Ilfracombe Woolacombe Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.46 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 661 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 660 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 192 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ilfracombe 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.193592° / W 4.129965°
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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. 75 m - Start on Higher Slade Road
  2. 2 : km 1.33 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Church Hill
  3. 3 : km 1.33 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.36 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.42 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 1.46 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  7. 7 : km 1.47 - alt. 32 m - Keep right onto Church Road
  8. 8 : km 1.61 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  9. 9 : km 1.62 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Brookdale Avenue
  10. 10 : km 1.68 - alt. 16 m - Turn slight left onto Wilder Road
  11. 11 : km 2.07 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.1 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 2.22 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.24 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 2.27 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 2.29 - alt. 14 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 2.35 - alt. 23 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 2.36 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 2.39 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  20. 20 : km 2.41 - alt. 28 m - Turn sharp right onto Granville Road
  21. 21 : km 2.66 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.89 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right onto Granville Road
  23. 23 : km 2.99 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Torrs Walk Avenue
  24. 24 : km 3.19 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Torrs Walk Avenue
  25. 25 : km 3.26 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto SWC Path / Tarka Trail
  26. 26 : km 3.29 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right onto SWC Path / Tarka Trail
  27. 27 : km 3.51 - alt. 56 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 3.56 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight right onto SWC Path / Tarka Trail
  29. 29 : km 3.74 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right onto SWC Path / Tarka Trail
  30. 30 : km 4.16 - alt. 128 m - Turn left onto SWC Path / Tarka Trail
  31. 31 : km 5.03 - alt. 135 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 5.33 - alt. 168 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 7.39 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp right
  34. 34 : km 7.47 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 7.83 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 7.91 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 8.01 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 8.09 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left
  39. 39 : km 8.24 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left
  40. 40 : km 9.01 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 10.47 - alt. 29 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 10.52 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 10.66 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 10.71 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 10.98 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight right
  46. 46 : km 11.4 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 11.44 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 12.37 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left
  49. 49 : km 12.38 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 12.9 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 13.18 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 13.88 - alt. 32 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 14.05 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 14.25 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 14.51 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right onto The Esplanade
  56. 56 : km 14.54 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 14.55 - alt. 31 m - Keep right
  58. 58 : km 14.58 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  59. 59 : km 14.83 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 14.87 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight right onto Donkey Trail
  61. 61 : km 15.22 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto The Esplanade
  62. 62 : km 15.5 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 15.52 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Barton Road
  64. 64 : km 15.83 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Woolacombe Court
  65. 65 : km 15.84 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto South Street
  66. 66 : km 16.8 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Station Road, B3343
  67. 67 : km 17 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Woolacombe Rise
  68. 68 : km 17.05 - alt. 120 m - Keep right onto Eastacott Lane
  69. 69 : km 17.68 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Pool Lane
  70. 70 : km 17.81 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 18.77 - alt. 187 m - Turn left onto Woolacombe Station Road, B3343
  72. 72 : km 18.94 - alt. 192 m - Turn left onto National Cycle Network Route 27
  73. 73 : km 19.91 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 19.93 - alt. 179 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 19.94 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 20 - alt. 180 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 20.01 - alt. 179 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 20.03 - alt. 178 m - Turn right onto National Cycle Network Route 27
  79. 79 : km 23.18 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 23.38 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Slade Road
  81. S/E : km 23.46 - alt. 75 m

Useful Information

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