Kington To Knighton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.00 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 683 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 665 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 398 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 156 m
  • ⚐
    District: Kington 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.204036° / W 3.028117°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.344067° / W 3.047796°
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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. 156 m
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Ellen Lane
  3. 2 : km 0.24 - alt. 166 m - Keep left onto Prospect Lane
  4. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Common Close
  5. 4 : km 0.41 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Prospect Road
  6. 5 : km 1.69 - alt. 315 m - Keep right
  7. 6 : km 1.74 - alt. 319 m - Turn slight right
  8. 7 : km 1.75 - alt. 319 m - Keep left
  9. 8 : km 3.49 - alt. 365 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 6.11 - alt. 173 m - Turn right onto B4362
  11. 10 : km 6.7 - alt. 171 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 6.74 - alt. 172 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 6.96 - alt. 178 m - Keep right
  14. 13 : km 7.68 - alt. 187 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 8.84 - alt. 273 m - Turn left
  16. 15 : km 8.85 - alt. 272 m - Turn right
  17. 16 : km 10.82 - alt. 327 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 12.1 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight right
  19. 18 : km 13.3 - alt. 175 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 19 : km 17.88 - alt. 370 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 20 : km 18.79 - alt. 327 m - Turn sharp left onto B4357
  22. 21 : km 19 - alt. 320 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 19.05 - alt. 317 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 21.56 - alt. 203 m - Turn sharp left onto Ffrydd Terrace
  25. 24 : km 21.6 - alt. 199 m - Turn right onto Ffrydd Terrace
  26. 25 : km 21.62 - alt. 198 m - Turn left onto Ffrydd Terrace
  27. 26 : km 21.63 - alt. 198 m - Turn right onto A488
  28. 27 : km 21.65 - alt. 197 m - Turn left onto Larkey Lane
  29. 28 : km 21.83 - alt. 174 m - Keep right onto Larkey Lane
  30. 29 : km 21.9 - alt. 173 m - Turn left onto Broad Street, A488
  31. 30 : km 21.93 - alt. 174 m - Turn right onto Station Road, A488
  32. E : km 22 - alt. 172 m

Useful Information

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