Lords Rake, West Wall Traverse

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.89 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,107 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,107 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 960 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 65 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.

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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. 76 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.16 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.52 - alt. 77 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 2.64 - alt. 525 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 3.33 - alt. 710 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 7 : km 3.34 - alt. 710 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 3.36 - alt. 704 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 9 : km 3.5 - alt. 774 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.53 - alt. 799 m - Turn sharp right onto Lords Rake
  11. 11 : km 3.61 - alt. 848 m - Turn left onto West Wall Traverse
  12. 12 : km 3.97 - alt. 944 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 4.11 - alt. 959 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 4.25 - alt. 949 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 4.64 - alt. 853 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 5.72 - alt. 745 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.83 - alt. 745 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 6.68 - alt. 840 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 6.9 - alt. 853 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.3 - alt. 949 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 7.43 - alt. 959 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 7.47 - alt. 955 m - Turn sharp left
  23. 23 : km 7.84 - alt. 792 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.29 - alt. 636 m - Turn slight right
  25. 25 : km 8.71 - alt. 547 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 9.08 - alt. 471 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 9.23 - alt. 394 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.7 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 10.04 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 10.09 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 10.24 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Old Corpse Road
  32. 32 : km 10.33 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 10.35 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 10.45 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 10.79 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 11.73 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 11.73 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 11.85 - alt. 75 m - Keep left
  39. S/E : km 11.89 - alt. 75 m

Useful Information

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