24th Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 39 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Bobbing 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.345519° / E 0.70783°
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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. 21 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Sandford Road
  3. 3 : km 0.4 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Woollett Road
  4. 4 : km 0.55 - alt. 20 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.8 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Sonora Way
  6. 6 : km 0.87 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight left onto Sonora Way
  7. 7 : km 0.96 - alt. 18 m - Keep left onto Sonora Way
  8. 8 : km 0.98 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Sonora Way
  9. 9 : km 1.16 - alt. 17 m - Enter roundabout
  10. 10 : km 1.43 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Quinton Road
  11. 11 : km 1.83 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.06 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left
  13. 13 : km 2.17 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 2.18 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Road
  15. 15 : km 2.36 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight left onto North Street
  16. 16 : km 2.7 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Attlee Way
  17. 17 : km 2.71 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto North Street
  18. 18 : km 2.98 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Saffron Way
  19. 19 : km 3 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Green Porch Close
  20. 20 : km 3.09 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 3.12 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.14 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 3.27 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 3.3 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  25. 25 : km 3.43 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 3.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 3.51 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 3.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 3.67 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 3.92 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 3.95 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 4 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 4.03 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  34. 34 : km 4.33 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 7.13 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 7.98 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 8.9 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Swale Way
  38. 38 : km 9.19 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Swale Way
  39. 39 : km 9.23 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Swale Way
  40. 40 : km 9.78 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Swale Way
  41. 41 : km 9.8 - alt. 6 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Castle Road
  42. 42 : km 9.83 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 10.3 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 10.31 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 10.63 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  46. 46 : km 10.66 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 10.79 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 48 : km 10.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 11.03 - alt. 8 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 11.08 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 11.29 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 11.57 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp right
  53. 53 : km 11.7 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 11.71 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 11.95 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 11.97 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Green Porch Close
  57. 57 : km 12.04 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Saffron Way
  58. 58 : km 12.06 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto North Street
  59. 59 : km 12.67 - alt. 9 m - Turn slight right onto Vicarage Road
  60. 60 : km 14.03 - alt. 28 m - Keep left onto Quinton Road
  61. 61 : km 14.07 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 14.72 - alt. 35 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 15.49 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp right
  64. 64 : km 15.55 - alt. 20 m - Turn slight right onto Woollett Road
  65. 65 : km 15.69 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Gadby Road
  66. 66 : km 16.07 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  67. S/E : km 16.09 - alt. 22 m

Useful Information

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