Lyth Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 171 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 171 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 168 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 66 m
  • ⚐
    District: Shrewsbury 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.688638° / W 2.736109°
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Description

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(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. 74 m - Start on Sutton Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.9 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 2.18 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 2.18 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2.83 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Sharpstone Lane
  8. 8 : km 3.04 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 3.1 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Cross Lane
  10. 10 : km 3.21 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Hereford Road, A49
  11. 11 : km 3.28 - alt. 92 m - Keep right onto Lyth Hill Road
  12. 12 : km 5.16 - alt. 146 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 5.81 - alt. 164 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 5.86 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 7.03 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 7.52 - alt. 116 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 8.51 - alt. 106 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 8.86 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 8.87 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 9.24 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 9.25 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 9.81 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  23. 23 : km 11.5 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 11.57 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 12.47 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right onto Overdale Road
  26. 26 : km 13.01 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight left onto Lythwood Road
  27. 27 : km 13.97 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Lyth Hill Road
  28. 28 : km 14.15 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left onto Hereford Road, A49
  29. 29 : km 14.22 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Cross Lane
  30. 30 : km 14.33 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 14.39 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Sharpstone Lane
  32. 32 : km 14.6 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Sharpstone Lane
  33. 33 : km 15.25 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 15.25 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 16.53 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 17.02 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 17.43 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right onto Oteley Road, B4380
  38. S/E : km 17.43 - alt. 74 m

Useful Information

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