Colchester Circle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 44.64 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 118 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 113 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 48 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Colchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.87921° / E 0.929122°
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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. 3 m - Start on King Edward Quay
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto King Edward Quay
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  5. 5 : km 0.38 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Wivenhoe Trail
  6. 6 : km 1.66 - alt. 1 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 1.68 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 1.74 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 2.03 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Boundary Road
  10. 10 : km 2.47 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 3.05 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 3.34 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 4.08 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  14. 14 : km 4.18 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 4.26 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 4.78 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 5.11 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 5.19 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto High Street, B1028
  19. 19 : km 5.34 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.35 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 5.43 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto East Street
  22. 22 : km 5.48 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.54 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto St John's Road
  24. 24 : km 5.64 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Walter Radcliffe Road
  25. 25 : km 5.67 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Walter Radcliffe Road
  26. 26 : km 5.68 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 5.78 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 5.78 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 5.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 6.04 - alt. 1 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 7.27 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 7.27 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 7.3 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.46 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 7.48 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.84 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 7.95 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 8 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 8.47 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right onto Cockaynes Lane
  40. 40 : km 8.73 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto Cockaynes Lane
  41. 41 : km 9.03 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Colchester Main Road, B1027
  42. 42 : km 9.04 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 9.68 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 11.74 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Clacton Road, A133
  45. 45 : km 11.8 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Bromley Road
  46. 46 : km 12 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 13.11 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 14.25 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 14.48 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 15.09 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Hall Road, B1029
  51. 51 : km 15.96 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 17.56 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 18.03 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 18.04 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 19.11 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 20.16 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 20.18 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 20.68 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left onto Wivenhoe Road
  59. 59 : km 20.69 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Bromley Road
  60. 60 : km 20.8 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Spring Valley Lane
  61. 61 : km 20.83 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Spring Valley Lane
  62. 62 : km 21.07 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 21.33 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 21.75 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 22.11 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 22.16 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 23.18 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Fox Street, A137
  68. 68 : km 23.18 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 23.84 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 24.11 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 24.12 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right
  72. 72 : km 24.84 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  73. 73 : km 25 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 25.09 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp right onto A120
  75. 75 : km 25.11 - alt. 37 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ipswich Road, A1232
  76. 76 : km 25.2 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  77. 77 : km 25.96 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left
  78. 78 : km 25.97 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 26.18 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto The Crescent
  80. 80 : km 26.19 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Severalls Lane
  81. 81 : km 26.23 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight left onto Severalls Lane
  82. 82 : km 26.63 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 26.64 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 26.91 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 27.11 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 27.34 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 27.39 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right
  88. 88 : km 27.41 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left
  89. 89 : km 27.93 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 27.94 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left onto Brinkley Grove Road
  91. 91 : km 27.96 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 28.3 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right
  93. 93 : km 28.39 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 29.48 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  95. 95 : km 29.66 - alt. 31 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 30 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left
  97. 97 : km 30.01 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 30.12 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 30.3 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 30.74 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  101. 101 : km 30.84 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp right
  102. 102 : km 30.87 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 30.91 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  104. 104 : km 30.93 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 30.95 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right
  106. 106 : km 30.96 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  107. 107 : km 31.04 - alt. 19 m - Keep left
  108. 108 : km 31.19 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 31.2 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  110. 110 : km 31.21 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right
  111. 111 : km 31.22 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  112. 112 : km 31.3 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  113. 113 : km 31.7 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Propelair Way
  114. 114 : km 31.74 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  115. 115 : km 31.94 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  116. 116 : km 32.02 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  117. 117 : km 33.63 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left onto The Chase Way
  118. 118 : km 34.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto The Chase Way
  119. 119 : km 34.37 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto The Chase Way
  120. 120 : km 34.41 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Water Lane
  121. 121 : km 34.43 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  122. 122 : km 35.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  123. 123 : km 35.39 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  124. 124 : km 35.4 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right onto Cymbeline Way, A133
  125. 125 : km 35.43 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left onto Glen Avenue
  126. 126 : km 35.45 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right onto Glen Avenue
  127. 127 : km 35.5 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Hubert Road
  128. 128 : km 35.75 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  129. 129 : km 35.78 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  130. 130 : km 35.9 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  131. 131 : km 36.03 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  132. 132 : km 36.06 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  133. 133 : km 36.12 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  134. 134 : km 36.2 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  135. 135 : km 36.21 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left
  136. 136 : km 36.39 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  137. 137 : km 36.42 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  138. 138 : km 36.48 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  139. 139 : km 36.49 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  140. 140 : km 36.68 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  141. 141 : km 37.01 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  142. 142 : km 37.22 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left onto St Mary's Fields
  143. 143 : km 37.23 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right onto Popes Lane
  144. 144 : km 37.23 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Popes Lane
  145. 145 : km 37.25 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Rawstorn Road
  146. 146 : km 37.46 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Crouch Street
  147. 147 : km 37.48 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left onto Crouch Street
  148. 148 : km 37.53 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right onto Lexden Road, A1124
  149. 149 : km 37.54 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  150. 150 : km 37.55 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Southway, A1124
  151. 151 : km 37.69 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Southway, A134
  152. 152 : km 37.81 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Butt Road, B1026
  153. 153 : km 37.84 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Butt Road, B1026
  154. 154 : km 37.86 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right onto Butt Road, B1026
  155. 155 : km 38.05 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left
  156. 156 : km 38.37 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Walsingham Road
  157. 157 : km 38.38 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  158. 158 : km 38.49 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  159. 159 : km 38.49 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right onto Flagstaff Road
  160. 160 : km 38.72 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  161. 161 : km 38.73 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  162. 162 : km 38.88 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Footpath 190
  163. 163 : km 38.94 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  164. 164 : km 38.94 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Circular Road East Lower
  165. 165 : km 39.16 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left onto Berechurch Road
  166. 166 : km 39.2 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Meyrick Crescent
  167. 167 : km 39.35 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  168. 168 : km 39.43 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right
  169. 169 : km 40.33 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  170. 170 : km 40.49 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  171. 171 : km 40.71 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto School Road
  172. 172 : km 40.72 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto School Road
  173. 173 : km 41.36 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  174. 174 : km 41.39 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left
  175. 175 : km 41.57 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  176. 176 : km 41.7 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  177. 177 : km 41.79 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right onto Abbot's Road
  178. 178 : km 41.79 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Jackson Walk
  179. 179 : km 41.96 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  180. 180 : km 42 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Stalin Road
  181. 181 : km 42.21 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Footpath 157
  182. 182 : km 42.32 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Mersea Road, B1025
  183. 183 : km 42.44 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right
  184. 184 : km 42.57 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  185. 185 : km 42.58 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  186. 186 : km 42.64 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  187. 187 : km 42.65 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  188. 188 : km 42.68 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight right
  189. 189 : km 42.68 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  190. 190 : km 42.73 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left
  191. 191 : km 42.75 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Stalin Road
  192. 192 : km 42.84 - alt. 22 m - Keep left onto Footpath 156
  193. 193 : km 42.89 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  194. 194 : km 42.97 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  195. 195 : km 43.26 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left
  196. 196 : km 43.75 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Whitehall Close
  197. 197 : km 43.89 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  198. 198 : km 43.93 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left onto Whiskey Hill
  199. 199 : km 44.03 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  200. 200 : km 44.09 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Albany Gardens
  201. 201 : km 44.2 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  202. 202 : km 44.22 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  203. 203 : km 44.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Albany Gardens
  204. 204 : km 44.33 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Albany Gardens
  205. 205 : km 44.37 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Haven Road
  206. 206 : km 44.53 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  207. S/E : km 44.64 - alt. 3 m

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