Running RFoD FCycleTrail From NewFancyView Detour

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 24.73 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 238 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 244 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 199 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 65 m
  • ⚐
    District: West Dean 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.783778° / W 2.541448°
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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. 152 m - Turn left
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 152 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 146 m - Turn slight right
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right onto Family Cycle Route
  5. 5 : km 0.7 - alt. 146 m - Turn left onto Family Cycle Route
  6. 6 : km 1.67 - alt. 118 m - Turn left onto Family Cycle Route
  7. 7 : km 2.42 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight left onto Family Cycle Route
  8. 8 : km 2.85 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left
  9. 9 : km 2.89 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 4.59 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 4.64 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right onto Family Cycle Route
  12. 12 : km 6.47 - alt. 107 m - Turn sharp left onto Sculpture Trail
  13. 13 : km 6.6 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Sculpture Trail
  14. 14 : km 6.84 - alt. 112 m - Turn slight right onto Sculpture Trail
  15. 15 : km 7.32 - alt. 125 m - Turn slight left onto Family Cycle Route
  16. 16 : km 7.41 - alt. 127 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 8.89 - alt. 168 m - Turn slight left
  18. 18 : km 8.89 - alt. 168 m - Turn slight right onto Mineral Loop
  19. 19 : km 10.5 - alt. 179 m - Keep right
  20. 20 : km 10.75 - alt. 194 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 11.01 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 11.05 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 11.06 - alt. 199 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 11.13 - alt. 198 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 11.82 - alt. 179 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 11.95 - alt. 180 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 12.76 - alt. 190 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 12.77 - alt. 189 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 12.95 - alt. 195 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 12.95 - alt. 195 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.25 - alt. 178 m - Turn right onto Mineral Loop
  32. 32 : km 14.38 - alt. 176 m - Turn left onto Family Cycle Route
  33. 33 : km 14.67 - alt. 171 m - Turn slight left onto Family Cycle Route
  34. 34 : km 14.72 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Mineral Loop
  35. 35 : km 15.41 - alt. 156 m - Turn slight left onto Mineral Loop
  36. 36 : km 15.87 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Spruce Ride
  37. 37 : km 16.55 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 16.77 - alt. 149 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 17.15 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 17.83 - alt. 148 m - Turn right onto Spruce Ride
  41. 41 : km 18.57 - alt. 148 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 19.83 - alt. 174 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 19.97 - alt. 170 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 20.44 - alt. 184 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 20.45 - alt. 184 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 22.27 - alt. 144 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 22.57 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 22.61 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 22.63 - alt. 110 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 22.94 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left
  51. 51 : km 23.01 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 23.26 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 23.28 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto FODCR
  54. 54 : km 23.76 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp left
  55. 55 : km 24.13 - alt. 130 m - Turn slight right onto Family Cycle Route
  56. 56 : km 24.46 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 24.63 - alt. 146 m - Keep left
  58. S/E : km 24.73 - alt. 152 m - Turn left

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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