Colchester Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 50 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 63 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 41 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Mile End 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.903646° / E 0.877202°
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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. 29 m - Start on Apprentice Drive
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Apprentice Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.69 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Bergholt Road, B1508
  4. 4 : km 1.38 - alt. 17 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Turner Road, A134
  5. 5 : km 1.67 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Westway, A134
  6. 6 : km 2.04 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Cymbeline Way, A133
  7. 7 : km 2.19 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Colne Bank Avenue, A133
  8. 8 : km 4.01 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cymbeline Way, A133
  9. 9 : km 4.64 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Lexden Road, A1124
  10. 10 : km 4.69 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto London Road, A1124
  11. 11 : km 6.27 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road, B1408
  12. 12 : km 6.75 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  13. 13 : km 6.87 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  14. 14 : km 8.16 - alt. 31 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Warren Lane
  15. 15 : km 8.68 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Blackberry Road
  16. 16 : km 10.17 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Straight Road
  17. 17 : km 10.94 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Shrub End Road, B1022
  18. 18 : km 10.98 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Gosbecks Road
  19. 19 : km 11.53 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gosbecks Road
  20. 20 : km 12.15 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Layer Road, B1026
  21. 21 : km 14.12 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Butt Road, B1026
  22. 22 : km 14.2 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Goojerat Road
  23. 23 : km 14.49 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Circular Road West
  24. 24 : km 15.38 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Berechurch Road
  25. 25 : km 15.43 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Circular Road East Lower
  26. 26 : km 15.55 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Berechurch Road
  27. 27 : km 15.59 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 15.6 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 15.92 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 16.08 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 16.08 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Circular Road East
  32. 32 : km 16.19 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Napier Road
  33. 33 : km 16.2 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Flagstaff Road
  34. 34 : km 16.39 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right onto Flagstaff Road
  35. 35 : km 16.43 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto St. Johns Green
  36. 36 : km 16.52 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 16.69 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Osborne Street
  38. 38 : km 16.91 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Head Street
  39. 39 : km 17.13 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto High Street
  40. 40 : km 17.65 - alt. 25 m - Keep left onto High Street
  41. 41 : km 17.9 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Roman Road
  42. 42 : km 17.92 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto East Hill
  43. 43 : km 18.6 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Ipswich Road
  44. 44 : km 18.87 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ipswich Road, A1232
  45. 45 : km 18.97 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 19.37 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Cowdray Avenue
  47. 47 : km 19.39 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Cowdray Avenue
  48. 48 : km 19.41 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Cowdray Avenue, A133
  49. 49 : km 20.72 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 20.72 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 20.82 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto Cowdray Avenue
  52. 52 : km 20.82 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto North Station Road
  53. 53 : km 20.91 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 20.92 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 20.98 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 21 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 21.03 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 21.05 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Turner Road, A134
  59. 59 : km 21.13 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 21.13 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 21.18 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 21.21 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  63. 63 : km 21.22 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 21.25 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 21.33 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  66. 66 : km 21.35 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 21.36 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 21.48 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Three Crowns Road
  69. 69 : km 21.48 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 21.57 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 21.97 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  72. 72 : km 22.23 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left onto Axial Drive
  73. 73 : km 22.72 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Vortex Road
  74. S/E : km 22.73 - alt. 24 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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