Saturday Walk: Vivary /Orchard Portman Loop

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.57 km
Calculated time: 2h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 45 m
Vertical drop: - 38 m
Highest point: 56 m
Lowest point: 20 m

District: Taunton
Start/End: N 51.010275° / W 3.101197°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 20 m
1 : km 0.01 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
2 : km 0.02 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
3 : km 0.2 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Ash Meadow
4 : km 0.28 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Mount Street
5 : km 0.35 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
6 : km 1.02 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
7 : km 1.34 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Mountfields Road
8 : km 1.38 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Mountfields Avenue
9 : km 1.75 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
10 : km 1.8 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right
11 : km 2.19 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right onto Killams Avenue
12 : km 3.8 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Duddlestone Lane
13 : km 4.29 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Honiton Road, B3170
14 : km 4.36 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
15 : km 5.17 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Orchard Portman Road
16 : km 5.58 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
17 : km 5.63 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
18 : km 5.74 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
19 : km 5.79 - alt. 41 m - Keep right
20 : km 5.92 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
21 : km 5.92 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
22 : km 6.14 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
23 : km 6.29 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Shoreditch Road, B3170
24 : km 6.45 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
25 : km 6.61 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Old Corfe Road
26 : km 6.64 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Shoreditch Road, B3170
27 : km 7.11 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Killams Drive
28 : km 7.12 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
29 : km 7.37 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Kingsway
30 : km 7.38 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Killams Drive
31 : km 7.48 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
32 : km 7.69 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
33 : km 7.73 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
34 : km 8.1 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right onto Mountfields Road
35 : km 8.14 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Mountfields Park
36 : km 8.26 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto Calway Road
37 : km 8.43 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Bishop Fox Drive
38 : km 8.47 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
39 : km 8.49 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
40 : km 9.12 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right onto Gwynne Lane
41 : km 9.13 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left onto Mount Street
42 : km 9.2 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Ash Meadow
43 : km 9.28 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
44 : km 9.3 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
45 : km 9.49 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
46 : km 9.55 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
47 : km 9.56 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
S/E : km 9.57 - alt. 20 m

Useful Information

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