Torwood Johnsfield Loop - Long

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.61 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 22 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 74 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 47 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 67 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 67 m - Start point is at the farm gate just up from the track down into Torwood - D1
  3. 2 : km 0.31 - alt. 74 m - Follow the road down the hill as if heading out towards Milhousebridge - D2
  4. 3 : km 0.86 - alt. 57 m - Follow road round to right as if heading to Millhousebridge - D3
  5. 4 : km 2.07 - alt. 57 m - Turn left and head towards Dryfeholm farm - D4
  6. 5 : km 2.58 - alt. 49 m - Follow road round past Dryfeholm Farm - D5
  7. 6 : km 3.22 - alt. 49 m - Follow road round to left - D6
  8. 7 : km 3.66 - alt. 48 m - Follow road as it crosses over the bridge - D7
  9. 8 : km 3.93 - alt. 47 m - Follow road round to the left heading towards Dryfesdale Farm - D8
  10. 9 : km 4.72 - alt. 60 m - Keep following road up through Johnsfield - D9
  11. 10 : km 5.83 - alt. 70 m - Turn Left at the road end heading up towards Service road - D10
  12. 11 : km 5.95 - alt. 69 m - Turn left along cycle path heading down the hill towards roundabout - D11
  13. 12 : km 7.04 - alt. 60 m - Turn left heading across the flyover back to where park cars - D12
  14. 13 : km 7.48 - alt. 62 m - Follow road round to the right back to start - D13
  15. S/E : km 7.61 - alt. 67 m

Useful Information

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