Draft - Colchester - Harwich

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 38.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 57 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 64 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 34 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Colchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.891711° / E 0.903878°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.946491° / E 1.28941°
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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. 18 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 19 m - Turn slight left
  4. 4 : km 0.12 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.31 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Roman Road
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto East Hill
  7. 7 : km 0.79 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Brook Street
  8. 8 : km 0.96 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.39 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  10. 10 : km 1.72 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Spurgeon Street
  11. 11 : km 1.79 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 1.85 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Hythe Hill, A134
  13. 13 : km 1.89 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Maudlyn Road, A134
  14. 14 : km 2.1 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Hythe Quay, A134
  15. 15 : km 2.26 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.31 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 2.56 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 2.61 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 2.66 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Wivenhoe Trail
  20. 20 : km 3.04 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 3.06 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Wivenhoe Trail
  22. 22 : km 5.87 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.89 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.2 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Clifton Terrace
  25. 25 : km 6.32 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto High Street, B1028
  26. 26 : km 6.35 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Queen's Road
  27. 27 : km 6.58 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Queen's Road
  28. 28 : km 8.02 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 8.71 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Cockaynes Lane
  30. 30 : km 9.25 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Colchester Main Road, B1027
  31. 31 : km 9.26 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.81 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 9.87 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 10.8 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  35. 35 : km 11.16 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 11.27 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 11.44 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 11.49 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 11.54 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 12.69 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Main Road, A133
  41. 41 : km 12.89 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Bromley Road, B1029
  42. 42 : km 13.85 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Chapel Lane
  43. 43 : km 14.43 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 15.07 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 15.24 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 15.47 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 15.56 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 17.27 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  49. 49 : km 17.38 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right
  50. 50 : km 18.74 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Pilcox Hall Lane
  51. 51 : km 19.89 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Heath Road, B1035
  52. 52 : km 19.96 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp left onto Chapel Lane
  53. 53 : km 22.9 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Colchester Road
  54. 54 : km 23.07 - alt. 27 m - Keep right onto Colchester Road
  55. 55 : km 23.69 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Stones Green Road
  56. 56 : km 25.11 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 26.02 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  58. 58 : km 26.37 - alt. 19 m - Keep left onto The Avenue
  59. 59 : km 26.4 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Oakley Road
  60. 60 : km 26.47 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 26.87 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 27.14 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 27.6 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 27.86 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 28.53 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto South House Farm Road
  66. 66 : km 28.74 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left onto The Soils
  67. 67 : km 29.12 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto Rectory Road
  68. 68 : km 30.53 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Oak Ridge
  69. 69 : km 30.68 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 31.29 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight left onto Harwich Road, B1414
  71. 71 : km 31.3 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 31.45 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 31.86 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  74. 74 : km 32.35 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  75. 75 : km 32.99 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Low Road
  76. 76 : km 34.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto West End Lane
  77. 77 : km 34.46 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left onto Promenade
  78. 78 : km 34.62 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 34.93 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 35.34 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  81. 81 : km 35.36 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Lower Marine Parade
  82. 82 : km 35.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 35.61 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  84. 84 : km 35.91 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 35.92 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 36.03 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 36.05 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  88. 88 : km 36.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  89. 89 : km 36.4 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 37.53 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  91. 91 : km 37.55 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  92. 92 : km 37.66 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  93. 93 : km 37.79 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  94. 94 : km 37.92 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 37.95 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Wellington Road
  96. 96 : km 38.03 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  97. E : km 38.05 - alt. 3 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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