Exeter Long Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.70 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 49 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 49 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 54 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Exeter 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.72904° / W 3.53033°
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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.
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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. 50 m - Start near 76 Howell Rd, Exeter, Devon EX4 4LZ, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Walk east on Howell Rd
  3. 3 : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Walk west on Howell Rd towards Hoopern St
  4. 4 : km 0.08 - alt. 52 m - Walk west on Howell Rd towards Castle Mount
  5. 5 : km 0.1 - alt. 52 m - Walk west on Howell Rd towards Castle Mount
  6. 6 : km 0.2 - alt. 54 m - Walk west on Howell Rd towards Velwell Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.31 - alt. 51 m - Walk west on Howell Rd towards Velwell Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.37 - alt. 47 m - Walk south on Elm Grove Rd
  9. 9 : km 0.38 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.53 - alt. 40 m - Walk south-east on New N Rd/B3183
  11. 11 : km 0.65 - alt. 40 m - Walk south towards Richmond Rd
  12. 12 : km 0.68 - alt. 40 m - Exit the roundabout onto Queen St
  13. 13 : km 0.7 - alt. 39 m - Walk south-east on Queen St
  14. 14 : km 0.85 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-east on Queen St
  15. 15 : km 0.98 - alt. 40 m - Walk south-east on Queen St towards Upper Paul St
  16. 16 : km 1.21 - alt. 42 m - Walk south-east
  17. 17 : km 1.26 - alt. 41 m - Turn right towards Cathedral Cl
  18. 18 : km 1.28 - alt. 41 m - Continue onto Cathedral Cl
  19. 19 : km 1.28 - alt. 41 m - Walk north-west on Cathedral Cl towards Cathedral Yard
  20. 20 : km 1.29 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto Cathedral Yard
  21. 21 : km 1.3 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 1.31 - alt. 41 m - Slight right
  23. 23 : km 1.4 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-east
  24. 24 : km 1.41 - alt. 38 m - Walk south
  25. 25 : km 1.44 - alt. 37 m - Walk south towards Bear St
  26. 26 : km 1.47 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-east towards Bear St
  27. 27 : km 1.48 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Bear St
  28. 28 : km 1.49 - alt. 34 m - Walk south-west on Bear St towards South St
  29. 29 : km 1.54 - alt. 33 m - Walk south-west on Bear St towards South St
  30. 30 : km 1.55 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-east on South St towards Market St
  31. 31 : km 1.63 - alt. 27 m - Walk south-west on Coombe St
  32. 32 : km 1.72 - alt. 22 m - Walk south-west
  33. 33 : km 1.73 - alt. 22 m - Slight left
  34. 34 : km 1.78 - alt. 22 m - Walk west
  35. 35 : km 1.79 - alt. 20 m - Slight left towards Lower Coombe St
  36. 36 : km 1.81 - alt. 18 m - Turn right towards Lower Coombe St
  37. 37 : km 1.83 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Lower Coombe St
  38. 38 : km 1.87 - alt. 14 m - Walk south-east on Quay Hill
  39. 39 : km 1.94 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto The Quay
  40. 40 : km 2.04 - alt. 8 m - Walk south-east on The Quay
  41. 41 : km 2.26 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 2.28 - alt. 7 m - Walk east towards Colleton Hill
  43. 43 : km 2.3 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Colleton Hill
  44. 44 : km 2.59 - alt. 6 m - Walk south-east towards Trews Weir Reach
  45. 45 : km 2.84 - alt. 7 m - Walk south
  46. 46 : km 2.84 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 2.86 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  48. 48 : km 2.88 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  49. 49 : km 2.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 2.91 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-west
  51. 51 : km 2.98 - alt. 5 m - Walk south-west
  52. 52 : km 2.98 - alt. 6 m - Slight left
  53. 53 : km 3.17 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east
  54. 54 : km 3.23 - alt. 4 m - Sharp right
  55. 55 : km 3.32 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 3.37 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east
  57. 57 : km 3.91 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 4.06 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-east
  59. 59 : km 4.26 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-east
  60. 60 : km 4.32 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 4.66 - alt. 3 m - Walk south-east towards Mill Ln
  62. 62 : km 5.04 - alt. 3 m - Walk south-east towards Mill Ln
  63. 63 : km 5.22 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Mill Ln
  64. 64 : km 5.22 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-east on Mill Ln towards Mill Dr
  65. 65 : km 5.37 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-east on Mill Rd towards Shepherd's Hill
  66. 66 : km 5.66 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Countess Wear Rd
  67. 67 : km 5.74 - alt. 9 m - Walk south on Countess Wear Rd towards Roche Garden
  68. 68 : km 6.13 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west on Bridge Rd/Countess Wear Bridge/A379
  69. 69 : km 6.33 - alt. 4 m - Walk south-west on Bridge Rd/Countess Wear Bridge/A379
  70. 70 : km 6.34 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 6.38 - alt. 2 m - Walk north
  72. 72 : km 6.45 - alt. 2 m - Walk west
  73. 73 : km 7.03 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-west
  74. 74 : km 7.34 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-west
  75. 75 : km 7.64 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-west
  76. 76 : km 8.01 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-west
  77. 77 : km 8.25 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-east
  78. 78 : km 8.32 - alt. 4 m - Walk north
  79. 79 : km 8.73 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-west
  80. 80 : km 8.88 - alt. 4 m - Slight right
  81. 81 : km 8.97 - alt. 4 m - Walk north-west
  82. 82 : km 9.17 - alt. 5 m - Walk north-west
  83. 83 : km 9.31 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-west
  84. 84 : km 9.43 - alt. 7 m - Walk west
  85. 85 : km 9.45 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  86. 86 : km 9.56 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-west towards Haven Banks - The Quay
  87. 87 : km 9.86 - alt. 6 m - Walk north-west
  88. 88 : km 10.02 - alt. 7 m - Walk south-west
  89. 89 : km 10.16 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-west
  90. 90 : km 10.34 - alt. 7 m - Walk north-west
  91. 91 : km 10.72 - alt. 7 m - Walk north
  92. 92 : km 11 - alt. 9 m - Walk north
  93. 93 : km 11.1 - alt. 11 m - Walk north
  94. 94 : km 11.23 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-west
  95. 95 : km 11.5 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-west
  96. 96 : km 11.65 - alt. 9 m - Walk north-west
  97. 97 : km 11.85 - alt. 9 m - Walk north
  98. 98 : km 12.07 - alt. 9 m - Walk north
  99. 99 : km 12.14 - alt. 8 m - Walk north towards Station Rd
  100. 100 : km 12.22 - alt. 11 m - Walk east on Station Rd towards Old's View
  101. 101 : km 12.36 - alt. 12 m - Walk east on Station Rd
  102. 102 : km 12.47 - alt. 12 m - Walk south-east on Station Rd towards Cowley Bridge Rd/A377
  103. 103 : km 12.51 - alt. 13 m - Slight right onto Cowley Bridge Rd/A377
  104. 104 : km 12.52 - alt. 13 m - Walk south-east on Cowley Bridge Rd/A377 towards Taddiford Rd
  105. 105 : km 12.59 - alt. 13 m - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto St. Davids Hill
  106. 106 : km 12.67 - alt. 17 m - Walk south-east on St. Davids Hill towards Eldertree Gardens
  107. 107 : km 12.87 - alt. 31 m - Walk south-east on St. Davids Hill
  108. 108 : km 12.91 - alt. 33 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hele Rd
  109. 109 : km 12.97 - alt. 37 m - Walk east on Hele Rd towards Queen's Terrace
  110. 110 : km 13.08 - alt. 39 m - Walk east towards New N Rd/B3183
  111. 111 : km 13.11 - alt. 40 m - Walk east towards New N Rd/B3183
  112. 112 : km 13.14 - alt. 40 m - Walk north-west on New N Rd/B3183
  113. 113 : km 13.17 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  114. 114 : km 13.21 - alt. 42 m - Walk north-east towards Elm Grove Rd
  115. 115 : km 13.32 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Elm Grove Rd
  116. 116 : km 13.33 - alt. 47 m - Walk east on Howell Rd towards Velwell Rd
  117. 117 : km 13.47 - alt. 54 m - Walk east on Howell Rd towards Castle Mount
  118. S/E : km 13.7 - alt. 50 m

Useful Information

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NOTE: this description has been amended to correct a route error.

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