Aztec -coniston - High Wood

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.45 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 18 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 18 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 84 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 60 m
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Description

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(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. 66 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Brook Way
  3. 3 : km 0.08 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 0.52 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.67 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.68 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.71 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Gloucester Road, A38
  9. 9 : km 0.81 - alt. 77 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  10. 10 : km 0.99 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.01 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.1 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.11 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Park Avenue
  14. 14 : km 1.12 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Park Avenue
  15. 15 : km 1.33 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight left onto Park Avenue
  16. 16 : km 1.55 - alt. 82 m - Keep right onto Park Avenue
  17. 17 : km 1.57 - alt. 81 m - Turn slight right onto Park Avenue
  18. 18 : km 1.79 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Park Avenue
  19. 19 : km 1.81 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto Park Avenue
  20. 20 : km 2.08 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Park Avenue
  21. 21 : km 2.09 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.1 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 2.27 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 2.42 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right onto Coniston Road
  25. 25 : km 2.58 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Coniston Road
  26. 26 : km 2.61 - alt. 72 m - Keep right onto Coniston Road
  27. 27 : km 2.64 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Coniston Road
  28. 28 : km 4.45 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 4.46 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 4.49 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 4.49 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 5.01 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 5.33 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 5.35 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Highwood Road
  35. 35 : km 5.77 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  36. 36 : km 5.93 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 6.01 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right
  38. 38 : km 6.18 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
  39. 39 : km 6.32 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 40 : km 6.34 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 6.78 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto The Common
  42. 42 : km 7.22 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 7.33 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 7.35 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left onto Brook Way
  45. 45 : km 7.4 - alt. 67 m - Keep right onto Brook Way
  46. S/E : km 7.45 - alt. 66 m

Useful Information

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