Alternative 8 Mile For HM Group

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 13.23 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 66 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 64 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m
  • ⚐
    District: Exeter 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.721582° / W 3.501173°
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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. 30 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 30 m - Turn slight left onto Whipton Lane
  3. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  5. 4 : km 0.4 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 0.41 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 0.66 - alt. 16 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Rifford Road
  9. 8 : km 1.34 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 1.36 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left
  11. 10 : km 1.38 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Burnthouse Lane
  12. 11 : km 1.46 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Wonford Street
  13. 12 : km 1.51 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Burnthouse Lane
  14. 13 : km 1.79 - alt. 18 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Burnthouse Lane
  15. 14 : km 2.44 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  16. 15 : km 2.89 - alt. 21 m - Turn left onto Barrack Road
  17. 16 : km 2.89 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Topsham Road
  18. 17 : km 3.94 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Barnardo Road
  19. 18 : km 3.94 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 4.44 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  21. 20 : km 4.62 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Palace Gate
  22. 21 : km 4.62 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto South Street
  23. 22 : km 5.03 - alt. 30 m - Turn left onto Paul Street
  24. 23 : km 5.23 - alt. 40 m - Turn left onto Queen Street
  25. 24 : km 5.35 - alt. 40 m - Keep right onto Queen Street
  26. 25 : km 5.6 - alt. 39 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto New North Road, B3183
  27. 26 : km 5.96 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto New North Road
  28. 27 : km 5.97 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto New North Road, B3183
  29. 28 : km 6.28 - alt. 42 m - Turn sharp left onto Longbrook Street
  30. 29 : km 6.28 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 6.51 - alt. 42 m - Keep right
  32. 31 : km 6.69 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  33. 32 : km 6.8 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Western Way, B3212
  34. 33 : km 7.05 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Western Way, B3212
  35. 34 : km 7.1 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Old Tiverton Road
  36. 35 : km 7.57 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Prospect Park
  37. 36 : km 7.57 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 7.87 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  39. 38 : km 7.89 - alt. 63 m - Keep right
  40. 39 : km 8.27 - alt. 56 m - Keep left
  41. 40 : km 8.28 - alt. 56 m - Turn right onto Prince Charles Road
  42. 41 : km 8.45 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Prince Charles Road
  43. 42 : km 8.7 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Philip Road
  44. 43 : km 8.71 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 8.78 - alt. 54 m - Turn slight right
  46. 45 : km 8.92 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Uplands Drive
  47. 46 : km 8.93 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Calthorpe Road
  48. 47 : km 8.98 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Beacon Lane
  49. 48 : km 9.57 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Pinhoe Road, B3212
  50. 49 : km 10.73 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Clifford Close
  51. 50 : km 10.73 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 11.11 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Vaughan Road
  53. 52 : km 11.13 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Vaughan Road
  54. 53 : km 11.15 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Georges Close
  55. 54 : km 11.28 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Georges Close
  56. 55 : km 11.94 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left
  57. 56 : km 11.96 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  58. 57 : km 12.04 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Hamlin Lane
  59. 58 : km 12.27 - alt. 31 m - Keep right onto Hamlin Lane
  60. 59 : km 12.84 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Roseland Crescent
  61. 60 : km 12.91 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Roseland Avenue
  62. S/E : km 13.23 - alt. 31 m

Useful Information

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NOTE: this description has been amended to correct a route error.

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