8.5 Canford Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.76 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 73 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 72 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 49 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 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. 25 m - Start on Bodorgan Road
  2. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right [get off the bike]
  3. 3 : km 0.24 - alt. 14 m - Turn left [get off the bike]
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Braidley Road
  5. 5 : km 0.58 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bourne Avenue
  6. 6 : km 0.76 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto The Square [get off the bike]
  7. 7 : km 0.76 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Bourne Avenue
  8. 8 : km 0.95 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.37 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.94 - alt. 18 m - Turn left [get off the bike]
  11. 11 : km 3.29 - alt. 20 m - Turn right [get off the bike]
  12. 12 : km 3.29 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight left [get off the bike]
  13. 13 : km 3.33 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Surrey Road
  14. 14 : km 3.56 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bourne Valley Road
  15. 15 : km 4.04 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Poole Road, A35
  16. 16 : km 4.2 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto St Aldhelms Road
  17. 17 : km 4.3 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Lindsay Road
  18. 18 : km 4.72 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Leicester Road
  19. 19 : km 4.86 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Canford Cliffs Road
  20. 20 : km 7.01 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right onto Haven Road, B3065
  21. 21 : km 7.45 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Flaghead Chine Road [get off the bike]
  22. 22 : km 7.77 - alt. 6 m - Turn left [get off the bike]
  23. 23 : km 7.8 - alt. 4 m - Turn right [get off the bike]
  24. 24 : km 8.3 - alt. 4 m - Keep right [get off the bike]
  25. 25 : km 10.62 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Middle Chine [get off the bike]
  26. 26 : km 11.88 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Pier Approach [get off the bike]
  27. 27 : km 11.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 11.99 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 12.31 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Exeter Crescent
  30. 30 : km 12.46 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 12.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Exeter Road
  32. 32 : km 12.49 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto The Square
  33. 33 : km 12.52 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto The Square
  34. 34 : km 12.55 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto The Square [get off the bike]
  35. 35 : km 12.56 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto The Square [get off the bike]
  36. 36 : km 12.6 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto The Square [get off the bike]
  37. 37 : km 12.77 - alt. 7 m - Enter roundabout
  38. 38 : km 13.35 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 13.63 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right onto Bodorgan Road
  40. S/E : km 13.76 - alt. 26 m

Useful Information

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