Colwell Common - Needles - Tennyson

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 289 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 297 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 146 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Totland 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.686483° / W 1.53415°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 15 m - Start on Colwell Road, A3054
  2. 2 : km 0.12 - alt. 13 m - Turn right onto Colwell Common Road
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Colwell Chine Road
  4. 4 : km 0.49 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 1.47 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Esplanade Walk
  6. 6 : km 2.03 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 2.13 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto Cliff Road
  8. 8 : km 2.53 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 2.97 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  10. 10 : km 3.26 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 3.29 - alt. 113 m - Keep right
  12. 12 : km 3.6 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.6 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 3.76 - alt. 96 m - Keep left
  15. 15 : km 3.84 - alt. 82 m - Turn left
  16. 16 : km 3.85 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp left
  17. 17 : km 3.95 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  18. 18 : km 3.98 - alt. 79 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 4.32 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 4.33 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  21. 21 : km 4.69 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 4.7 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 4.87 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 4.91 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 4.97 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 4.98 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.04 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 5.12 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.12 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto Alum Bay New Road
  30. 30 : km 5.2 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left
  31. 31 : km 5.27 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 6.33 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.39 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 6.85 - alt. 118 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 6.86 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 6.94 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 6.95 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 7.07 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 7.19 - alt. 134 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 8.51 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 9.11 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp left
  42. 42 : km 9.12 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight left
  43. 43 : km 9.16 - alt. 109 m - Keep right
  44. 44 : km 9.61 - alt. 139 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 10.09 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 10.12 - alt. 124 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 11.03 - alt. 74 m - Turn sharp left
  48. 48 : km 11.17 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left onto Green Lane
  49. 49 : km 11.5 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left onto Farringford Farm Road
  50. 50 : km 11.73 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 12.02 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Moons Hill
  52. 52 : km 12.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  53. 53 : km 12.21 - alt. 23 m - Keep left
  54. 54 : km 12.89 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right onto Summers Lane
  55. 55 : km 12.94 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 13.11 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp left
  57. 57 : km 13.22 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto St Saviour's Road
  58. 58 : km 13.27 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Weston Road
  59. 59 : km 13.42 - alt. 23 m - Enter roundabout
  60. 60 : km 13.69 - alt. 18 m - Keep right onto Madeira Road
  61. 61 : km 13.81 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 13.87 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 14.81 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Colwell Chine Road
  64. 64 : km 15.16 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Colwell Common Road
  65. 65 : km 15.17 - alt. 13 m - Keep left
  66. S/E : km 15.29 - alt. 15 m

Useful Information

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Walking The Needles & Tennyson's Monument from Nodewell Farm

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↔5.89 km ↗+122 m ↘-122 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
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This walk explores the far west of the Isle of Wight. The route climbs to the Tennyson's Monument set high on Tennyson Down before walking to the viewpoint overlooking the Needles. In addition you get fine views of Alum Bay.

Walking The Needles & Tennyson's Monument from Freshwater Bay

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The chalk downs at the western end of the Isle of Wight offer some excellent walking. This route starts from Freshwater Bay and visits the Tennyson Monument before continuing to the Needles at the Far end of the island. The route also offers a good view of Alum Bay and on the final descent a grand panorama looking east along the coast to St Catherine's Point.

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Walking Keyhaven Marshes

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Association or club
↔11.25 km ↗+88 m ↘-93 m ◔3h 30 ▲Easy
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Association or club
↔12.66 km ↗+3 m ↘-3 m ◔3h 35 ▲Moderate
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