Sands / Loop Round Aykley Heads

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.64 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 70 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 69 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 96 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 27 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 77 m - Start on Canterbury Road
  2. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.48 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.85 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight right onto Frankland Lane
  5. 5 : km 1 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Frankland Lane
  6. 6 : km 1.09 - alt. 44 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.11 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Frankland Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.69 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left onto Frankland Lane
  9. 9 : km 1.71 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 2.62 - alt. 31 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 2.63 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 2.78 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.79 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 2.83 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Pennyferry Bridge
  15. 15 : km 2.94 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.55 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right onto The Sands
  17. 17 : km 3.76 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 4.03 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.72 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.74 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 5.17 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 5.23 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 5.26 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 5.72 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Ferens Close
  25. 25 : km 5.73 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 6.33 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.44 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.49 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 6.49 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  30. 30 : km 6.64 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 6.94 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.96 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 6.98 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 7.05 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 7.07 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 7.22 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 7.25 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 7.26 - alt. 79 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 7.44 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 7.45 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 7.59 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 7.62 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Jubilee Walk
  43. 43 : km 7.62 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Jubilee Walk
  44. 44 : km 7.68 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Jubilee Walk
  45. 45 : km 7.76 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Jubilee Walk
  46. 46 : km 7.79 - alt. 79 m - Keep right onto Jubilee Walk
  47. 47 : km 7.92 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 7.97 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 8 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 8.06 - alt. 95 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 8.08 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 8.33 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 8.72 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 8.74 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 9.02 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 9.1 - alt. 78 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 9.11 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  58. 58 : km 9.17 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 9.3 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto Farnham Road
  60. 60 : km 9.37 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Bek Road
  61. 61 : km 9.43 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Langley Road
  62. 62 : km 9.75 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 10.05 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Wolsingham Drive
  64. 64 : km 10.05 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 10.21 - alt. 88 m - Turn slight left
  66. 66 : km 10.22 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 10.37 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp left
  68. 68 : km 10.38 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp right onto Carr House Drive
  69. 69 : km 10.62 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Canterbury Road
  70. S/E : km 10.64 - alt. 77 m

Useful Information

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