The Grafton Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 23.05 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 68 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 106 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 130 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 65 m
  • ⚐
    District: Greens Norton 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 52.142779° / W 1.025442°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.065427° / W 0.807761°
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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. 107 m - Start on Towcester Road
  2. 2 : km 0.2 - alt. 117 m - Turn right onto Church View
  3. 3 : km 0.39 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.47 - alt. 114 m - Keep left onto Grafton Way
  5. 5 : km 1.27 - alt. 89 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 2.28 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Wappenham Road
  7. 7 : km 2.45 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 2.49 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Grafton Way
  9. 9 : km 2.6 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 2.61 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight left
  11. 11 : km 2.63 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 2.64 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp right onto Grafton Way
  13. 13 : km 2.74 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Grafton Way
  14. 14 : km 2.85 - alt. 96 m - Turn right onto Green Lane
  15. 15 : km 3.07 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto Grafton Way
  16. 16 : km 3.26 - alt. 88 m - Keep right onto Grafton Way
  17. 17 : km 3.73 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Grafton Way
  18. 18 : km 3.73 - alt. 102 m - Keep left onto Grafton Way
  19. 19 : km 4.28 - alt. 114 m - Keep right onto Grafton Way
  20. 20 : km 6.21 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Grafton Way
  21. 21 : km 6.52 - alt. 128 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 7.22 - alt. 127 m - Turn left onto Grafton Way
  23. 23 : km 7.74 - alt. 118 m - Turn sharp right onto Careys Road
  24. 24 : km 8.03 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Kings Lane
  25. 25 : km 8.04 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Grafton Way
  26. 26 : km 8.3 - alt. 117 m - Turn left onto Grafton Way
  27. 27 : km 8.7 - alt. 129 m - Turn right onto Grafton Way
  28. 28 : km 8.72 - alt. 129 m - Turn left onto Grafton Way
  29. 29 : km 8.99 - alt. 125 m - Turn left onto Grafton Way
  30. 30 : km 9.89 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right onto Grafton Way
  31. 31 : km 9.89 - alt. 120 m - Turn sharp left
  32. 32 : km 9.93 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Grafton Way
  33. 33 : km 11.48 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Watling Street, A5
  34. 34 : km 11.5 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 12.36 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 12.54 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 37 : km 13.48 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto Moorend Road
  38. 38 : km 13.87 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Grafton Way
  39. 39 : km 14.27 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 14.37 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 14.38 - alt. 101 m - Keep left onto Grafton Way
  42. 42 : km 15.6 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Yardley Road
  43. 43 : km 16.19 - alt. 89 m - Turn left onto Furtho Lane
  44. 44 : km 19.42 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Yardley Road
  45. 45 : km 19.52 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Bridge Road
  46. 46 : km 19.78 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  47. 47 : km 21.75 - alt. 73 m - Keep right
  48. 48 : km 21.99 - alt. 74 m - Keep right
  49. E : km 23.05 - alt. 74 m

Useful Information

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Association or club
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From Upper Boddington, Millenium Way
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