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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 40.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 834 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 802 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 700 m
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    Lowest point: 74 m
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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. 82 m - Start on Elm Green Road
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Elm Green Road
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto B4347
  4. 4 : km 0.5 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.7 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto School Road
  6. 6 : km 1.07 - alt. 117 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.2 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 1.27 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.31 - alt. 123 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.71 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.77 - alt. 119 m - Keep left
  12. 12 : km 2.19 - alt. 130 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 2.32 - alt. 137 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.44 - alt. 137 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 2.54 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.59 - alt. 143 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 2.66 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 2.84 - alt. 158 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.42 - alt. 190 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 4.83 - alt. 191 m - Keep right onto Mill Lane
  21. 21 : km 5.48 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 5.6 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 7.43 - alt. 225 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 7.48 - alt. 225 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 9.61 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 9.88 - alt. 138 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 9.93 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight right
  28. 28 : km 10.97 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto Roman Way
  29. 29 : km 11.01 - alt. 187 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 11.79 - alt. 226 m - Keep left onto Olchon Valley
  31. 31 : km 16.09 - alt. 353 m - Turn sharp right onto Olchon Blackhill
  32. 32 : km 16.25 - alt. 373 m - Turn slight left onto Olchon Blackhill
  33. 33 : km 16.46 - alt. 393 m - Turn sharp left
  34. 34 : km 20.18 - alt. 636 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 20.22 - alt. 636 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 21.41 - alt. 664 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 21.72 - alt. 667 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 28.71 - alt. 599 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 28.72 - alt. 599 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 31.87 - alt. 541 m - Turn slight left
  41. 41 : km 34.92 - alt. 522 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 36.54 - alt. 442 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 37.66 - alt. 327 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 37.75 - alt. 314 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 38.2 - alt. 251 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 38.57 - alt. 228 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 38.58 - alt. 229 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 38.9 - alt. 203 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 39.81 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Longtown Road
  50. 50 : km 39.82 - alt. 135 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 39.97 - alt. 114 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 40.12 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  53. E : km 40.12 - alt. 115 m

Useful Information

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