Monarchs Way And The East Mendip Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 32.56 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 453 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 396 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 210 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 9 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ansford 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.095766° / W 2.516323°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.192281° / W 2.536577°
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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. 94 m - Start on Orchard Close
  2. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 90 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Lower Ansford
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 76 m - Turn slight left onto Lower Ansford
  6. 6 : km 0.74 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.84 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Station Road, A371
  8. 8 : km 0.9 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.84 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Bolter's Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.01 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Bolter's Lane
  11. 11 : km 3.64 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 3.67 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 13 : km 4.88 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 5.34 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 5.73 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 6.18 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 8.25 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 8.78 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 9.31 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 9.34 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 9.38 - alt. 52 m - Keep right
  22. 22 : km 10.27 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 10.6 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Middleway Road
  24. 24 : km 10.72 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 11.04 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 11.14 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 11.62 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 11.67 - alt. 124 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 11.85 - alt. 124 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 12.15 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Stickleball Lane
  31. 31 : km 12.27 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Worthy Lane
  32. 32 : km 12.8 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Castle Lane
  33. 33 : km 13.53 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto Sticklinch Road
  34. 34 : km 13.55 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight left onto Sticklinch Road
  35. 35 : km 13.73 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 14.35 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto A361
  37. 37 : km 14.47 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Mead Lane
  38. 38 : km 14.67 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Mead Lane
  39. 39 : km 14.94 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 15.68 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 15.83 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left onto Lower Westholme Road
  42. 42 : km 15.96 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right onto Lower Westholme Road
  43. 43 : km 16.24 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 16.45 - alt. 18 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 17.01 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto Pilton Hill
  46. 46 : km 17.04 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Folly Lane
  47. 47 : km 17.16 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 17.39 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left onto North Town Lane
  49. 49 : km 17.43 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Tanyard Lane
  50. 50 : km 17.6 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 17.67 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp left
  52. 52 : km 17.82 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 18.1 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Dark Lane
  54. 54 : km 18.1 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 18.42 - alt. 32 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 18.99 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 20.28 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 20.34 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 21.63 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 21.87 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 22.83 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right
  62. 62 : km 22.87 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 23.16 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Tor Street, B3139
  64. 64 : km 23.17 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Torhill Lane
  65. 65 : km 23.23 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 23.8 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 24.18 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 24.31 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 24.5 - alt. 91 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 24.52 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left
  71. 71 : km 24.83 - alt. 102 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 25.03 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  73. 73 : km 25.04 - alt. 103 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 25.22 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight right
  75. 75 : km 26.49 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 27.11 - alt. 156 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 27.32 - alt. 162 m - Turn slight left onto Sleight Lane
  78. 78 : km 27.6 - alt. 167 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 28.01 - alt. 172 m - Turn right onto West Lane
  80. 80 : km 28.02 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp left
  81. 81 : km 28.27 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Thrupe Lane
  82. 82 : km 28.47 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 28.97 - alt. 187 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 29.52 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  85. 85 : km 30.12 - alt. 208 m - Turn right onto Ham Lane
  86. 86 : km 30.15 - alt. 206 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 30.47 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 30.81 - alt. 177 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 30.82 - alt. 177 m - Turn left onto Forum Lane
  90. 90 : km 30.92 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 30.94 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 31.68 - alt. 145 m - Turn left onto Gold Hill
  93. 93 : km 31.74 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto Cowl Street
  94. 94 : km 31.75 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 31.8 - alt. 139 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 31.99 - alt. 158 m - Turn slight left onto Barrendown Lane
  97. 97 : km 32.06 - alt. 164 m - Turn sharp right
  98. 98 : km 32.51 - alt. 151 m - Turn left
  99. E : km 32.56 - alt. 154 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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