Plan B Taper

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.07 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 27 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 51 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 112 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 61 m
  • ⚐
    District: Yeovil Without 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.952603° / W 2.658466°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.946302° / W 2.658887°
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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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 93 m - Start on Larkspur Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Larkhill Road
  3. 3 : km 0.44 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto Thorne Lane
  4. 4 : km 1.14 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.15 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.29 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.32 - alt. 95 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Combe Street Lane
  8. 8 : km 2.42 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Mudford Road, A359
  9. 9 : km 2.48 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left onto Mudford Road, A359
  10. 10 : km 3.06 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 3.11 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 3.18 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.35 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.59 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Marsh Lane
  15. 15 : km 3.68 - alt. 92 m - Turn sharp left onto Pickett Lane
  16. 16 : km 3.73 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Ilchester Road, A37
  17. 17 : km 4.34 - alt. 97 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 4.39 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Coronation Avenue
  19. 19 : km 4.57 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Eliotts Drive
  20. 20 : km 4.93 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Springfield Place
  21. 21 : km 4.93 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Wessex Road
  22. 22 : km 5.68 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Larkhill Road
  23. 23 : km 5.8 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Thorne Lane
  24. 24 : km 6.14 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto Thorne Lane
  25. 25 : km 6.21 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.23 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 6.51 - alt. 92 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  28. 28 : km 6.83 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Thorne Lane
  29. 29 : km 7.11 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 7.24 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Lufton Way
  31. 31 : km 8.14 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Mead Avenue
  32. 32 : km 8.96 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Lufton Way
  33. 33 : km 9.22 - alt. 68 m - Enter roundabout
  34. 34 : km 9.41 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Western Avenue
  35. 35 : km 10.38 - alt. 89 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 10.41 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto Thorne Lane
  37. 37 : km 10.78 - alt. 90 m - Keep right onto Thorne Lane
  38. 38 : km 10.81 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight right
  39. 39 : km 10.82 - alt. 90 m - Turn right onto Thorne Lane
  40. 40 : km 10.91 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 11.63 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 11.93 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  43. E : km 12.07 - alt. 61 m

Useful Information

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