Frome, Nunney And Mells Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.43 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 238 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 231 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 174 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 67 m
  • ⚐
    District: Frome 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.227218° / W 2.310339°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 76 m - Start on Station Approach
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Portway, A362
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Lock's Hill
  4. 4 : km 0.49 - alt. 90 m - Turn left onto Adderwell
  5. 5 : km 0.61 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 2.66 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto B3092
  7. 7 : km 2.73 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Vinney Lane
  8. 8 : km 3.5 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 3.84 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 10 : km 4.01 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Vinney Lane
  11. 11 : km 4.22 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Bull's Quarr
  12. 12 : km 4.45 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Bull's Quarr
  13. 13 : km 4.45 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.87 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right onto Cheese Hill
  15. 15 : km 5.89 - alt. 89 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 6.09 - alt. 89 m - Turn sharp right onto Cheese Hill
  17. 17 : km 6.68 - alt. 136 m - Turn left onto Marston Road, A361
  18. 18 : km 6.84 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.94 - alt. 131 m - Keep right onto Ridgeway Lane
  20. 20 : km 8.04 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 8.04 - alt. 124 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 8.27 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto The Market Place
  23. 23 : km 8.39 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.4 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  25. 25 : km 8.53 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Donkey Lane
  26. 26 : km 8.87 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 9.85 - alt. 95 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 10.21 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 10.51 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp left
  30. 30 : km 10.54 - alt. 133 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 10.72 - alt. 132 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.91 - alt. 136 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 11.26 - alt. 129 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 11.45 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.8 - alt. 118 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 11.82 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 12.53 - alt. 108 m - Keep right onto Permissive Path
  38. 38 : km 12.68 - alt. 108 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 13.51 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 13.72 - alt. 156 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 14.05 - alt. 154 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 14.23 - alt. 162 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 14.32 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 14.53 - alt. 166 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 14.91 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 16.59 - alt. 141 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 16.6 - alt. 141 m - Keep left
  48. 48 : km 16.97 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 17.3 - alt. 107 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 17.41 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 17.42 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 17.61 - alt. 94 m - Keep left onto Tents Hill
  53. 53 : km 17.93 - alt. 101 m - Keep right onto Gay Street
  54. 54 : km 17.97 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto Selwood Street
  55. 55 : km 18.11 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto New Street, New Street
  56. 56 : km 18.23 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Selwood Street
  57. 57 : km 18.57 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 18.85 - alt. 90 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 19.97 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 20.03 - alt. 81 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 20.35 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 20.87 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Elm Lane
  63. 63 : km 22.15 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left
  64. 64 : km 22.19 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 22.43 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 22.5 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  67. 67 : km 23.3 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Vallis Road, A362
  68. 68 : km 23.92 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Vallis Way
  69. 69 : km 24.08 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left onto Badcox, A362
  70. 70 : km 24.5 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight right onto Wesley Slope, A362
  71. 71 : km 24.51 - alt. 95 m - Keep left onto A362
  72. 72 : km 24.91 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Portway, A362
  73. 73 : km 25.33 - alt. 75 m - Keep right onto Station Approach
  74. 74 : km 25.41 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  75. S/E : km 25.43 - alt. 75 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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