16 Mile Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 298 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 296 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 253 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 106 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 : km 0 - alt. 196 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 197 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 197 m - Turn left onto Richmond Road, A6108
  4. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 198 m - Turn right onto Grove Square
  5. 4 : km 0.17 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight left onto Moor Road, C106
  6. 5 : km 0.17 - alt. 202 m - Turn slight left onto Moor Road, C106
  7. 6 : km 0.24 - alt. 205 m - Turn left onto Riseber
  8. 7 : km 0.25 - alt. 205 m - Turn slight right onto Riserber Lane
  9. 8 : km 0.93 - alt. 229 m - Turn right onto Leyburn Shawl
  10. 9 : km 2.13 - alt. 253 m - Turn slight left
  11. 10 : km 3.64 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight right onto Keldheads Lane
  12. 11 : km 3.65 - alt. 206 m - Turn slight left onto Keldheads Lane
  13. 12 : km 3.88 - alt. 212 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 4.34 - alt. 225 m - Turn slight left
  15. 14 : km 4.46 - alt. 221 m - Turn slight right
  16. 15 : km 4.82 - alt. 222 m - Turn slight left
  17. 16 : km 4.89 - alt. 219 m - Turn slight left
  18. 17 : km 5.21 - alt. 209 m - Turn right onto C35
  19. 18 : km 5.68 - alt. 219 m - Turn sharp left
  20. 19 : km 6.85 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 6.87 - alt. 173 m - Turn slight right onto C34
  22. 21 : km 6.95 - alt. 183 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 22 : km 7.53 - alt. 182 m - Turn left onto Hargill Lane
  24. 23 : km 7.54 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  25. 24 : km 7.95 - alt. 183 m - Turn slight right
  26. 25 : km 8.32 - alt. 213 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 8.5 - alt. 233 m - Turn left
  28. 27 : km 8.54 - alt. 234 m - Turn left onto East Lane
  29. 28 : km 8.58 - alt. 235 m - Continue onto East Lane
  30. 29 : km 8.67 - alt. 237 m - Continue onto East Lane
  31. 30 : km 8.72 - alt. 237 m - Turn slight right
  32. 31 : km 8.76 - alt. 239 m - Turn left
  33. 32 : km 8.88 - alt. 241 m - Turn slight left
  34. 33 : km 11.86 - alt. 220 m - Turn right onto C34
  35. 34 : km 12.17 - alt. 218 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 12.58 - alt. 212 m - Turn sharp right onto Low Lane
  37. 36 : km 12.59 - alt. 211 m - Turn sharp left
  38. 37 : km 13.16 - alt. 205 m - Turn slight right
  39. 38 : km 13.18 - alt. 205 m - Turn slight left
  40. 39 : km 13.28 - alt. 193 m - Turn left onto Church Bank, C118
  41. 40 : km 13.39 - alt. 188 m - Turn right
  42. 41 : km 13.67 - alt. 180 m - Turn sharp left
  43. 42 : km 13.68 - alt. 177 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Bank, C118
  44. 43 : km 13.73 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 13.8 - alt. 190 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 13.89 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 46 : km 13.93 - alt. 187 m - Turn left
  48. 47 : km 14.07 - alt. 190 m - Turn slight right
  49. 48 : km 14.9 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  50. 49 : km 15.26 - alt. 142 m - Turn left onto A684
  51. 50 : km 15.44 - alt. 145 m - Turn left
  52. 51 : km 15.77 - alt. 141 m - Turn slight left
  53. 52 : km 20.37 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left
  54. 53 : km 23.19 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left onto Holl Gate, A684
  55. 54 : km 23.38 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Low Lane
  56. 55 : km 23.54 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  57. 56 : km 23.66 - alt. 123 m - Turn slight right
  58. 57 : km 24.62 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
  59. 58 : km 25.66 - alt. 186 m - Turn slight right
  60. 59 : km 25.75 - alt. 193 m - Turn right onto Wensley Road, A684
  61. 60 : km 25.83 - alt. 198 m - Turn right onto Market Place, A684
  62. E : km 25.91 - alt. 196 m

Useful Information

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Walking Redmire Force and the Templar's Chapel from West Witton

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Walking The Knights Templar Preceptory from West Burton

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The Knights Templar Preceptory from West Burton
↔8.28 km ↗+205 m ↘-211 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Burton-cum-Walden (North Yorkshire)

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Walking Haw Lane & Aysgarth Moor from Aysgarth

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Walking Easby Abbey and Richmond Castle

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↔5.70 km ↗+75 m ↘-75 m ◔1h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Easby (North Yorkshire)

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Lots to see and do and you can make a short walk into a full day out. Great Ice cream parlour in the Old Railway Station for the return leg.
About 2 hours for the actual walking but longer if you are exploring.

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↔10.67 km ↗+139 m ↘-131 m ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
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