16 Miles Backwards

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.81 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 80 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 87 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 52 m
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    Lowest point: 1 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. 36 m - Start on Strouden Road
  2. 2 : km 0.17 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Charminster Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.45 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Charminster Road, B3063
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Charminster Road, B3063
  5. 5 : km 1.34 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Alma Road, A3049
  6. 6 : km 2.44 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Wimborne Road, A3049
  7. 7 : km 2.46 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Talbot Road, A3049
  8. 8 : km 2.97 - alt. 39 m - Keep left onto Talbot Road, A3049
  9. 9 : km 3.16 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Glenferness Avenue
  10. 10 : km 3.31 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right onto Roslin Road South
  11. 11 : km 3.32 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Glenferness Avenue
  12. 12 : km 4.07 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto East Avenue
  13. 13 : km 4.07 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Glenferness Avenue
  14. 14 : km 4.91 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Branksome Wood Road
  15. 15 : km 5.49 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left onto Surrey Road
  16. 16 : km 6.14 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Yarmouth Road
  17. 17 : km 6.86 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Alder Road, A3040
  18. 18 : km 7.38 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ashley Road, A3040
  19. 19 : km 7.49 - alt. 48 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bournemouth Road, A35
  20. 20 : km 7.65 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Archway Road
  21. 21 : km 9.8 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Lilliput Road
  22. 22 : km 11.23 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Sandbanks Road, B3369
  23. 23 : km 12.94 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Shore Road
  24. 24 : km 13.16 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 13.21 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 13.22 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Shore Road Promenade
  27. 27 : km 14.17 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 20.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 20.07 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 20.12 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 20.12 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 20.13 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 20.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right onto Sea Road
  34. 34 : km 20.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 20.26 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 20.73 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Christchurch Road, A35
  37. 37 : km 20.73 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Knole Road
  38. 38 : km 21.3 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp left onto St Clement's Road
  39. 39 : km 21.38 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Cleveland Road
  40. 40 : km 21.75 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Holdenhurst Road
  41. 41 : km 22.48 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 22.55 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 22.59 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 22.65 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 23.12 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Queens Park West Drive
  46. 46 : km 23.43 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Queens Park Gardens
  47. 47 : km 23.44 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Queens Park West Drive
  48. 48 : km 23.49 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Queen's Park West Drive
  49. 49 : km 23.55 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Richmond Park Avenue
  50. 50 : km 23.56 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Queens Park West Drive
  51. 51 : km 23.66 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto St. Alban's Avenue
  52. 52 : km 24.68 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Charminster Road, B3063
  53. 53 : km 25.16 - alt. 23 m - Enter roundabout
  54. 54 : km 25.44 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Strouden Avenue
  55. S/E : km 25.81 - alt. 36 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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↔2.80 km ↗+10 m ↘-10 m ◔0h 50 ▲Easy
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Walking Blackwater : Tall Trees Trail

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↔2.28 km ↗+8 m ↘-8 m ◔0h 40 ▲Easy
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