Wimpole Epic (18.7 Miles)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 30.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 94 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 102 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 76 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 15 m
  • ⚐
    District: Melbourn 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.082217° / E 0.018045°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.08312° / E 0.017026°
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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. 25 m - Start on Orchard Road
  2. 2 : km 0.39 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Water Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.59 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Back Lane
  4. 4 : km 1.09 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Royston Road
  5. 5 : km 1.51 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Foulger's DAF
  6. 6 : km 1.52 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.79 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right onto Royston Road
  8. 8 : km 1.88 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Melbourn bypass, A10
  9. 9 : km 1.92 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 3.92 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 4.65 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 5.32 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Kneesworth Road
  13. 13 : km 5.54 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 6.07 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 6.7 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left onto Dyers Green
  16. 16 : km 6.81 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 7.96 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 8.51 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  19. 19 : km 8.6 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  20. 20 : km 8.63 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right onto Church Street
  21. 21 : km 9.05 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 10.78 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 11.42 - alt. 18 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 11.44 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 11.93 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Cambridge Road, A603
  26. 26 : km 11.95 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 12.61 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 13.53 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right onto Ermine Way (Arrington), A1198
  29. 29 : km 13.83 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 13.9 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 14.73 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 15.73 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 16.08 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 16.22 - alt. 47 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 17.26 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Old Wimpole Road
  36. 36 : km 18.3 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 18.48 - alt. 75 m - Keep left onto Mare Way
  38. 38 : km 19.71 - alt. 76 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 19.73 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 21.11 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 21.73 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Rectory Farm Lane
  42. 42 : km 22.15 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Hillside, A603
  43. 43 : km 22.23 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 22.48 - alt. 55 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 22.55 - alt. 53 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 22.68 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 22.74 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 22.82 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto High Street
  49. 49 : km 23.17 - alt. 31 m - Keep right onto Malton Road
  50. 50 : km 26.94 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto North End
  51. 51 : km 27.3 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 27.32 - alt. 18 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 28.33 - alt. 21 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 28.56 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 28.86 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto The Moor
  56. 56 : km 29.58 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto High Street
  57. 57 : km 30 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Mortlock Street
  58. 58 : km 30.09 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Mortlock Close
  59. E : km 30.09 - alt. 25 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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