7.4 Sulham Purley Kentwood

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 7.44 km
Calculated time: 2h 20
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 80 m
Vertical drop: - 84 m
Highest point: 94 m
Lowest point: 43 m

District: Reading
Start/End: N 51.458969° / W 1.039372°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 91 m
1 : km 0.01 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto School Road
2 : km 0.06 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
3 : km 0.06 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
4 : km 0.18 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Westwood Road
5 : km 0.78 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto Pierce's Hill
6 : km 1.11 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Overdown Road
7 : km 1.22 - alt. 70 m - Keep left onto Overdown Road
8 : km 1.24 - alt. 71 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Dark Lane
9 : km 1.74 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 2
10 : km 2.03 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
11 : km 2.95 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
12 : km 2.97 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
13 : km 3.09 - alt. 80 m - Turn slight left onto Woodthorne Close
14 : km 3.1 - alt. 80 m - Turn right onto Woodthorne Close
15 : km 3.15 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Horsecroft Way
16 : km 3.28 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right onto Horsecroft Way
17 : km 3.34 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp left onto Long Lane
18 : km 3.45 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Highfield Road
19 : km 3.71 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
20 : km 3.85 - alt. 66 m - Keep right onto New Hill
21 : km 4.06 - alt. 54 m - Turn left onto Hazel Road
22 : km 4.67 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Skerritt Way
23 : km 4.75 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
24 : km 4.82 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
25 : km 4.85 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Oxford Road
26 : km 5.28 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
27 : km 5.9 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Oxford Road
28 : km 5.93 - alt. 43 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Overdown Road
29 : km 5.98 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Kentwood Hill
30 : km 7.43 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
S/E : km 7.44 - alt. 91 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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