Harston 20k

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 20.76 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 8 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 7 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 20 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 8 m
  • ⚐
    District: Cambridge 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.177279° / E 0.122642°
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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. 12 m - Start on Lime Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Lime Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.88 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Hobson Avenue
  4. 4 : km 1.1 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Addenbrooke's Road
  5. 5 : km 1.35 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Shelford Road, A1301
  6. 6 : km 1.94 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left onto Hauxton Road, A1309
  7. 7 : km 2.02 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 2.03 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 2.05 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.06 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.35 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right onto Proctor Drive
  12. 12 : km 2.47 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right onto Avalon Way
  13. 13 : km 2.48 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left onto Avalon Way
  14. 14 : km 2.54 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto Otter Close
  15. 15 : km 2.58 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right
  16. 16 : km 2.64 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.67 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.7 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 2.78 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 3.08 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 3.3 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.43 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.46 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 3.61 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 4.03 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Harston-Trumpington cycleway
  26. 26 : km 4.3 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 4.32 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 5.77 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 6.51 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Harston-Trumpington cycleway
  30. 30 : km 6.99 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 7.68 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.26 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 10.67 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 11.05 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Hurrell's Row
  35. 35 : km 11.05 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto Church Street
  36. 36 : km 11.14 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 11.15 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 11.53 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 11.53 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto High Street, A10
  40. 40 : km 11.86 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto The Drift
  41. 41 : km 13.23 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto St Margaret's Mount, B1368
  42. 42 : km 13.27 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Shelford Road
  43. 43 : km 14.76 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Hauxton Road
  44. 44 : km 14.87 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Church Street
  45. 45 : km 15.21 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Bridge Lane
  46. 46 : km 15.67 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 15.95 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 17.01 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 18.92 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Cambridge Road, A1301
  50. 50 : km 19.35 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 19.45 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left onto Austin Drive
  52. 52 : km 19.55 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Addenbrooke's Road
  53. 53 : km 19.62 - alt. 15 m - Enter roundabout
  54. 54 : km 19.89 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight left onto Hobson Avenue
  55. S/E : km 20.76 - alt. 13 m

Useful Information

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