Nearly 16 Miler

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.42 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 100 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 108 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 63 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 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. 35 m - Start on Hankinson Road
  2. 2 : km 0.29 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left onto Charminster Road, B3063
  3. 3 : km 1.48 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Charminster Road, B3063
  4. 4 : km 1.6 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Lansdowne Road, B3064
  5. 5 : km 2.66 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto Lansdowne Road, B3064
  6. 6 : km 2.68 - alt. 37 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lansdowne Road, B3064
  7. 7 : km 2.87 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bath Road, B3066
  8. 8 : km 3.18 - alt. 37 m - Keep right onto Bath Road, B3066
  9. 9 : km 3.22 - alt. 37 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  10. 10 : km 3.5 - alt. 22 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bath Road, B3066
  11. 11 : km 3.65 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 3.73 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.74 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 3.8 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.84 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 8.4 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 8.45 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Shore Road
  18. 18 : km 8.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 8.56 - alt. 1 m - Turn left onto Banks Road, B3369
  20. 20 : km 9.51 - alt. 2 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Banks Road, B3369
  21. 21 : km 10.55 - alt. 3 m - Keep left onto Ferry Way, B3369
  22. 22 : km 11.55 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left onto Banks Road, B3369
  23. 23 : km 11.63 - alt. 2 m - Keep right onto Banks Road, B3369
  24. 24 : km 11.64 - alt. 2 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Banks Road, B3369
  25. 25 : km 13.8 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Alington Road
  26. 26 : km 15.56 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Compton Avenue
  27. 27 : km 17.13 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Ashley Road, B3061
  28. 28 : km 17.34 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Churchill Road
  29. 29 : km 18.51 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Rossmore Road
  30. 30 : km 19.2 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Herbert Avenue
  31. 31 : km 19.68 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Alder Road, A3040
  32. 32 : km 19.68 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto 37
  33. 33 : km 20.46 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Dalling Road
  34. 34 : km 20.69 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 20.93 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  36. 36 : km 21.23 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 21.23 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 21.4 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 21.47 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 21.55 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 21.66 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 21.96 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Isaacs Close
  43. 43 : km 21.96 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Purchase Road
  44. 44 : km 22.03 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Fern Barrow
  45. 45 : km 22.17 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Gillett Road
  46. 46 : km 22.83 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 22.86 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Boundary Road, A347
  48. 48 : km 22.98 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 23.63 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Osborne Road
  50. 50 : km 23.77 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Withermoor Road
  51. 51 : km 23.98 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Wimborne Road
  52. 52 : km 24.29 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Luther Road
  53. 53 : km 24.64 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Bemister Road
  54. 54 : km 24.68 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Green Road
  55. 55 : km 25.04 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Abbott Road
  56. 56 : km 25.29 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Hankinson Road
  57. S/E : km 25.42 - alt. 35 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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