Watersmeed Long Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 844 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 850 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 319 m
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    Lowest point: 4 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. 150 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 147 m - Turn sharp right
  3. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.18 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.22 - alt. 106 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 0.23 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.4 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 1.1 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 1.92 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.03 - alt. 195 m - Turn sharp left
  11. 11 : km 2.75 - alt. 287 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.78 - alt. 294 m - Turn slight right onto A39
  13. 13 : km 2.8 - alt. 296 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.83 - alt. 301 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.24 - alt. 297 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 3.32 - alt. 294 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 4.75 - alt. 298 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 18 : km 4.86 - alt. 290 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 4.99 - alt. 274 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 5.63 - alt. 187 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 7.74 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 8.71 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 9.27 - alt. 205 m - Turn slight right
  24. 24 : km 10.18 - alt. 273 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 10.56 - alt. 257 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 12.06 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right onto Countisbury Hill, A39
  27. 27 : km 12.11 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 12.33 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 12.65 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 12.8 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 12.84 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 12.89 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 12.92 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  34. 34 : km 12.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 12.97 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Riverside Road
  36. 36 : km 13.08 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Riverside Road
  37. 37 : km 13.39 - alt. 11 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 15.23 - alt. 88 m - Enter roundabout
  39. 39 : km 16.42 - alt. 117 m - Keep right onto North Walk
  40. 40 : km 17.03 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 17.1 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left onto Clooneavin Path
  42. 42 : km 17.42 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto Lynmouth Hill, B3234
  43. 43 : km 17.61 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Watersmeet Road, A39
  44. 44 : km 17.82 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 17.84 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  46. 46 : km 18.23 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 18.26 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 19.17 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  49. 49 : km 19.35 - alt. 100 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 20.04 - alt. 117 m - Turn sharp right
  51. 51 : km 20.2 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 20.47 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight right
  53. 53 : km 20.54 - alt. 108 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 20.64 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 20.67 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 20.69 - alt. 106 m - Turn slight right
  57. 57 : km 20.73 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 20.75 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left
  59. S/E : km 20.86 - alt. 144 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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