18K Colchester South

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.96 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 38 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 34 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 39 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Colchester 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.874017° / E 0.916123°
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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/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Start on Wetzlar Court
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.44 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.97 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.98 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Abbot's Road
  6. 6 : km 1.01 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Old Heath Road
  7. 7 : km 1.31 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Whitehall Road
  8. 8 : km 2.57 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Hythe Quay
  9. 9 : km 2.97 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Maudlyn Road
  10. 10 : km 3.18 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Hythe Hill
  11. 11 : km 4.4 - alt. 21 m - Keep left onto Magdalen Street
  12. 12 : km 4.57 - alt. 19 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mersea Road
  13. 13 : km 4.63 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 4.64 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left onto Mersea Road
  15. 15 : km 4.65 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Southway
  16. 16 : km 5.08 - alt. 24 m - Keep left onto Chapel Street South
  17. 17 : km 5.12 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Chapel Street South
  18. 18 : km 5.12 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 5.2 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 5.25 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.29 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Butt Road
  22. 22 : km 5.31 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Southway
  23. 23 : km 5.39 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Southway
  24. 24 : km 5.59 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right onto Southway
  25. 25 : km 5.6 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left onto A1124
  26. 26 : km 6.65 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Norman Way
  27. 27 : km 6.68 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Lexden Road
  28. 28 : km 8.02 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Lexden Road
  29. 29 : km 8.07 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto London Road
  30. 30 : km 8.35 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Straight Road
  31. 31 : km 9.63 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left onto Straight Road
  32. 32 : km 10.4 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Shrub End Road
  33. 33 : km 10.69 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 10.78 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 10.8 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Cunobelin Way
  36. 36 : km 11.15 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Cunobelin Way
  37. 37 : km 11.18 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Cunobelin Way
  38. 38 : km 11.46 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Gosbecks Road
  39. 39 : km 12.08 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Layer Road
  40. 40 : km 12.44 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Lordswood Road
  41. 41 : km 12.86 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 12.89 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 13.41 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left onto Selby Close
  44. 44 : km 13.42 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp right onto Baronswood Way
  45. 45 : km 13.45 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Berechurch Road
  46. 46 : km 13.48 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 13.49 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 14.13 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Berechurch Road
  49. 49 : km 14.14 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 14.14 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Berechurch Hall Road Cycleway
  51. 51 : km 14.78 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto Berechurch Hall Road
  52. 52 : km 14.8 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Berechurch Hall Road
  53. 53 : km 15.03 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Berechurch Hall Road
  54. 54 : km 15.29 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 15.62 - alt. 33 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 16.01 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 16.51 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right
  58. 58 : km 16.69 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 16.92 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Wych Elm
  60. 60 : km 16.97 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto The Willows
  61. 61 : km 17.34 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Mersea Road
  62. 62 : km 17.42 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Abbot's Road
  63. 63 : km 17.7 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 17.7 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 17.73 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 17.96 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Wetzlar Court
  67. S/E : km 17.96 - alt. 26 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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