YHM Training Route (Inc Start And End Sections)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.74 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 42 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 m
  • ⚐
    District: Yeovil 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.940504° / W 2.632658°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.940735° / W 2.634518°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 54 m - Start on South Street
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 54 m - Turn right onto South Street
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Addlewell Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.29 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Taunusstein Way
  5. 5 : km 0.96 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Hendford
  6. 6 : km 1.45 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right
  7. 7 : km 1.46 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto High Street
  8. 8 : km 1.54 - alt. 51 m - Keep right onto High Street
  9. 9 : km 1.72 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Market Street
  10. 10 : km 1.86 - alt. 44 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Central Road
  11. 11 : km 2.05 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Central Road
  12. 12 : km 2.2 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Middle Street
  13. 13 : km 2.27 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.28 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp left onto Sherborne Road
  15. 15 : km 2.48 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Reckleford
  16. 16 : km 2.49 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right onto Sherborne Road
  17. 17 : km 2.92 - alt. 48 m - Keep right onto Sherborne Road
  18. 18 : km 3.09 - alt. 39 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 3.21 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.8 - alt. 32 m - Keep left
  21. 21 : km 3.95 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.96 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 3.97 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 4.21 - alt. 31 m - Turn left onto Tanyard Way
  25. 25 : km 4.33 - alt. 32 m - Turn slight left
  26. 26 : km 4.56 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  27. 27 : km 4.6 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  28. 28 : km 5.67 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left
  29. 29 : km 6.13 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 6.75 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto Plantagenet Chase
  31. 31 : km 6.76 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Lysander Road
  32. 32 : km 6.98 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Lysander Road
  33. 33 : km 7.12 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.96 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right
  35. 35 : km 7.98 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 8.3 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 8.76 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right onto Bell Chase
  38. 38 : km 9.06 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left onto Bell Chase
  39. 39 : km 9.08 - alt. 54 m - Keep right onto Tithe Court
  40. 40 : km 9.19 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Tithe Court
  41. 41 : km 9.2 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 9.29 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 9.29 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 9.32 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Watercoombe Lane
  45. 45 : km 9.55 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Preston Road
  46. 46 : km 9.78 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Preston Grove
  47. 47 : km 10.78 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Orchard Street
  48. 48 : km 10.94 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Beer Street
  49. 49 : km 11.18 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto West Hendford
  50. 50 : km 11.31 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto The Crescent
  51. 51 : km 11.32 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 11.4 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto The Crescent
  53. 53 : km 11.41 - alt. 41 m - Turn left onto West Hendford
  54. 54 : km 11.7 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 11.72 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Hendford
  56. E : km 11.74 - alt. 49 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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