Loop Around Alton Water And Parkrun

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 37.57 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 10h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 78 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 82 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 44 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ipswich 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.063241° / E 1.198265°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 40 m - Start on Ladywood Road
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Digby Road
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.26 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.26 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.28 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Woodbridge Road East
  7. 7 : km 0.31 - alt. 40 m - Keep left onto Heath Road
  8. 8 : km 0.35 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Heath Road, A1189
  9. 9 : km 0.56 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Heath Road, A1189
  10. 10 : km 1.03 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right onto Heath Road
  11. 11 : km 1.45 - alt. 38 m - Keep right onto Heath Road
  12. 12 : km 1.48 - alt. 38 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bixley Road, A1189
  13. 13 : km 2.46 - alt. 29 m - Keep left onto Bixley Road, A1189
  14. 14 : km 2.49 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Felixstowe Road, A1156
  15. 15 : km 3.12 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 3.51 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 3.88 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 3.91 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.25 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.29 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.36 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 4.43 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 4.46 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.61 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Mansbrook Boulevard
  25. 25 : km 4.71 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Mansbrook Boulevard
  26. 26 : km 4.73 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Mansbrook Boulevard
  27. 27 : km 4.77 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Mansbrook Boulevard
  28. 28 : km 4.79 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Mansbrook Boulevard
  29. 29 : km 4.83 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Havergate Road
  30. 30 : km 4.87 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left onto Minsmere Road
  31. 31 : km 4.92 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Minsmere Road
  32. 32 : km 4.99 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 5.05 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.05 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 5.06 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Alnesbourn Crescent
  36. 36 : km 5.06 - alt. 37 m - Keep right onto Alnesbourn Crescent
  37. 37 : km 5.09 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 5.09 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 5.74 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 5.76 - alt. 36 m - Turn sharp right
  41. 41 : km 5.78 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Nacton Road
  42. 42 : km 5.89 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Nacton Road
  43. 43 : km 5.93 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left onto A14
  44. 44 : km 6.33 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left onto A14
  45. 45 : km 11.19 - alt. 31 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 11.62 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto A137
  47. 47 : km 11.64 - alt. 38 m - Keep left onto A137
  48. 48 : km 12.05 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 12.26 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Lane
  50. 50 : km 12.49 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 13.39 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 13.41 - alt. 36 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 14.77 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 15.61 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 15.92 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 15.93 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 16.18 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 16.91 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 17.63 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 17.72 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 18.33 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 18.37 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 18.67 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  64. 64 : km 18.68 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 19.12 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 19.44 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  67. 67 : km 19.45 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 19.64 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  69. 69 : km 20.07 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  70. 70 : km 20.12 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 20.22 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 20.24 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 20.63 - alt. 26 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 20.96 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  75. 75 : km 20.97 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 21.15 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 21.58 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 21.63 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 21.77 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 21.85 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  81. 81 : km 21.86 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 22.3 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 22.42 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 22.62 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight right
  85. 85 : km 22.63 - alt. 27 m - Keep left
  86. 86 : km 23.21 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 23.74 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left
  88. 88 : km 23.75 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 24.53 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  90. 90 : km 24.98 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 25.2 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Lemons Hill
  92. 92 : km 26.14 - alt. 35 m - Keep right onto Puddeny Poke
  93. 93 : km 26.17 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 26.41 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  95. 95 : km 28.1 - alt. 44 m - Turn sharp right onto Valley Lane
  96. 96 : km 28.36 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  97. 97 : km 28.52 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  98. 98 : km 29.34 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Vicarage Lane
  99. 99 : km 29.56 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  100. 100 : km 29.77 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp right onto A137
  101. 101 : km 30.15 - alt. 39 m - Keep right onto A137
  102. 102 : km 30.19 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight right onto A137
  103. 103 : km 30.2 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 30.21 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 31.59 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto The Strand
  106. 106 : km 31.61 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  107. 107 : km 31.72 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Wherstead Road, A137
  108. 108 : km 31.84 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto A137
  109. 109 : km 31.88 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Wherstead Road, A137
  110. 110 : km 32.88 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  111. 111 : km 32.89 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  112. 112 : km 32.97 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Sinclair Drive
  113. 113 : km 33.39 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  114. 114 : km 33.44 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Vernon Street, A137
  115. 115 : km 33.83 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  116. 116 : km 33.9 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto College Street
  117. 117 : km 34.18 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Lower Orwell Street
  118. 118 : km 34.21 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Star Lane
  119. 119 : km 34.41 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Waterworks Street, A1156
  120. 120 : km 34.49 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  121. 121 : km 34.62 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Woodhouse Square
  122. 122 : km 34.69 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Rope Walk
  123. 123 : km 34.69 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  124. 124 : km 34.73 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Rope Walk
  125. 125 : km 35.02 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto St Helens Street, B1075
  126. 126 : km 36.91 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight right onto Woodbridge Road East
  127. 127 : km 37.09 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  128. 128 : km 37.16 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  129. 129 : km 37.16 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  130. 130 : km 37.2 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left onto Colchester Road, A1214
  131. 131 : km 37.24 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Lindsey Road
  132. 132 : km 37.36 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Digby Road
  133. 133 : km 37.48 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Ladywood Road
  134. S/E : km 37.57 - alt. 40 m

Useful Information

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