6d Handley To Blandford Via The Drovers

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 24.60 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 213 m
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    Vertical drop: - 265 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 113 m
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    Lowest point: 40 m
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Description

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(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 : km 0 - alt. 94 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto The Hollow, B3081
  3. 2 : km 0.14 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Brushy Bush Lane
  4. 3 : km 1.16 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 1.97 - alt. 98 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 3.5 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  7. 6 : km 4.67 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right
  8. 7 : km 4.81 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight left
  9. 8 : km 5.52 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 9 : km 7.82 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 8.85 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  12. 11 : km 9.62 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  13. 12 : km 9.65 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  14. 13 : km 9.72 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 10.25 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  16. 15 : km 12.33 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 16 : km 13.69 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 17 : km 13.72 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 18 : km 13.73 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 14.22 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 20 : km 15.35 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 15.78 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 16.5 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 16.54 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  25. 24 : km 17.19 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 17.21 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 17.4 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left
  28. 27 : km 17.97 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  29. 28 : km 18.74 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Luton Drove
  30. 29 : km 20.49 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 20.59 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 21.88 - alt. 107 m - Turn slight right
  33. 32 : km 22.05 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 22.99 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight right onto Wimborne Road, B3082
  35. 34 : km 23.89 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Wimborne Road, B3082
  36. 35 : km 23.91 - alt. 58 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Wimborne Road, B3082
  37. 36 : km 23.96 - alt. 57 m - Keep right onto Wimborne Road, B3082
  38. 37 : km 24.17 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Wimborne Road
  39. 38 : km 24.18 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 24.29 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  41. 40 : km 24.44 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  42. 41 : km 24.49 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  43. 42 : km 24.52 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 24.59 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left onto Windmill Road
  45. E : km 24.6 - alt. 41 m

Useful Information

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