West Coker Marathon

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 42.64 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 317 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 314 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 139 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 37 m
  • ⚐
    District: West Coker 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.919525° / W 2.692581°
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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. 73 m - Start on High Street
  2. 2 : km 0.42 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto East Street
  3. 3 : km 2.7 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 4.56 - alt. 64 m - Turn sharp right
  5. 5 : km 12.38 - alt. 116 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 12.86 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Fudge Hill
  7. 7 : km 13.7 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Lovelands
  8. 8 : km 14.81 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Lovelands
  9. 9 : km 15.68 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 18.55 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Leigh Lane
  11. 11 : km 18.82 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 19.38 - alt. 67 m - Turn slight left onto Yeovil Road
  13. 13 : km 19.48 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 20.8 - alt. 135 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 23.68 - alt. 93 m - Turn sharp left onto Weston Lane
  16. 16 : km 24.62 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Weston Lane
  17. 17 : km 26.43 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 26.44 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 27.85 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto A37
  20. 20 : km 28.03 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Fairhouse Road
  21. 21 : km 28.52 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto Fairhouse Road
  22. 22 : km 28.56 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Mowleaze
  23. 23 : km 28.69 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 28.76 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Bridle Way
  25. 25 : km 28.86 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Mill Lane
  26. 26 : km 29.07 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  27. 27 : km 29.67 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Payvotts Lane
  28. 28 : km 30.16 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 30.68 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Yeovil Road
  30. 30 : km 31.39 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto West Coker Road
  31. 31 : km 32.39 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto West Coker Road
  32. 32 : km 32.77 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Camp Road
  33. 33 : km 35.5 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 35.81 - alt. 105 m - Turn right onto Landshire Lane
  35. 35 : km 37.38 - alt. 117 m - Turn slight left onto Green Lane
  36. 36 : km 37.84 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 38.15 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Chinnock Hollow
  38. 38 : km 38.16 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Collarway Lane
  39. 39 : km 38.78 - alt. 103 m - Turn left onto Ridge Lane
  40. 40 : km 40.93 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left onto Font Lane
  41. 41 : km 41.7 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto East Street
  42. 42 : km 42.21 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto High Street
  43. S/E : km 42.64 - alt. 73 m

Useful Information

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