Parsons_heath

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 16.13 km
Calculated time: 4h 55
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 103 m
Vertical drop: - 96 m
Highest point: 40 m
Lowest point: 3 m

District: Colchester
Start/End: N 51.896727° / E 0.90628°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Start on
2 : km 0.15 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
3 : km 0.2 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Mason Road
4 : km 0.43 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Mason Road
5 : km 0.53 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
6 : km 0.59 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
7 : km 0.77 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
8 : km 0.88 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
9 : km 1.39 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
10 : km 1.4 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
11 : km 1.78 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
12 : km 2.13 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
13 : km 2.35 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right
14 : km 2.78 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Ipswich Road, A1232
15 : km 2.89 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
16 : km 3.56 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto St John's Road
17 : km 3.73 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Bullace Close
18 : km 4.04 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
19 : km 4.04 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
20 : km 4.82 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Parsons Heath, A137
21 : km 4.86 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
22 : km 5.3 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
23 : km 6.05 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right
24 : km 6.41 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
25 : km 6.43 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
26 : km 6.89 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Bromley Road
27 : km 7.33 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
28 : km 7.88 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
29 : km 7.89 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
30 : km 8.65 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
31 : km 9.94 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
32 : km 10.11 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
33 : km 10.15 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
34 : km 10.35 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Salary Brook Cycle Route
35 : km 11.21 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Salary Brook Cycle Route
36 : km 11.47 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Bromley Road
37 : km 12.32 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Harwich Road, A137
38 : km 12.97 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Goring Road
39 : km 13.66 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
40 : km 13.7 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
41 : km 14.01 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
42 : km 14.1 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
43 : km 14.11 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
44 : km 14.48 - alt. 10 m - Keep left
45 : km 15.25 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
46 : km 15.36 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
47 : km 15.54 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp left
48 : km 15.6 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Mason Road
49 : km 15.7 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Mason Road
50 : km 15.92 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
51 : km 15.97 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
S/E : km 16.13 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

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