Saturday Long Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.96 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 43 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 44 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 45 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 15 m
  • ⚐
    District: Taunton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.003604° / W 3.130005°
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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. 30 m - Start on Gill Crescent
  2. 2 : km 0.11 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Claremont Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.59 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Comeytrowe Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.89 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Galmington Road
  6. 6 : km 1.41 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Wellington New Road, A38
  7. 7 : km 1.74 - alt. 29 m - Keep right onto Wellington New Road, A38
  8. 8 : km 1.78 - alt. 30 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Silk Mills Road, A3065
  9. 9 : km 1.87 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Waterfield Drive
  10. 10 : km 2.27 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Bishops Hull Road
  11. 11 : km 2.73 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Shutewater Hill
  12. 12 : km 3.05 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Frethey Road
  13. 13 : km 3.45 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Barr Lane
  14. 14 : km 3.94 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto Barr Lane
  15. 15 : km 4.28 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Upcott Road
  16. 16 : km 5.03 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Allerford Road
  17. 17 : km 5.76 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Allerford Road
  18. 18 : km 7.51 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left onto Hill Road
  19. 19 : km 7.7 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 7.7 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Hill Road
  21. 21 : km 7.74 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Frog Street
  22. 22 : km 8.04 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Hillfarrance Road
  23. 23 : km 9.61 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Allerford Road
  24. 24 : km 9.8 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Allerford Road
  25. 25 : km 10.53 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Upcott Road
  26. 26 : km 12.56 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Bishops Hull Road
  27. 27 : km 12.75 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Netherclay
  28. 28 : km 13.39 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Silk Mills Road, A3065
  29. 29 : km 13.41 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 13.48 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.54 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 14.04 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 14.11 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 14.15 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  35. 35 : km 14.2 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 14.2 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 14.71 - alt. 15 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 14.88 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 14.88 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right
  40. 40 : km 15.05 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 15.12 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  42. 42 : km 15.15 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 15.28 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 15.33 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 15.57 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 15.7 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 15.72 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 15.76 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight right onto Manor Road
  49. 49 : km 15.88 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Manor Road
  50. 50 : km 16.14 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Henley Road
  51. 51 : km 16.36 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Parkfield Drive
  52. 52 : km 16.39 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 16.79 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Hoveland Lane
  54. 54 : km 16.82 - alt. 20 m - Keep right onto Hoveland Crescent
  55. 55 : km 16.9 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 17.04 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Ramshorn Close
  57. 57 : km 17.04 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Galmington Road
  58. 58 : km 17.07 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 17.07 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 17.11 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 17.15 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 17.3 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 17.71 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 17.83 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Burgess Close
  65. 65 : km 17.89 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Queensway
  66. S/E : km 17.96 - alt. 30 m

Useful Information

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