Avebury To Barbary And Back Via Rockley

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Creation

25 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 22.57 km
Calculated time: 7h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 184 m
Vertical drop: - 252 m
Highest point: 270 m
Lowest point: 144 m

District: West Overton
Start: N 51.436444° / W 1.821456°
End: N 51.427858° / W 1.861063°
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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

S : km 0 - alt. 226 m - Start on Herepath
2 : km 6.55 - alt. 230 m - Turn right
3 : km 6.56 - alt. 230 m - Turn right onto The Ridgeway
4 : km 6.56 - alt. 230 m - Turn sharp right
5 : km 6.61 - alt. 232 m - Turn left
6 : km 7.14 - alt. 264 m - Turn right
7 : km 7.15 - alt. 264 m - Turn left
8 : km 7.16 - alt. 264 m - Turn sharp right
9 : km 7.19 - alt. 264 m - Turn slight right
10 : km 7.61 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
11 : km 7.64 - alt. 265 m - Keep right
12 : km 7.91 - alt. 267 m - Turn slight left
13 : km 7.91 - alt. 267 m - Turn sharp right
14 : km 7.93 - alt. 267 m - Turn sharp left
15 : km 7.94 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
16 : km 11.11 - alt. 190 m - Keep right
17 : km 12.67 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
18 : km 12.76 - alt. 144 m - Turn sharp left onto Free's Avenue
19 : km 12.97 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
20 : km 13.44 - alt. 151 m - Keep right
21 : km 13.79 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
22 : km 14.81 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight right
23 : km 14.89 - alt. 190 m - Keep left onto Herepath
24 : km 15.67 - alt. 233 m - Turn right
25 : km 15.72 - alt. 233 m - Turn sharp right onto Herepath
26 : km 16.88 - alt. 205 m - Turn sharp left
27 : km 17.69 - alt. 226 m - Turn left onto The Ridgeway
28 : km 17.72 - alt. 226 m - Turn sharp left onto Herepath
29 : km 19.96 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
30 : km 20.47 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
31 : km 20.62 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
32 : km 20.79 - alt. 153 m - Turn left
33 : km 20.85 - alt. 154 m - Turn left onto High Street
34 : km 20.88 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
35 : km 20.92 - alt. 155 m - Keep right
36 : km 21.11 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp left
37 : km 21.16 - alt. 159 m - Turn right
38 : km 21.17 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp right onto A4361
39 : km 21.33 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto B4003
40 : km 21.36 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp left
41 : km 21.39 - alt. 162 m - Turn sharp right
42 : km 21.74 - alt. 157 m - Turn right onto Herepath
43 : km 21.98 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
44 : km 22 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
45 : km 22.01 - alt. 160 m - Turn right
46 : km 22.02 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Herepath
47 : km 22.03 - alt. 159 m - Turn left onto A4361
48 : km 22.07 - alt. 159 m - Keep right onto High Street
49 : km 22.36 - alt. 152 m - Turn right onto Church Walk
E : km 22.57 - alt. 152 m

Useful Information

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