Trench/Wellington/Hadley Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.74 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 67 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 64 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 124 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 65 m
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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. 76 m - Start on Wellington Road
  2. 2 : km 1.42 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Horton Road
  3. 3 : km 1.43 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Trench Road
  4. 4 : km 1.78 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.83 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A442
  6. 6 : km 1.95 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto A518
  7. 7 : km 1.96 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto A442
  8. 8 : km 2.05 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp right onto Hortonwood 1
  9. 9 : km 2.86 - alt. 69 m - Enter roundabout
  10. 10 : km 3.02 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.03 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Hortonwood 30
  12. 12 : km 3.12 - alt. 68 m - Keep right onto Hortonwood 30
  13. 13 : km 3.16 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Queensway, A442
  14. 14 : km 3.46 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto Queensway, A442
  15. 15 : km 4.66 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto A442
  16. 16 : km 4.69 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A442
  17. 17 : km 6.64 - alt. 74 m - Keep left onto A442
  18. 18 : km 6.68 - alt. 74 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whitchurch Drive, A5223
  19. 19 : km 6.74 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Whitchurch Drive, A5223
  20. 20 : km 7.04 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto Whitchurch Drive, A5223
  21. 21 : km 7.87 - alt. 86 m - Keep left onto Whitchurch Drive, A5223
  22. 22 : km 7.9 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Whitchurch Drive, A5223
  23. 23 : km 9.39 - alt. 97 m - Keep left onto Whitchurch Drive, A5223
  24. 24 : km 9.43 - alt. 96 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  25. 25 : km 10.25 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Haybridge Road
  26. 26 : km 11.38 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Sommerfeld Road
  27. 27 : km 13.41 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  28. 28 : km 13.5 - alt. 116 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 13.55 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto New Street
  30. 30 : km 13.7 - alt. 111 m - Keep right onto Slaney Street
  31. 31 : km 13.88 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Stafford Road
  32. 32 : km 14.28 - alt. 120 m - Keep right onto Stafford Road
  33. 33 : km 14.77 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left onto New Road
  34. 34 : km 14.89 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Wrockwardine Wood Way, B4373
  35. 35 : km 15.86 - alt. 108 m - Keep left onto Wrockwardine Wood Way, B4373
  36. 36 : km 15.9 - alt. 108 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St Georges Road
  37. 37 : km 16.2 - alt. 105 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto St Georges Road
  38. 38 : km 17.4 - alt. 74 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wellington Road
  39. S/E : km 17.74 - alt. 75 m

Useful Information

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