Glistander's Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 43.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 113 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 118 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 57 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Colchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.880241° / E 0.850819°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.868342° / E 0.799882°
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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. 38 m - Start on Oaklands Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Straight Road
  3. 3 : km 1.3 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto London Road, A1124
  4. 4 : km 1.34 - alt. 39 m - Turn sharp left onto Halstead Road
  5. 5 : km 2.18 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Chitts Hill
  6. 6 : km 5.53 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Colchester Road, B1508
  7. 7 : km 5.57 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Nayland Road
  8. 8 : km 8.89 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right onto Tog Lane
  9. 9 : km 9.52 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Tog Lane
  10. 10 : km 9.94 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto The Causeway, A134
  11. 11 : km 13.27 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 13.29 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 13.64 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 13.68 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 14.03 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 14.04 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Wildeve Avenue, A134
  17. 17 : km 14.05 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 14.06 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left
  19. 19 : km 14.41 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 14.43 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 14.45 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 14.46 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Wildeve Avenue, A134
  23. 23 : km 14.46 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 14.46 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 14.54 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 14.55 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Wildeve Avenue, A134
  27. 27 : km 14.55 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Boxted Road
  28. 28 : km 14.61 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Nayland Road
  29. 29 : km 16.27 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 16.28 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 16.34 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 16.35 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Mile End Road
  33. 33 : km 16.4 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 5 onto Turner Road, A134
  34. 34 : km 16.56 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 16.57 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 16.6 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 16.67 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 16.82 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right onto Cowdray Avenue
  39. 39 : km 16.84 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 16.94 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 16.94 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Cowdray Avenue, A133
  42. 42 : km 17.21 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Catchpool Road
  43. 43 : km 17.43 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Pavilion View
  44. 44 : km 17.65 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 17.76 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Riverside Walk
  46. 46 : km 17.94 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Riverside Walk
  47. 47 : km 19 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  48. 48 : km 19.59 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 19.79 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  50. 50 : km 19.86 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  51. 51 : km 19.95 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Spurgeon Street
  52. 52 : km 20.02 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 20.08 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Hythe Hill, A134
  54. 54 : km 20.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Maudlyn Road, A134
  55. 55 : km 20.32 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Hythe Quay, A134
  56. 56 : km 20.65 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 20.71 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  58. 58 : km 20.73 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Colne Causeway, A134
  59. 59 : km 20.74 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Haven Road
  60. 60 : km 22.02 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Old Heath Road
  61. 61 : km 22.7 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Fingringhoe Road
  62. 62 : km 24.28 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 25.75 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp left onto Roman Hill, B1025
  64. 64 : km 26.49 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Berechurch Hall Road
  65. 65 : km 27.01 - alt. 32 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Berechurch Hall Road
  66. 66 : km 27.42 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Berechurch Hall Road
  67. 67 : km 27.64 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Berechurch Hall Road
  68. 68 : km 28.35 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right onto Berechurch Road
  69. 69 : km 28.36 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Berechurch Road
  70. 70 : km 29.4 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 30.5 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Layer Road, B1026
  72. 72 : km 30.53 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Boadicea Way
  73. 73 : km 31.49 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Norman Way
  74. 74 : km 31.68 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 31.69 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Norman Way
  76. 76 : km 32.32 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 33.24 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Prettygate Road
  78. 78 : km 33.25 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Beech Hill
  79. 79 : km 33.41 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left onto Church Lane
  80. 80 : km 33.47 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Heath Road
  81. 81 : km 33.88 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Straight Road
  82. 82 : km 34.13 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  83. 83 : km 34.29 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto President Road
  84. 84 : km 34.34 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Oaklands Avenue
  85. 85 : km 34.6 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 34.69 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Gryme's Dyke North
  87. 87 : km 34.72 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 34.8 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 35 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 35.05 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 35.09 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  92. 92 : km 35.29 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Winstree Road
  93. 93 : km 35.31 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Holly Road
  94. 94 : km 35.75 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Blackberry Road
  95. 95 : km 35.76 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Holly Road
  96. 96 : km 35.87 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Holly Road
  97. 97 : km 35.98 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Villa Road
  98. 98 : km 36.83 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto London Road, A1124
  99. 99 : km 37 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto London Road, A1124
  100. 100 : km 37.08 - alt. 41 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Tollgate Drive
  101. 101 : km 37.33 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Spring Sedge Close
  102. 102 : km 37.46 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  103. 103 : km 37.67 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Lucy Lane North
  104. 104 : km 37.8 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Dale Close
  105. 105 : km 37.85 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left onto Halstead Road
  106. 106 : km 37.85 - alt. 41 m - Keep left
  107. 107 : km 37.87 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left onto Halstead Road
  108. 108 : km 38.18 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Halstead Road, A1124
  109. 109 : km 38.36 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Halstead Road, A1124
  110. 110 : km 39.15 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Turkey Cock Lane
  111. 111 : km 40 - alt. 39 m - Turn slight left onto Turkey Cock Lane
  112. 112 : km 41.28 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Turkey Cock Lane
  113. 113 : km 41.31 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight right onto London Road, B1408
  114. 114 : km 41.71 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  115. 115 : km 42.21 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Hall Road
  116. 116 : km 42.5 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  117. 117 : km 43.14 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Road
  118. 118 : km 43.61 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  119. E : km 43.63 - alt. 37 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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Please see the Useful Information section for important information regarding the aerodrome.

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