip Way - Shepton Mallet To Frome

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.70 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 275 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 353 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 281 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 69 m
  • ⚐
    District: Shepton Mallet 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.187494° / W 2.548129°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.230982° / W 2.321827°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 147 m - Start on Station Road
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 146 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto High Street
  3. 3 : km 0.36 - alt. 138 m - Turn left onto High Street
  4. 4 : km 0.39 - alt. 137 m - Turn right onto Town Street
  5. 5 : km 0.54 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp right onto The Batch
  6. 6 : km 0.55 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Rectory Road, B3136
  7. 7 : km 0.82 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.01 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight left onto Barrendown Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.08 - alt. 164 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 1.53 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.62 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto Kilver Street Hill, A37
  12. 12 : km 1.66 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.7 - alt. 158 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.09 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 2.1 - alt. 140 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.37 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 3.32 - alt. 226 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 3.92 - alt. 218 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.17 - alt. 224 m - Turn left onto Chelynch Road
  20. 20 : km 4.28 - alt. 223 m - Turn left onto King's Road
  21. 21 : km 4.51 - alt. 224 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.63 - alt. 228 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.1 - alt. 231 m - Turn sharp right onto Old Bull Lane
  24. 24 : km 5.15 - alt. 230 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.67 - alt. 237 m - Turn left onto Chelynch Road
  26. 26 : km 5.72 - alt. 238 m - Turn right onto Ball Lane
  27. 27 : km 6.21 - alt. 238 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 6.76 - alt. 259 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 7.6 - alt. 247 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 7.66 - alt. 240 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 8.06 - alt. 273 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 8.23 - alt. 281 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 8.56 - alt. 263 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 8.72 - alt. 262 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 10.34 - alt. 184 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 10.52 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 10.72 - alt. 179 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 10.91 - alt. 175 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 11.98 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 12.81 - alt. 166 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 13.07 - alt. 162 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 13.1 - alt. 162 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 13.18 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 13.23 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 13.49 - alt. 166 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 13.78 - alt. 154 m - Turn slight left
  47. 47 : km 14.9 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Railford Hill
  48. 48 : km 14.99 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 15.79 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 15.81 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 16.97 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 17.46 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Broadway
  53. 53 : km 17.49 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  54. 54 : km 17.73 - alt. 98 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 18.19 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 18.31 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 18.31 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Elm Lane
  58. 58 : km 18.32 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 18.97 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 19.05 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 19.51 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 19.76 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 20.11 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 20.91 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Vallis Road, A362
  65. 65 : km 21 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Whatcombe Road
  66. 66 : km 21.46 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 21.54 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Upper Whatcombe
  68. 68 : km 21.93 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto York Street
  69. 69 : km 21.99 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Selwood Road
  70. 70 : km 22.15 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Vallis Way
  71. 71 : km 22.23 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left onto Badcox, A362
  72. 72 : km 22.28 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Catherine Street
  73. 73 : km 22.63 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Stony Street
  74. E : km 22.7 - alt. 69 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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