Yorkley To Wenchford 10miles

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.85 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 142 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 212 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 190 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 71 m
  • ⚐
    District: West Dean 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.761265° / W 2.531843°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.773571° / W 2.503477°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 150 m - Start on Beech Road
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp right onto Beech Road
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto Beech Road
  4. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 152 m - Turn slight right onto Lower Road
  5. 5 : km 0.56 - alt. 157 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 0.74 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.75 - alt. 155 m - Turn sharp right
  8. 8 : km 1.17 - alt. 168 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 1.73 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.8 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp right
  11. 11 : km 2.18 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.47 - alt. 108 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 2.94 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.95 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight left
  15. 15 : km 3.84 - alt. 130 m - Keep left onto Mineral Loop
  16. 16 : km 4.11 - alt. 133 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 4.13 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.83 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 5.11 - alt. 160 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 6.6 - alt. 158 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 7.61 - alt. 174 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 7.85 - alt. 183 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 8.13 - alt. 190 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 8.29 - alt. 177 m - Turn right onto Family Cycle Route
  25. 25 : km 8.45 - alt. 171 m - Keep left onto Family Cycle Route
  26. 26 : km 8.5 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Mineral Loop
  27. 27 : km 9.19 - alt. 156 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 9.69 - alt. 152 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 10.32 - alt. 170 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 10.55 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  31. 31 : km 10.72 - alt. 168 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12.91 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 33 : km 13.22 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 13.29 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 35 : km 13.35 - alt. 116 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 13.49 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 15.02 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 15.31 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 15.32 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 15.43 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left
  41. E : km 15.85 - alt. 71 m

Useful Information

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↔4.33 km ↗+86 m ↘-85 m ◔1h 30 ▲Moderate
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Walking King Arthur’s Cave

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