Alternative Dorchester Half

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n°51850354

Creation

29 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 21.73 km
Calculated time: 6h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 206 m
Vertical drop: - 201 m
Highest point: 132 m
Lowest point: 47 m

District: Dorchester
Start/End: N 50.708972° / W 2.437342°
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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. 71 m - Start on Cromwell Road
2 : km 0.07 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Alfred Road
3 : km 0.18 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Monmouth Road
4 : km 0.51 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Monmouth Road
5 : km 0.69 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Barnes Way
6 : km 0.76 - alt. 61 m - Keep left onto Kings Road
7 : km 1.26 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Lubbecke Way
8 : km 1.77 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left
9 : km 2.77 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
10 : km 3.57 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
11 : km 4.33 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
12 : km 4.95 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
13 : km 5.3 - alt. 90 m - Keep left
14 : km 5.88 - alt. 112 m - Turn sharp right
15 : km 5.91 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
16 : km 6.19 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
17 : km 6.83 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
18 : km 6.86 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Cuckoo Lane
19 : km 6.92 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
20 : km 7.17 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Yellowham Hill
21 : km 7.69 - alt. 83 m - Keep left onto Gaddy's Lane
22 : km 7.92 - alt. 89 m - Keep right onto Gaddy's Lane
23 : km 8.93 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp left onto Ridge Way
24 : km 10.97 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Slyer's Lane, B3143
25 : km 10.98 - alt. 125 m - Turn right
26 : km 11.2 - alt. 126 m - Keep right
27 : km 12.75 - alt. 105 m - Turn left
28 : km 12.99 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp right
29 : km 14.49 - alt. 131 m - Keep right
30 : km 14.49 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
31 : km 14.51 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
32 : km 14.69 - alt. 125 m - Keep left onto Herrison Road
33 : km 15.04 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Herrison Road
34 : km 15.48 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto Herrison Road
35 : km 15.49 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp right
36 : km 16.19 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
37 : km 16.35 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
38 : km 17.39 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Lane
39 : km 17.45 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto East Hill
40 : km 17.52 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
41 : km 17.96 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto Westleaze
42 : km 18.15 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Westleaze
43 : km 18.31 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
44 : km 18.94 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
45 : km 19.14 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left
46 : km 19.72 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
47 : km 19.73 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
48 : km 19.85 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right
49 : km 19.87 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Caters Place
50 : km 19.93 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
51 : km 19.93 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto West Walks
52 : km 20.37 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto West Walks
53 : km 20.38 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto West Walks
54 : km 20.46 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right onto West Walks Road
55 : km 20.68 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
56 : km 20.69 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto West Walks
57 : km 20.82 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Cornwall Road, B3147
58 : km 21.19 - alt. 78 m - Keep left onto Maumbury Road
59 : km 21.36 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Monmouth Road
60 : km 21.57 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Cromwell Road
S/E : km 21.73 - alt. 71 m

Useful Information

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