Longstanton To Histon (9 Miles)

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26 May 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 14.27 km
Calculated time: 4h 05
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 6 m
Vertical drop: - 5 m
Highest point: 13 m
Lowest point: 5 m

District: Longstanton
Start/End: N 52.286537° / E 0.04251°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Start on Mitchcroft Road
2 : km 0.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight right onto Mitchcroft Road
3 : km 0.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto High Street
4 : km 0.44 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B1050
5 : km 1.23 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right onto Guided Busway bridleway
6 : km 5.29 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Guided Busway bridleway
7 : km 6.83 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
8 : km 6.86 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto Guided Busway bridleway
9 : km 6.86 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Gatehouse Road
10 : km 7.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Cambridge Road
11 : km 9.01 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Dry Drayton Road
12 : km 9.02 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Longstanton Road
13 : km 11.71 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Rampton Road
14 : km 12.51 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Hatton's Road
15 : km 13.37 - alt. 8 m - Enter roundabout
16 : km 13.73 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto Over Road
S/E : km 14.27 - alt. 8 m

Useful Information

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