Crock Head 10K

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.89 km
Calculated time: 2h 55
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 27 m
Vertical drop: - 28 m
Highest point: 37 m
Lowest point: 4 m

District: Colchester
Start/End: N 51.880727° / E 0.90155°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 32 m - Start on
2 : km 0.15 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Mersea Road, B1025
3 : km 0.18 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
4 : km 0.62 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Military Road
5 : km 0.93 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
6 : km 0.98 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left onto Wimpole Road
7 : km 2.01 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto East Street
8 : km 2.08 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Guildford Road
9 : km 2.37 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
10 : km 2.43 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
11 : km 2.48 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
12 : km 2.52 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Guildford Road
13 : km 2.8 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
14 : km 2.98 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
15 : km 3 - alt. 4 m - Turn sharp right onto Riverside Walk
16 : km 3.03 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
17 : km 3.2 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
18 : km 3.36 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
19 : km 3.95 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
20 : km 4.22 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
21 : km 4.24 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Colne Bank Avenue, A133
22 : km 4.24 - alt. 8 m - Keep right
23 : km 4.29 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
24 : km 4.31 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
25 : km 4.61 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
26 : km 4.63 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Cymbeline Way
27 : km 6.18 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
28 : km 6.33 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right
29 : km 6.39 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Spring Lane
30 : km 6.62 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Lexden Road, A1124
31 : km 8.55 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Southway, A1124
32 : km 8.7 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Southway, A134
33 : km 8.87 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Butt Road, B1026
34 : km 8.89 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
35 : km 9.17 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
36 : km 9.18 - alt. 23 m - Turn right onto St. Johns Green
37 : km 9.27 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right onto Flagstaff Road
38 : km 9.31 - alt. 31 m - Keep left onto Flagstaff Road
39 : km 9.33 - alt. 32 m - Keep left onto Flagstaff Road
40 : km 9.56 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
41 : km 9.56 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
42 : km 9.78 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight right
S/E : km 9.89 - alt. 31 m

Useful Information

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