6am Walk

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Creation

27 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 16.10 km
Calculated time: 4h 40
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 37 m
Vertical drop: - 37 m
Highest point: 139 m
Lowest point: 95 m

District: Central Swindon North
Start/End: N 51.583463° / W 1.787701°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 102 m - Start on Whitworth Road, B4006
2 : km 0.12 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Limes Avenue
3 : km 1.03 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto Cricklade Road
4 : km 2.08 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Beatrice Street
5 : km 2.09 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
6 : km 2.1 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
7 : km 2.27 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto County Road, A4289
8 : km 2.5 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left onto County Road, A4289
9 : km 2.86 - alt. 100 m - Keep left onto County Road, A4289
10 : km 2.91 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
11 : km 2.92 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto County Road, A4289
12 : km 2.92 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
13 : km 2.94 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
14 : km 2.97 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
15 : km 2.98 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
16 : km 2.98 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
17 : km 3.01 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Drove Road
18 : km 3.9 - alt. 119 m - Keep left onto Drove Road, B4289
19 : km 4.66 - alt. 129 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Marlborough Road, B4006
20 : km 4.96 - alt. 126 m - Keep right onto Marlborough Road, B4006
21 : km 5.02 - alt. 126 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Pipers Way, B4006
22 : km 5.7 - alt. 116 m - Turn left
23 : km 5.8 - alt. 117 m - Turn right
24 : km 6.9 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
25 : km 7.12 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
26 : km 7.13 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Broome Manor Lane
27 : km 7.56 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
28 : km 8.24 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right
29 : km 8.55 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
30 : km 8.92 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
31 : km 8.93 - alt. 105 m - At roundabout, take exit 5 onto Shaftesbury Avenue
32 : km 10.77 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
33 : km 10.88 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
34 : km 10.93 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto The Drive
35 : km 11.35 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Dallas Avenue
36 : km 11.5 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Blakeney Avenue
37 : km 11.61 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Hatherley Road
38 : km 11.7 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Hatherley Road
39 : km 11.84 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
40 : km 11.87 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
41 : km 11.94 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Dorcan Way, B4006
42 : km 12.38 - alt. 98 m - Keep right onto Dorcan Way, B4006
43 : km 12.42 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight right onto Dorcan Way, B4006
44 : km 12.46 - alt. 97 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto B4006
45 : km 12.91 - alt. 103 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto New Inn, B4143
46 : km 12.96 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left onto Bridge End Road, B4143
47 : km 13.82 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
48 : km 14.47 - alt. 98 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Elgin Drive, A4311
49 : km 14.74 - alt. 99 m - Turn left
50 : km 14.82 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left onto Kembrey Street
51 : km 14.84 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
52 : km 14.98 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
53 : km 15.99 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Whitworth Road, B4006
S/E : km 16.1 - alt. 102 m

Useful Information

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