Castle Cary50@50

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 51.69 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 741 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 717 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 232 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 38 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ansford 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.099776° / W 2.522036°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.316473° / W 2.28781°
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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. 44 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.33 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Ansford Hill, A371
  3. 3 : km 1.13 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Solomon's Lane
  4. 4 : km 1.94 - alt. 115 m - Turn left onto Wyke Road
  5. 5 : km 2.05 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 3.63 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 4.17 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Wyke Lane
  8. 8 : km 4.51 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Wyke Lane
  9. 9 : km 5.47 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Wyke Road
  10. 10 : km 5.67 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 6.05 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 7.5 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right
  13. 13 : km 7.55 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto A359
  14. 14 : km 7.6 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 7.6 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto High Street, A359
  16. 16 : km 7.61 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Mill Lane
  17. 17 : km 8.01 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Chapel Barton
  18. 18 : km 8.03 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left onto Lower Backway
  19. 19 : km 8.08 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 8.13 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Plox, A359
  21. 21 : km 8.13 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 8.18 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Plox, A359
  23. 23 : km 8.43 - alt. 67 m - Keep left onto Godminster Lane
  24. 24 : km 8.75 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Park Wall
  25. 25 : km 9.42 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Dropping Lane, B3081
  26. 26 : km 9.51 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 9.51 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 10.64 - alt. 158 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 11.02 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.27 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto B3081
  31. 31 : km 11.39 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 15.09 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 15.49 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 16.21 - alt. 201 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 16.28 - alt. 213 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 16.86 - alt. 196 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 17.31 - alt. 222 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 17.93 - alt. 221 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 18.07 - alt. 214 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 19.37 - alt. 201 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 20.54 - alt. 190 m - Turn right onto Druley Hill
  42. 42 : km 20.73 - alt. 207 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 21.62 - alt. 190 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 21.85 - alt. 197 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 23.74 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto House Gate Road
  46. 46 : km 23.97 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight right
  47. 47 : km 26.78 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 26.93 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 28.05 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 28.13 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 28.16 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 28.18 - alt. 108 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 28.54 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 28.74 - alt. 97 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 28.75 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Foghamshire Lane
  56. 56 : km 29.15 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 30.34 - alt. 131 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 30.64 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto Ridgeway
  59. 59 : km 30.66 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto Catch Road
  60. 60 : km 31.79 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 32.13 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 33.1 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 33.46 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 33.76 - alt. 133 m - Turn slight right
  65. 65 : km 33.82 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 33.91 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 33.92 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  68. 68 : km 33.98 - alt. 129 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 34.16 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp right
  70. 70 : km 34.94 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight right
  71. 71 : km 35.43 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Broadway
  72. 72 : km 35.46 - alt. 105 m - Turn sharp right
  73. 73 : km 35.69 - alt. 98 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 36.28 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Elm Lane
  75. 75 : km 36.32 - alt. 78 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 36.33 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Elm Lane
  77. 77 : km 36.58 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp right
  78. 78 : km 36.6 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 36.6 - alt. 103 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 36.9 - alt. 101 m - Keep left onto Buckland Lane
  81. 81 : km 37.47 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 38.39 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 38.72 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 39.02 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto High Street, A362
  85. 85 : km 39.14 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto The Cross
  86. 86 : km 39.21 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  87. 87 : km 40.97 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight left
  88. 88 : km 41.36 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  89. 89 : km 42.18 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  90. 90 : km 42.43 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  91. 91 : km 42.47 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 42.57 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 42.7 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 42.94 - alt. 52 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 43.23 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  96. 96 : km 43.86 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 43.97 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Stubb's Lane
  98. 98 : km 44.43 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left
  99. 99 : km 45.1 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Lane
  100. 100 : km 45.22 - alt. 78 m - Keep left
  101. 101 : km 45.39 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Bath Road
  102. 102 : km 45.59 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Bath Road
  103. 103 : km 45.59 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  104. 104 : km 45.62 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 45.63 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  106. 106 : km 47.19 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Straight Lane
  107. 107 : km 47.77 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Rode Hill
  108. 108 : km 47.77 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 48.76 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  110. 110 : km 48.77 - alt. 43 m - Keep left
  111. 111 : km 49.33 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  112. 112 : km 49.44 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  113. 113 : km 49.64 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right
  114. 114 : km 49.77 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  115. 115 : km 50.77 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  116. E : km 51.69 - alt. 62 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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