Colchester Half Training

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.22 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 79 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 79 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 46 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐
    District: Colchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.875324° / E 0.918958°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.876021° / E 0.921982°
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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. 21 m - Start on Barn Hall Avenue
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Barn Hall Avenue
  3. 3 : km 0.23 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Old Heath Road
  4. 4 : km 0.98 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Beche Road
  5. 5 : km 0.99 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Old Heath Road
  6. 6 : km 2.07 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp left onto Military Road
  7. 7 : km 2.09 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Magdalen Street
  8. 8 : km 2.2 - alt. 17 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St Botolphs Street
  9. 9 : km 2.38 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Priory Street
  10. 10 : km 2.41 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp right onto St Botolphs Street
  11. 11 : km 2.65 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto High Street
  12. 12 : km 2.89 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto St James Rise
  13. 13 : km 2.9 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto East Hill
  14. 14 : km 3.55 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Ipswich Road
  15. 15 : km 3.83 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ipswich Road
  16. 16 : km 5.81 - alt. 37 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Ipswich Road
  17. 17 : km 6.26 - alt. 43 m - Keep left onto Ipswich Road
  18. 18 : km 6.29 - alt. 43 m - Keep left onto Severalls Lane
  19. 19 : km 6.32 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left onto Severalls Lane
  20. 20 : km 6.42 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Auto Way
  21. 21 : km 6.42 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 6.53 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Severalls Lane
  23. 23 : km 6.81 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Brinkley Lane
  24. 24 : km 6.97 - alt. 45 m - Keep left onto Brinkley Lane
  25. 25 : km 6.99 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Brinkley Lane
  26. 26 : km 7.21 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 7.24 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Brinkley Lane
  28. 28 : km 7.32 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Highclere Road
  29. 29 : km 7.65 - alt. 45 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Highwoods Square
  30. 30 : km 7.82 - alt. 44 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 7.82 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.12 - alt. 42 m - Turn left onto Eastwood Drive
  33. 33 : km 8.23 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Chanterelle
  34. 34 : km 8.57 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 8.92 - alt. 31 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 8.96 - alt. 29 m - Keep right
  37. 37 : km 9.11 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 9.42 - alt. 11 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 9.47 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 9.49 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 9.93 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Broadlands Way
  42. 42 : km 9.96 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Havering Close
  43. 43 : km 10.43 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Cowdray Avenue
  44. 44 : km 10.88 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  45. 45 : km 10.89 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 11.21 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Ipswich Road
  47. 47 : km 11.22 - alt. 16 m - Keep left onto Ipswich Road
  48. 48 : km 11.25 - alt. 16 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto St Andrew's Avenue
  49. 49 : km 11.31 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 11.31 - alt. 16 m - Turn left onto St Andrew's Avenue
  51. 51 : km 11.36 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  52. 52 : km 11.37 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto St Andrew's Avenue
  53. 53 : km 11.41 - alt. 17 m - Keep left onto St Andrews Gardens
  54. 54 : km 11.43 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 11.65 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right onto Harwich Road
  56. 56 : km 11.66 - alt. 21 m - Keep left onto Harwich Road
  57. 57 : km 11.68 - alt. 20 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Saint Andrew's Avenue
  58. 58 : km 11.88 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Saint Andrew's Avenue
  59. 59 : km 11.88 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 12.02 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Saint Andrew's Avenue
  61. 61 : km 12.56 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  62. 62 : km 12.56 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  63. 63 : km 12.73 - alt. 12 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 12.74 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Saint Andrew's Avenue
  65. 65 : km 12.77 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Greenstead Roundabout
  66. 66 : km 12.78 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Greenstead Roundabout
  67. 67 : km 12.86 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Elmstead Road
  68. 68 : km 12.93 - alt. 9 m - Keep left onto Elmstead Road
  69. 69 : km 12.95 - alt. 9 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Elmstead Road
  70. 70 : km 12.98 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 13 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 13.27 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  73. 73 : km 13.28 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Eastern Approach
  74. 74 : km 13.3 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Colne Causeway
  75. 75 : km 13.41 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  76. 76 : km 13.41 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 13.62 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Haven Road
  78. 78 : km 14.86 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Old Heath Road
  79. 79 : km 15.22 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Barn Hall Avenue
  80. E : km 15.22 - alt. 15 m

Useful Information

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