Folly Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 66 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 70 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 41 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Barnstaple 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.07298° / W 4.073023°
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Description

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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. 41 m - Start on Sticklepath Hill
  2. 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.65 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.77 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left onto Tarka Trail
  5. 5 : km 0.86 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  6. 6 : km 0.98 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.61 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.61 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Barnstaple Western Bypass
  9. 9 : km 1.75 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Barnstaple Western Bypass
  10. 10 : km 2.06 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Braunton Road
  11. 11 : km 2.53 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.54 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.56 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Braunton Road
  14. 14 : km 2.67 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.39 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.55 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.62 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left onto Poles Hill
  18. 18 : km 3.63 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Hall's Mill Lane
  19. 19 : km 4.22 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 4.46 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Northfield Lane
  21. 21 : km 4.64 - alt. 26 m - Turn sharp left onto Dark Lane
  22. 22 : km 4.75 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Dark Lane
  23. 23 : km 4.79 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Bull Hill
  24. 24 : km 4.91 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto The Rock
  25. 25 : km 5.04 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Priory Road
  26. 26 : km 5.05 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Littabourne
  27. 27 : km 5.07 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Higher Raleigh Road
  28. 28 : km 5.08 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left onto Higher Raleigh Road
  29. 29 : km 5.38 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto North Road
  30. 30 : km 5.42 - alt. 29 m - Turn right onto Higher Raleigh Road
  31. 31 : km 5.43 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Higher Raleigh Road
  32. 32 : km 5.75 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 5.86 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Raleigh Meadow
  34. 34 : km 5.93 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 6.14 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto St George's Road
  36. 36 : km 6.24 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto St Mary's Road
  37. 37 : km 6.44 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Park View Road
  38. 38 : km 6.48 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Derby Road
  39. 39 : km 6.6 - alt. 8 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Alexandra Road
  40. 40 : km 7.02 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 7.03 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 7.13 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 7.21 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 7.21 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto A3125
  45. 45 : km 7.22 - alt. 9 m - Enter roundabout
  46. 46 : km 7.52 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto The Strand
  47. 47 : km 7.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto A3125
  48. 48 : km 7.71 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Sticklepath Terrace
  49. 49 : km 7.74 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 7.75 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  51. 51 : km 7.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 7.77 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 7.86 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 8.04 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 8.17 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  56. 56 : km 8.74 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  57. 57 : km 9.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 9.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Seven Brethren Bank
  59. 59 : km 9.27 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 9.46 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  61. 61 : km 9.51 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 9.53 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 9.55 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 9.57 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Station Road
  65. 65 : km 9.59 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 9.59 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 9.79 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  68. 68 : km 9.93 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto Sticklepath Hill
  69. 69 : km 10.13 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto Sticklepath Hill
  70. 70 : km 10.17 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Sticklepath Hill
  71. S/E : km 10.39 - alt. 39 m

Useful Information

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