Camelot Challenge Similar Half Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 23.84 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 426 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 427 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 164 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 58 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sherborne 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.948024° / W 2.51697°
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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. 61 m - Start on Abbey Road
  2. 2 : km 0.07 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Cheap Street, B3145
  3. 3 : km 0.27 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto The Green, B3145
  4. 4 : km 0.36 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Hospital Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.37 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left onto The Green
  6. 6 : km 0.41 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Greenhill, A30
  7. 7 : km 0.53 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Newell, A30
  8. 8 : km 0.61 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Marston Road, B3148
  9. 9 : km 0.72 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Coombe
  10. 10 : km 0.83 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Blackberry Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.51 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Hardings House Lane
  12. 12 : km 3.24 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Coombe Lane
  13. 13 : km 4.58 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Sandford Orcas Road
  14. 14 : km 6.72 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Shiller's Lane
  15. 15 : km 7.27 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Winter Lane
  16. 16 : km 7.99 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 8.7 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 9.69 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight left onto Ridge Way
  19. 19 : km 9.69 - alt. 132 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 11.16 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Kember's Hill
  21. 21 : km 11.17 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Stonehill
  22. 22 : km 11.82 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 12.7 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Castle Lane
  24. 24 : km 13.62 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  25. 25 : km 14.49 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Stonehill
  26. 26 : km 15.15 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Kember's Hill
  27. 27 : km 15.16 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 16.63 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight left onto Ridge Way
  29. 29 : km 16.63 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight right onto Ridge Way
  30. 30 : km 17.25 - alt. 124 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 17.62 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 18.28 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 18.29 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 18.33 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Shiller's Lane
  35. 35 : km 18.52 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 19.3 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 19.62 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 19.91 - alt. 88 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 22.41 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right onto Bristol Road, B3145
  40. 40 : km 23.47 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 23.5 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Hospital Lane
  42. 42 : km 23.56 - alt. 71 m - Keep left onto Hospital Lane
  43. 43 : km 23.81 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Abbey Road
  44. S/E : km 23.84 - alt. 61 m

Useful Information

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