Wolvercote Canal Heyford Marathon Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 42.41 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 12h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 91 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 93 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 115 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 57 m
  • ⚐
    District: Oxford 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.792823° / W 1.27806°
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Description

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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. 73 m
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Five Mile Drive
  3. 2 : km 0.46 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Rotha Field Road
  4. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  5. 4 : km 0.77 - alt. 70 m - Turn sharp left
  6. 5 : km 0.8 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  7. 6 : km 0.81 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 0.81 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Banbury Road
  9. 8 : km 1.01 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  10. 9 : km 2.06 - alt. 66 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 2.72 - alt. 66 m - Keep right
  12. 11 : km 2.97 - alt. 63 m - Turn right onto Bicester Road
  13. 12 : km 4.61 - alt. 59 m - Keep left onto Bicester Road
  14. 13 : km 4.64 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  15. 14 : km 5.08 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Oxford Road
  16. 15 : km 8.59 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Oxford Road
  17. 16 : km 8.6 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto The Green
  18. 17 : km 8.72 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Blacks Head Inn
  19. 18 : km 8.73 - alt. 100 m - Turn left onto The Green
  20. 19 : km 8.74 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Springwell Hill
  21. 20 : km 10.38 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Bletchingdon Road
  22. 21 : km 10.62 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  23. 22 : km 11.17 - alt. 100 m - Keep left onto North Green
  24. 23 : km 11.25 - alt. 100 m - Turn slight left onto Mill Lane
  25. 24 : km 11.26 - alt. 100 m - Keep right onto Crowcastle Lane
  26. 25 : km 13.62 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 13.65 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  28. 27 : km 13.97 - alt. 80 m - Keep right
  29. 28 : km 15.87 - alt. 115 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 16.56 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Freehold Street
  31. 30 : km 16.67 - alt. 78 m - Keep left onto Mill Lane
  32. 31 : km 16.77 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  33. 32 : km 17.56 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 29.65 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Canal Road
  35. 34 : km 29.92 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 31.91 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  37. 36 : km 32.52 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 32.53 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 38 : km 32.56 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right
  40. 39 : km 32.59 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  41. 40 : km 32.82 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right onto Yarnton Road
  42. 41 : km 32.86 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 42 : km 32.87 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  44. 43 : km 34.31 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  45. 44 : km 35.75 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 36.73 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  47. 46 : km 37.04 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  48. 47 : km 38.42 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 38.42 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left
  50. 49 : km 38.47 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  51. 50 : km 38.48 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto Frenchay Road
  52. 51 : km 39.05 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  53. 52 : km 39.08 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  54. 53 : km 40.41 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Squitchey Lane
  55. 54 : km 40.8 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Banbury Road
  56. 55 : km 40.92 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Wentworth Road
  57. 56 : km 40.93 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  58. 57 : km 40.94 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  59. 58 : km 40.94 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  60. 59 : km 41.31 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  61. 60 : km 41.31 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto Banbury Road
  62. 61 : km 41.36 - alt. 70 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto North Way
  63. 62 : km 41.4 - alt. 70 m - Keep right
  64. 63 : km 41.45 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left onto Sunderland Avenue
  65. 64 : km 41.69 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Rotha Field Road
  66. 65 : km 41.78 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Kirk Close
  67. 66 : km 41.83 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Rotha Field Road
  68. 67 : km 41.94 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Five Mile Drive
  69. 68 : km 42.02 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Linkside Avenue
  70. S/E : km 42.41 - alt. 73 m

Useful Information

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