Cary To Pitcombe To Bruton Back To Cary

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.70 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 310 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 305 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 150 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 m
  • ⚐
    District: Castle Cary 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.0866° / W 2.515977°
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Description

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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. 85 m - Start on Park Street, B3152
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 86 m - Keep left onto The Park
  3. 3 : km 0.29 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 1.22 - alt. 145 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.38 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 1.64 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto A371
  8. 8 : km 1.72 - alt. 141 m - Turn sharp right onto Hell Ladder Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.75 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto Lime Kiln Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.77 - alt. 131 m - Turn left onto A359
  11. 11 : km 3.08 - alt. 130 m - Turn left onto Green Lane
  12. 12 : km 4.62 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 4.99 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.31 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 5.84 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right onto Lancombe Lane
  16. 16 : km 5.88 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 6.44 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 6.71 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Wyke Lane
  19. 19 : km 7.05 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 7.33 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 7.5 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 8.78 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right
  23. 23 : km 8.83 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto A359
  24. 24 : km 8.88 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 9.13 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Tolbury Lane
  26. 26 : km 9.3 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp left onto Higher Tolbury
  27. 27 : km 9.93 - alt. 90 m - Turn sharp left onto On The Brook
  28. 28 : km 9.99 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 10.44 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 10.5 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 10.63 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 11.48 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 11.88 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Wyke Lane
  34. 34 : km 11.89 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 12.42 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 12.93 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 13.1 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.37 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Wyke Lane
  39. 39 : km 13.72 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 14.26 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 15.85 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp left onto Wyke Road
  42. 42 : km 15.97 - alt. 115 m - Turn right onto Solomon's Lane
  43. 43 : km 16.78 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Cumnock Road, A371
  44. 44 : km 16.84 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Ansford Road
  45. 45 : km 17.21 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto High Street
  46. 46 : km 17.53 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Park Street, B3152
  47. S/E : km 17.7 - alt. 85 m

Useful Information

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