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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 26 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 50 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ipswich 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.04996° / E 1.182057°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.062842° / E 1.205882°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 39 m - Start on Derby Road
  2. 2 : km 0.24 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto Felixstowe Road, A1156
  3. 3 : km 0.43 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Salisbury Road
  4. 4 : km 0.66 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Nacton Road
  5. 5 : km 0.86 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Clapgate Lane
  6. 6 : km 0.9 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Cliff Lane
  7. 7 : km 1.1 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Lee Road
  8. 8 : km 1.2 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Severn Road
  9. 9 : km 1.34 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Mersey Road
  10. 10 : km 1.67 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Medway Road
  11. 11 : km 2.16 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Wye Road
  12. 12 : km 2.29 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Clapgate Lane
  13. 13 : km 3.71 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Braziers Wood Road
  14. 14 : km 3.98 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp left onto Ravenswood Way
  15. 15 : km 4.08 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right onto Ravenswood Avenue
  16. 16 : km 4.19 - alt. 39 m - Keep left onto Ravenswood Avenue
  17. 17 : km 4.68 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Downham Boulevard
  18. 18 : km 4.95 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Fen Bight Circle
  19. 19 : km 5.09 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Elvedon Close
  20. 20 : km 5.19 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Tunstall Walk
  21. 21 : km 5.21 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 5.64 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 5.78 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 5.8 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 6.18 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right
  26. 26 : km 7.3 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 7.54 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.58 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 7.6 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto The Havens
  30. 30 : km 7.89 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto The Havens
  31. 31 : km 8.7 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Wentworth Road
  32. 32 : km 9.08 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Central Avenue
  33. 33 : km 9.67 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Central Avenue
  34. 34 : km 9.94 - alt. 35 m - Enter roundabout
  35. 35 : km 10.38 - alt. 29 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Felixstowe Road, A1156
  36. 36 : km 11.11 - alt. 36 m - Keep right onto Felixstowe Road, A1156
  37. 37 : km 11.15 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Felixstowe Road, A1156
  38. 38 : km 11.24 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto Felixstowe Road, A1156
  39. 39 : km 12.56 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Straight Road
  40. 40 : km 14.04 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Purdis Farm Lane
  41. 41 : km 14.32 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Monument Farm Lane
  42. 42 : km 16.86 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Twelve Acre Approach
  43. 43 : km 16.99 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 17.15 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 17.21 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 17.25 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 18.18 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 19 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Deben Avenue
  49. 49 : km 19.34 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto Broomfield
  50. 50 : km 19.47 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Eagle Way
  51. 51 : km 20.98 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 20.98 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Eagle Way
  53. 53 : km 21.53 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Sidecentre Gate
  54. 54 : km 21.81 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 21.87 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 21.87 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Valiant Road
  57. 57 : km 22.16 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Eagle Way
  58. 58 : km 22.45 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 22.45 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 22.51 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 22.75 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Demesne Gardens
  62. 62 : km 22.76 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Eagle Way
  63. 63 : km 22.98 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 22.99 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 23.64 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left onto Main Road, A1214
  66. 66 : km 24.47 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto Pilbroughs Walk
  67. 67 : km 24.84 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 24.99 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Through Jollys
  69. 69 : km 25 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Ropes Drive
  70. 70 : km 25.43 - alt. 32 m - Enter roundabout
  71. 71 : km 27.41 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Ropes Drive
  72. 72 : km 27.43 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Main Road
  73. 73 : km 29.01 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Bent Lane
  74. 74 : km 29.5 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto Playford Road
  75. 75 : km 29.53 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Rushmere Street
  76. 76 : km 30.43 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Lamberts Lane
  77. 77 : km 30.47 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Lamberts Lane
  78. 78 : km 31.02 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right onto Lamberts Lane
  79. 79 : km 31.17 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Seven Cottages Lane
  80. 80 : km 31.51 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right
  81. 81 : km 31.93 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Humber Doucy Lane
  82. 82 : km 32.56 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right onto Rushmere Road
  83. 83 : km 33.34 - alt. 41 m - Enter roundabout
  84. 84 : km 34.25 - alt. 44 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Sidegate Lane
  85. 85 : km 34.27 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Colchester Road, A1214
  86. 86 : km 35.08 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Colchester Road, A1214
  87. 87 : km 35.11 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Valley Road, A1214
  88. 88 : km 35.66 - alt. 49 m - Keep left onto Valley Road, A1214
  89. 89 : km 35.68 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Valley Road, A1214
  90. 90 : km 36.12 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto The Avenue
  91. 91 : km 36.23 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Woodstone Avenue
  92. 92 : km 36.52 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Henley Road
  93. 93 : km 36.61 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Valley Road, A1214
  94. 94 : km 37.3 - alt. 50 m - Keep right onto Valley Road, A1214
  95. 95 : km 37.33 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Valley Road, A1214
  96. 96 : km 37.86 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Valley Road, A1214
  97. 97 : km 37.89 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Colchester Road, A1214
  98. 98 : km 38.33 - alt. 50 m - Keep left onto Sidegate Lane West
  99. 99 : km 39.29 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Humber Doucy Lane
  100. 100 : km 40.43 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Rushmere Street
  101. 101 : km 41.41 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Holly Lane
  102. 102 : km 41.42 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Rushmere Street
  103. 103 : km 42.02 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Playford Road
  104. E : km 42.86 - alt. 37 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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