Throop Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.82 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 49 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 44 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 42 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 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. 28 m - Start on Bodorgan Road
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.22 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Wimborne Road, A347
  4. 4 : km 0.85 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Wimborne Road, A347
  5. 5 : km 0.87 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.92 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Wimborne Road, A347
  7. 7 : km 1.5 - alt. 41 m - Keep right onto Wimborne Road, A347
  8. 8 : km 1.56 - alt. 42 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wimborne Road
  9. 9 : km 4.39 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight right onto Wimborne Road
  10. 10 : km 4.4 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Castle Lane West, A3060
  11. 11 : km 4.58 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Wimborne Road
  12. 12 : km 4.6 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Wimborne Road
  13. 13 : km 4.71 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto 018
  14. 14 : km 4.96 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  15. 15 : km 5.62 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 5.63 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.76 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 7.33 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 7.63 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 7.67 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Throop Road
  21. 21 : km 7.87 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 8.24 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 9.47 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Dales Lane
  24. 24 : km 9.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Hurn Court Lane
  25. 25 : km 11.86 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 12.23 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Throop Road
  27. 27 : km 12.44 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 12.95 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Yeomans Road
  29. 29 : km 13.25 - alt. 11 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Yeoman's Road
  30. 30 : km 13.51 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto Yeoman's Road
  31. 31 : km 13.73 - alt. 12 m - Enter roundabout
  32. 32 : km 13.81 - alt. 12 m - Keep right onto Mallard Road
  33. 33 : km 14.41 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Mallard Close
  34. 34 : km 14.43 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 15.72 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Richmond Park Road, A3049
  36. 36 : km 15.82 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto St Leonards Road
  37. 37 : km 16.36 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Lowther Road
  38. 38 : km 16.41 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Beechey Road
  39. 39 : km 17.03 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Cavendish Road
  40. 40 : km 17.24 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Cavendish Road
  41. 41 : km 17.4 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Wimborne Road, A347
  42. 42 : km 17.68 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 17.79 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Bodorgan Road
  44. S/E : km 17.82 - alt. 34 m

Useful Information

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