Swindon To Oxford 2.0

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 57.02 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 109 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 147 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 150 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 57 m
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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 : km 0 - alt. 103 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Grange Drive
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Grange Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Ermin Street
  5. 5 : km 0.92 - alt. 104 m - Turn sharp right onto Ermin Street
  6. 6 : km 0.94 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Ermin Street
  7. 7 : km 1.06 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 1.07 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.84 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 2.24 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.25 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Thornhill Road
  12. 12 : km 3.44 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Old Vicarage Lane
  13. 13 : km 3.57 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Church Farm Lane
  14. 14 : km 3.58 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Church Farm Lane
  15. 15 : km 3.61 - alt. 93 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.63 - alt. 93 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 3.93 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Nightingale Lane
  18. 18 : km 4.02 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.53 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.45 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 5.57 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Nightingale Woods Cycle Ride
  22. 22 : km 5.77 - alt. 88 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 5.81 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.56 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto A420
  25. 25 : km 6.67 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto A420
  26. 26 : km 6.82 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 7.63 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 8.24 - alt. 105 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 8.39 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto The Hill
  30. 30 : km 8.59 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Avenue Road
  31. 31 : km 8.61 - alt. 100 m - Keep left onto Steppingstone Lane
  32. 32 : km 9.47 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.51 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 10.11 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Station Road, B4000
  35. 35 : km 10.13 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Berens Road
  36. 36 : km 10.34 - alt. 98 m - Turn sharp left onto Salop Close
  37. 37 : km 10.43 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto High Street, B4000
  38. 38 : km 10.99 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left onto Faringdon Road
  39. 39 : km 11.22 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 11.3 - alt. 93 m - Turn slight right onto Days Ground
  41. 41 : km 11.49 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Faringdon Road
  42. 42 : km 13.06 - alt. 100 m - Keep left onto Faringdon Road
  43. 43 : km 13.09 - alt. 100 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Faringdon Road
  44. 44 : km 13.21 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 13.32 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Majors Road, B4508
  46. 46 : km 14.4 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 15.31 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto King's Lane
  48. 48 : km 15.32 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto The Green
  49. 49 : km 15.41 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left onto Mallins Lane
  50. 50 : km 15.68 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 16.58 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Cockwell Lane
  52. 52 : km 17.36 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight right onto Cockwell Lane
  53. 53 : km 18.09 - alt. 115 m - Turn slight right
  54. 54 : km 18.13 - alt. 115 m - Turn right
  55. 55 : km 18.17 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 18.18 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 18.67 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 18.69 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 18.74 - alt. 119 m - Keep right
  60. 60 : km 19.3 - alt. 136 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 19.67 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 20.31 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 21 - alt. 104 m - Turn left onto Park Road, A417
  64. 64 : km 21.07 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Volunteer Way
  65. 65 : km 21.36 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 21.72 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Southampton Street
  67. 67 : km 21.73 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto Southampton Street
  68. 68 : km 21.96 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Market Place, A4095
  69. 69 : km 22.26 - alt. 113 m - Turn right onto Stanford Road
  70. 70 : km 22.38 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  71. 71 : km 23.13 - alt. 133 m - Turn left onto 284 1/10
  72. 72 : km 23.38 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto London Street
  73. 73 : km 23.39 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto 284 2/20
  74. 74 : km 23.62 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp right onto Church Walk
  75. 75 : km 25.37 - alt. 110 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 25.49 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 26.96 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Carswell Lane
  78. 78 : km 27.01 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 28.85 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 29.06 - alt. 92 m - Keep right
  81. 81 : km 30.58 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 31.1 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  83. 83 : km 31.27 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  84. 84 : km 33.33 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right
  85. 85 : km 33.37 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 33.88 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  87. 87 : km 35.82 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  88. 88 : km 38.09 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto A415
  89. 89 : km 38.16 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right
  90. 90 : km 38.56 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  91. 91 : km 38.85 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right
  92. 92 : km 39.27 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  93. 93 : km 44.16 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 44.55 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  95. 95 : km 44.87 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  96. 96 : km 46.21 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 47.99 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  98. 98 : km 48.24 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  99. 99 : km 48.44 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  100. 100 : km 48.92 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto B4044
  101. 101 : km 49.12 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  102. 102 : km 49.25 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  103. 103 : km 51.45 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 52.85 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left
  105. 105 : km 53.54 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 55.45 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Godstow Road
  107. 107 : km 56.16 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  108. 108 : km 56.25 - alt. 58 m - Turn slight right onto Godstow Road
  109. 109 : km 56.83 - alt. 58 m - Keep right
  110. 110 : km 57.01 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Mere Road
  111. E : km 57.02 - alt. 63 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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