Godmanchester - Wyton - Houghton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.20 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 28 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 28 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 37 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m
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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. 9 m - Start
  2. 2 : km 0.21 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto The Avenue, B1044
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.85 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.86 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.88 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.89 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.89 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.89 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.33 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right
  12. 12 : km 2 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.03 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
  14. 14 : km 2.5 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 2.54 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Church Lane
  16. 16 : km 2.83 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto The Hollow
  17. 17 : km 2.98 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Main Street, B1514
  18. 18 : km 3.14 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto The Grove
  19. 19 : km 3.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Old Houghton Road
  20. 20 : km 4.05 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.05 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 4.54 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 6.56 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 6.59 - alt. 37 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  25. 25 : km 7.45 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left, go to left of hedge in the field
  26. 26 : km 7.47 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 8.13 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 8.56 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 8.63 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Thicket Road
  31. 31 : km 9.27 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Thicket Road
  32. 32 : km 9.81 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 9.9 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 9.9 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 10.09 - alt. 8 m - Turn left Houghton Mill - perfect lunch stop, tourist attraction worth a visit.
  36. 36 : km 10.95 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Common Lane
  37. 37 : km 11.49 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  38. 38 : km 11.5 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 12.3 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Cow Lane
  40. 40 : km 12.34 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 12.55 - alt. 8 m - keep right, stay on main path
  42. 42 : km 12.78 - alt. 8 m - turn left, then keep the lake on your left
  43. 43 : km 12.97 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 13.48 - alt. 8 m - keep river on your right, lake on the left
  45. 45 : km 13.77 - alt. 8 m - take middle path which doesn't follow lake or river
  46. 46 : km 14.19 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 14.43 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 14.78 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 15.07 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  50. S/E : km 15.2 - alt. 9 m

Useful Information

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