Deacon Hill

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 137 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 132 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 170 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 56 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.

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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/E : km 0 - alt. 67 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Station Approach
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.16 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Walsworth Road, B656
  6. 6 : km 0.16 - alt. 65 m - Keep left onto Walsworth Road, B656
  7. 7 : km 0.18 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 0.65 - alt. 58 m - Keep right onto Nightingale Road, A505
  9. 9 : km 0.67 - alt. 57 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Nightingale Road, A505
  10. 10 : km 0.88 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bunyan Road, A505
  11. 11 : km 1.55 - alt. 69 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Maxwell's Path
  12. 12 : km 1.89 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Lucas Lane
  13. 13 : km 1.95 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right onto Oughtonhead lane
  14. 14 : km 2.29 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left onto Redhill road
  15. 15 : km 2.66 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 2.7 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.29 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.34 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.61 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 3.85 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp left onto Icknield Way
  21. 21 : km 6.5 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right onto Hexton Road, B655
  22. 22 : km 6.95 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 7.17 - alt. 129 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 24 : km 7.78 - alt. 126 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 8.01 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Pirton Road, B655
  26. 26 : km 8.26 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 8.27 - alt. 125 m - Keep left onto Icknield Way
  28. 28 : km 8.76 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 8.78 - alt. 139 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 8.84 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 8.85 - alt. 142 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 9.03 - alt. 170 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 9.03 - alt. 170 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 9.22 - alt. 141 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 9.38 - alt. 132 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 9.71 - alt. 126 m - Turn slight right
  37. 37 : km 9.74 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight right onto Pirton Road, B655
  38. 38 : km 9.98 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 10.22 - alt. 126 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 11.36 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 11.83 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 12.17 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Hexton Road, B655
  43. 43 : km 12.6 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 14.55 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right onto Oughtonhead lane
  45. 45 : km 15.06 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Oughton Head Way
  46. 46 : km 15.37 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left onto Bedford Road, A505
  47. 47 : km 15.38 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right onto Bedford Road, A505
  48. 48 : km 15.64 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Brand Street
  49. 49 : km 15.81 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Bancroft
  50. 50 : km 15.95 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Hermitage Road
  51. 51 : km 16.16 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Walsworth Road, B656
  52. 52 : km 16.54 - alt. 66 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Walsworth Road, B656
  53. 53 : km 16.97 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Station Approach
  54. S/E : km 17.12 - alt. 69 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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