Smeathes Ridge

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n°51994708

Creation

30 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 25.97 km
Calculated time: 8h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 210 m
Vertical drop: - 208 m
Highest point: 267 m
Lowest point: 106 m

District: Central Swindon South
Start/End: N 51.545195° / W 1.770496°
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Description

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(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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 127 m - Start on Pipers Way, B4006
2 : km 0.02 - alt. 127 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Marlborough Road, B4006
3 : km 0.27 - alt. 125 m - Keep right onto Marlborough Road, B4006
4 : km 0.37 - alt. 125 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Broome Manor Lane
5 : km 0.68 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
6 : km 0.84 - alt. 127 m - Turn slight right onto Downs View Road
7 : km 0.85 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Downs View Road
8 : km 0.87 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
9 : km 1.78 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
10 : km 1.97 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
11 : km 2.02 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
12 : km 2.11 - alt. 109 m - Keep left
13 : km 2.31 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
14 : km 2.9 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right
15 : km 3.01 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
16 : km 4.01 - alt. 130 m - Keep left
17 : km 4.77 - alt. 142 m - Turn slight right
18 : km 5.41 - alt. 157 m - Turn sharp left
19 : km 5.48 - alt. 153 m - Turn slight right
20 : km 5.76 - alt. 152 m - Turn sharp right
21 : km 5.89 - alt. 148 m - Turn slight left onto Stroud's Hill
22 : km 5.97 - alt. 151 m - Turn slight left onto Station Road
23 : km 9.47 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
24 : km 9.56 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto A346
25 : km 11.73 - alt. 159 m - Turn left
26 : km 12.26 - alt. 157 m - Turn right
27 : km 13.06 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
28 : km 13.91 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
29 : km 14.77 - alt. 161 m - Turn slight left
30 : km 14.88 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
31 : km 15.17 - alt. 185 m - Turn left
32 : km 18.56 - alt. 265 m - Turn left
33 : km 18.57 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
34 : km 18.76 - alt. 267 m - Keep left
35 : km 18.77 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
36 : km 18.77 - alt. 267 m - Turn right
37 : km 19 - alt. 258 m - Keep left
38 : km 23.3 - alt. 176 m - Turn right onto Jacobs Ladder
39 : km 24.71 - alt. 108 m - Keep right
40 : km 25.34 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right onto Pipers Way, B4006
41 : km 25.92 - alt. 128 m - Keep right onto Pipers Way, B4006
S/E : km 25.97 - alt. 127 m

Useful Information

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