Ripon, Fountains Abbey & Markenfield Hall

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n°51124237

Creation

24 May 2024

Last update

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 16.28 km
Calculated time: 5h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 129 m
Vertical drop: - 132 m
Highest point: 145 m
Lowest point: 26 m

District: Ripon
Start/End: N 54.136709° / W 1.523942°
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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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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 39 m - Start on Market Place North
2 : km 0.07 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Westgate
3 : km 0.09 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto High Skellgate
4 : km 0.85 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Whitcliffe Lane
5 : km 1.87 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Whitcliffe Lane
6 : km 3.49 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right
7 : km 3.62 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
8 : km 4.07 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
9 : km 4.74 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Hell Wath Lane
10 : km 4.98 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
11 : km 5.84 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Straight Lane
12 : km 7.18 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left
13 : km 7.4 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left onto Whitcliffe Lane
14 : km 8.23 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto How Hill Road
15 : km 8.82 - alt. 133 m - Turn slight left onto Fountains Lane
16 : km 9.36 - alt. 109 m - Turn sharp right
17 : km 11.08 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
18 : km 11.97 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
19 : km 12.14 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
20 : km 12.22 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
21 : km 12.42 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
22 : km 12.91 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
23 : km 13.63 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left onto Studley Lane
24 : km 13.64 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
25 : km 14.69 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Studley Road, B6265
26 : km 15.06 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Studley Road
27 : km 16.01 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Westgate
28 : km 16.15 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Market Place West
29 : km 16.23 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Market Place North
30 : km 16.27 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Queen Street
S/E : km 16.28 - alt. 39 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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