6 Miles After Dark

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.91 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 74 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 81 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 113 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 38 m
  • ⚐
    District: Yeovil 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.953136° / W 2.64214°
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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. 102 m - Start on Marsh Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.35 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Combe Street Lane
  3. 3 : km 1.02 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Mudford Road, A359
  4. 4 : km 1.04 - alt. 111 m - Turn slight left onto Mudford Road, A359
  5. 5 : km 1.07 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 1.12 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right onto Hundredstone Close
  7. 7 : km 1.17 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto High Lea
  8. 8 : km 1.23 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto High Lea
  9. 9 : km 1.36 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto Glenthorne Avenue
  10. 10 : km 1.4 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Chelston Avenue
  11. 11 : km 1.41 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Glenthorne Avenue
  12. 12 : km 1.76 - alt. 92 m - Turn left onto St. Michael's Avenue
  13. 13 : km 1.98 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto St John's Road
  14. 14 : km 2.43 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Monmouth Road
  15. 15 : km 2.89 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Rosebery Avenue
  16. 16 : km 3.24 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto St. Michael's Avenue
  17. 17 : km 3.31 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Grass Royal
  18. 18 : km 3.64 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Gordon Road
  19. 19 : km 3.82 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto King Street
  20. 20 : km 3.95 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp right onto Crofton Avenue
  21. 21 : km 4.12 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Goldcroft
  22. 22 : km 4.19 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Crofton Park
  23. 23 : km 4.39 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto The Avenue
  24. 24 : km 4.48 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Higher Kingston
  25. 25 : km 4.51 - alt. 58 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 4.51 - alt. 57 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 5.39 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Grove Avenue
  28. 28 : km 5.66 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Preston Grove
  29. 29 : km 5.71 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto West Street
  30. 30 : km 5.81 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 5.83 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.66 - alt. 48 m - Turn slight left onto Century Park
  33. 33 : km 6.86 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 6.89 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 6.89 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 6.98 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Tithe Court
  37. 37 : km 6.99 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Tithe Court
  38. 38 : km 7.08 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Tithe Court
  39. 39 : km 7.1 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight right onto Bell Chase
  40. 40 : km 7.11 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 7.42 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.49 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Preston Road
  43. 43 : km 7.52 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 7.95 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Stourton Way
  45. 45 : km 8.13 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Beaulieu Drive
  46. 46 : km 8.29 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Shelley Close
  47. 47 : km 8.37 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Shelley Close
  48. 48 : km 8.38 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 8.47 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Monks Dale
  50. 50 : km 8.5 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Abbots Way
  51. 51 : km 8.5 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Monks Dale
  52. 52 : km 8.67 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Larkhill Road
  53. 53 : km 8.69 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Stiby Road
  54. 54 : km 9.71 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Ilchester Road, A37
  55. 55 : km 9.73 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 9.8 - alt. 97 m - Turn left onto Marsh Lane
  57. S/E : km 9.91 - alt. 102 m

Useful Information

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