Bloxworth & Branksome Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 109 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 116 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 60 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 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/E : km 0 - alt. 20 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Branksome Wood Road
  3. 3 : km 0.15 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Glenferness Avenue
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Branksome Hill Road
  5. 5 : km 0.29 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.32 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.99 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto East Avenue
  8. 8 : km 1.18 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.36 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 1.4 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.58 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 1.63 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 1.7 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 1.83 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 2.01 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.49 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 2.81 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.84 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Langside Avenue
  19. 19 : km 2.89 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Alder Road, A3040
  20. 20 : km 2.94 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.94 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.34 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.75 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Scott Road
  24. 24 : km 3.81 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 3.88 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 4.27 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 4.65 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left onto Turbary Road
  28. 28 : km 4.72 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Winfrith Crescent
  29. 29 : km 4.94 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Grange Gardens
  30. 30 : km 5.07 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Melbury Avenue
  31. 31 : km 5.22 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 5.34 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 5.39 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Arne Avenue
  34. 34 : km 5.4 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Bindon Close
  35. 35 : km 5.6 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right onto Herbert Avenue
  36. 36 : km 5.63 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 5.84 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Rossmore Road
  38. 38 : km 5.85 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Albert Road
  39. 39 : km 6.43 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 6.47 - alt. 53 m - Keep left onto Beaconsfield Road
  41. 41 : km 6.56 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Cromwell Road
  42. 42 : km 6.74 - alt. 55 m - Keep left onto Jubilee Road
  43. 43 : km 7.05 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Ashley Road, B3061
  44. 44 : km 7.1 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Edward Road
  45. 45 : km 7.38 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Madeira Road
  46. 46 : km 7.46 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Alexandra Road
  47. 47 : km 7.48 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 7.52 - alt. 57 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 7.72 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Palmerston Road
  50. 50 : km 7.92 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Ponsonby Road
  51. 51 : km 8.06 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Bournemouth Road, A35
  52. 52 : km 8.12 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto North Lodge Road
  53. 53 : km 8.4 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp left onto Archway Road
  54. 54 : km 8.44 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 9.1 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 9.14 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 9.36 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 9.5 - alt. 24 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 9.89 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left onto Tower Road West
  60. 60 : km 10.04 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Tower Road West
  61. 61 : km 10.4 - alt. 39 m - Keep left onto Tower Road
  62. 62 : km 10.63 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Pinewood Road
  63. 63 : km 10.68 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Mountbatten Road
  64. 64 : km 10.9 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Alumhurst Road
  65. 65 : km 10.94 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  66. 66 : km 11.18 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 11.2 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  68. 68 : km 11.23 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Alum Chine
  69. 69 : km 11.49 - alt. 22 m - Keep right onto Alum Chine
  70. 70 : km 11.7 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto West Cliff Road
  71. 71 : km 11.8 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Alum Chine Road
  72. 72 : km 12.14 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Seamoor Road
  73. 73 : km 12.19 - alt. 41 m - Keep left onto Seamoor Road
  74. 74 : km 12.22 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Poole Road
  75. 75 : km 12.23 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Landseer Road
  76. 76 : km 12.52 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 12.71 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Surrey Road
  78. 78 : km 12.73 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto A09
  79. 79 : km 12.95 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Branksome Wood Road
  80. 80 : km 13.07 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  81. S/E : km 13.12 - alt. 20 m

Useful Information

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