Butcombe Reccy 2

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 37.40 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 911 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 910 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 233 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
  • ⚐
    District: Shipham 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.320643° / W 2.789531°
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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. 135 m - Start on School Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.63 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto New Road
  3. 3 : km 0.65 - alt. 106 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.75 - alt. 101 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.16 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.3 - alt. 79 m - Keep left onto The Batch
  7. 7 : km 1.97 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Lyncombe Lane
  8. 8 : km 2.75 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right
  9. 9 : km 4.3 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left onto Quarry Road
  10. 10 : km 4.55 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 4.69 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 4.85 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Shipham Lane
  13. 13 : km 5.42 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 5.49 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 6.34 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 6.37 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp right
  17. 17 : km 6.41 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Woodborough Road
  18. 18 : km 6.42 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 6.43 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left onto Woodborough Road
  20. 20 : km 6.74 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Church Road
  21. 21 : km 6.85 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 8.11 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Max Mill Lane
  23. 23 : km 8.97 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Christon Road
  24. 24 : km 9.05 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 9.33 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Wint Hill
  26. 26 : km 9.39 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 9.83 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 10.95 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 11.07 - alt. 45 m - Keep right onto Bridewell Lane
  30. 30 : km 12.47 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 12.8 - alt. 114 m - Turn slight left
  32. 32 : km 12.88 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 13.53 - alt. 133 m - Turn sharp right onto Canada Coombe
  34. 34 : km 14.03 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 15.95 - alt. 124 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 15.99 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto Roman Road
  37. 37 : km 16.15 - alt. 111 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 16.72 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 16.74 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Celtic Way
  40. 40 : km 17.04 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Coronation Road
  41. 41 : km 17.06 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Shiplate Road
  42. 42 : km 17.4 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 17.54 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 17.59 - alt. 55 m - Keep left
  45. 45 : km 18.41 - alt. 123 m - Turn right onto Roman Road
  46. 46 : km 19.45 - alt. 133 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 20.09 - alt. 122 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 20.23 - alt. 138 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 22.57 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Christon Road
  50. 50 : km 22.62 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  51. 51 : km 22.71 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 22.96 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 23.07 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  54. 54 : km 23.63 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Barton Road
  55. 55 : km 24.46 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 24.76 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 25.42 - alt. 147 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 26.44 - alt. 154 m - Keep left
  59. 59 : km 27.1 - alt. 208 m - Keep left
  60. 60 : km 27.67 - alt. 160 m - Keep left
  61. 61 : km 28.79 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Winscombe Hill
  62. 62 : km 28.84 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Winscombe Hill
  63. 63 : km 28.91 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Bridgwater Road
  64. 64 : km 29.49 - alt. 52 m - Keep left onto Bridgwater Road
  65. 65 : km 29.67 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Strawberry Line
  66. 66 : km 30.17 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Racurium Cottage
  67. 67 : km 30.42 - alt. 27 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 30.44 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Cross Lane
  69. 69 : km 30.44 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 30.54 - alt. 26 m - Keep right onto West Street
  71. 71 : km 31.05 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Moorland Street
  72. 72 : km 31.08 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto The Square
  73. 73 : km 31.55 - alt. 26 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 31.92 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Fennel Lane
  75. 75 : km 31.96 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right
  76. 76 : km 32.47 - alt. 91 m - Keep left
  77. 77 : km 33.62 - alt. 222 m - Turn slight right onto Callow Drove
  78. 78 : km 33.73 - alt. 222 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 34.2 - alt. 147 m - Turn right onto Winscombe Drove
  80. 80 : km 34.32 - alt. 154 m - Turn left
  81. 81 : km 34.52 - alt. 155 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 35.3 - alt. 163 m - Turn slight left onto Templars Way
  83. 83 : km 35.5 - alt. 185 m - Turn slight left
  84. 84 : km 35.84 - alt. 181 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 36.02 - alt. 196 m - Turn sharp right
  86. 86 : km 36.4 - alt. 161 m - Turn left onto Lippiatt Lane
  87. 87 : km 36.62 - alt. 151 m - Turn sharp right onto Rowberrow Lane
  88. 88 : km 37.21 - alt. 150 m - Keep left onto Rowberrow Lane
  89. 89 : km 37.38 - alt. 134 m - Turn right onto School Lane
  90. S/E : km 37.4 - alt. 135 m

Useful Information

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