Half Via Ilminster

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 124 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 132 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 107 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 31 m
  • ⚐
    District: Chard Town 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.882411° / W 2.960577°
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Description

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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. 107 m - Start on Bonds Close
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Bonds Close
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Thorndun Park Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.77 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Furnham Road, A358
  5. 5 : km 0.95 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp left onto Chaffcombe Road
  6. 6 : km 1.16 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.3 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Old Taunton to Chard Line
  8. 8 : km 4.29 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 4.96 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 4.96 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 5.19 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left
  12. 12 : km 6.84 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 7.89 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Canal Way
  14. 14 : km 8.62 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Ditton Street
  15. 15 : km 8.67 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Ditton Street
  16. 16 : km 8.81 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Silver Street
  17. 17 : km 9.1 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto West Street
  18. 18 : km 9.2 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto West Street
  19. 19 : km 9.94 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Station Road, B3168
  20. 20 : km 10.83 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Station Road, B3168
  21. 21 : km 10.89 - alt. 36 m - Enter roundabout
  22. 22 : km 10.93 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 11.04 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto A358
  24. 24 : km 12.05 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 12.06 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Cheshay's Hill, A358
  26. 26 : km 13.09 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  27. 27 : km 13.33 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 13.34 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 13.39 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 13.44 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Old Taunton to Chard Train Line
  31. 31 : km 14.43 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 14.66 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 14.66 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 15.34 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 17.42 - alt. 68 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 17.55 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Chaffcombe Lane
  37. 37 : km 19.5 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 20 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Great Western Road
  39. 39 : km 20.24 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Victoria Avenue
  40. 40 : km 20.32 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Furnham Road, A358
  41. 41 : km 20.42 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Furzehill
  42. 42 : km 20.61 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 20.73 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Thorndun Park Drive
  44. 44 : km 21.23 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Bonds Close
  45. 45 : km 21.26 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Bonds Close
  46. S/E : km 21.3 - alt. 107 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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