Big Loop

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n°52642459

Creation

2 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 23.71 km
Calculated time: 6h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 9 m
Vertical drop: - 7 m
Highest point: 14 m
Lowest point: 2 m

District: Longstanton
Start: N 52.277498° / E 0.048374°
End: N 52.276967° / E 0.049968°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Start on School Lane
2 : km 2.6 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Cuckoo Lane
3 : km 2.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto King Street
4 : km 3.59 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto The Green
5 : km 3.66 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto High Street
6 : km 3.67 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Cow Lane
7 : km 3.96 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
8 : km 4.19 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
9 : km 4.95 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
10 : km 4.97 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
11 : km 4.99 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Lover’s Walk
12 : km 6.27 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Great North Fen Drove
13 : km 6.33 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
14 : km 6.38 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
15 : km 6.42 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
16 : km 6.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Great North Fen Drove
17 : km 6.53 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Lover’s Walk
18 : km 7.98 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Lockspit Hall Drove
19 : km 8.13 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Twenty Pence Road, B1049
20 : km 9.71 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Lambs Lane
21 : km 10.41 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Rampton Road
22 : km 11.8 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto New Cut
23 : km 11.81 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Rampton Road
24 : km 11.83 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
25 : km 13.65 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Rampton Drift
26 : km 14.9 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Oakington Road
27 : km 14.91 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Gun's Lane
28 : km 16.34 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Gun's Lane
29 : km 16.76 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left onto Cottenham Road
30 : km 16.83 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto Cottenham Road
31 : km 17.03 - alt. 14 m - Keep left onto Church Street
32 : km 17.17 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Bell Hill
33 : km 17.3 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp right
34 : km 17.32 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Bell Hill
35 : km 17.33 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Park Lane
36 : km 18.1 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
37 : km 18.7 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
38 : km 19.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
39 : km 19.8 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Oakington Road
40 : km 21.13 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Longstanton Road
E : km 23.71 - alt. 11 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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