Ilfracombe

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.31 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 737 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 931 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 231 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Combe Martin 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.204204° / W 4.014865°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.206484° / W 4.038225°
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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. 203 m - Start on Shute Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.55 - alt. 231 m - Turn right onto Corner Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 221 m - Keep right onto Corner Lane
  4. 4 : km 2.03 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto High Street, A399
  5. 5 : km 2.04 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  6. 6 : km 2.16 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Rectory Road
  7. 7 : km 2.58 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Ridge Hill
  8. 8 : km 3.19 - alt. 134 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 3.94 - alt. 195 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 4.11 - alt. 189 m - Turn right onto Ridge Hill
  11. 11 : km 5.92 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Rectory Hill
  12. 12 : km 5.97 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 6.11 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Rock Hill
  14. 14 : km 7.05 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 7.96 - alt. 174 m - Turn sharp left onto Slew Hill
  16. 16 : km 7.97 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 9.33 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Chambercombe Lane
  18. 18 : km 9.52 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 9.86 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left onto New Barnstaple Road, B3230
  20. 20 : km 9.88 - alt. 119 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Killacleve Link Road
  21. 21 : km 10.2 - alt. 152 m - Keep right onto Killacleve Link Road
  22. 22 : km 10.22 - alt. 152 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Old Barnstaple Road
  23. 23 : km 11.58 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Marlborough Road
  24. 24 : km 11.66 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Highfield Road
  25. 25 : km 11.69 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Marlborough Road
  26. 26 : km 11.72 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto High Street, A361
  27. 27 : km 11.93 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Northfield Road
  28. 28 : km 11.97 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 12.01 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Fortescue Road
  30. 30 : km 12.13 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 12.13 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Wilder Road
  32. 32 : km 12.15 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Runnacleave Road
  33. 33 : km 12.19 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 12.27 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Granville Road
  35. 35 : km 12.31 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Granville Road
  36. 36 : km 12.35 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 12.59 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 12.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 12.67 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 12.72 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 12.86 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 12.9 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 12.92 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight right onto Capstone Parade
  44. 44 : km 13.24 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Capstone Road
  45. 45 : km 13.39 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Broad Street
  46. 46 : km 13.46 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Hierns Lane
  47. 47 : km 13.49 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto The Strand
  48. 48 : km 13.52 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto The Strand
  49. 49 : km 13.53 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 13.8 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 13.88 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 13.93 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 14.03 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 14.06 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  55. 55 : km 14.31 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight right
  56. 56 : km 14.31 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 14.4 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 14.51 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 14.72 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 15.23 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left
  61. 61 : km 15.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Beach Road
  62. 62 : km 15.68 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Watermouth Road, A399
  63. 63 : km 16.33 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 16.34 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 17.18 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 19.11 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 19.11 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto A399
  68. 68 : km 19.39 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 19.47 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left
  70. 70 : km 19.89 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 20.71 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left
  72. 72 : km 20.75 - alt. 82 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 20.76 - alt. 79 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 20.8 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 20.83 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left onto Old Coast Road
  76. 76 : km 20.99 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left onto A399
  77. 77 : km 21.23 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Newberry Close
  78. 78 : km 21.36 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 21.75 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight left onto Newberry Hill, A399
  80. 80 : km 21.76 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Berry Lane
  81. 81 : km 21.93 - alt. 19 m - Turn sharp left onto Newberry Road
  82. 82 : km 22.02 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto Newberry Road
  83. 83 : km 22.12 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Seaside Hill, A399
  84. 84 : km 22.3 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Cross Street
  85. E : km 22.31 - alt. 6 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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