Cheddar Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 534 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 528 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 258 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m
  • ⚐
    District: Cheddar 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.278629° / W 2.773683°
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Description

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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. 13 m
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Cliff Street, B3135
  3. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto Cliff Street, B3135
  4. 3 : km 0.17 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto Cliff Street, B3135
  5. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto The Lippiatt
  6. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left
  7. 6 : km 0.39 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 7 : km 0.43 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  9. 8 : km 0.53 - alt. 64 m - Keep right
  10. 9 : km 0.58 - alt. 68 m - Turn slight right
  11. 10 : km 1.64 - alt. 221 m - Keep right
  12. 11 : km 2.57 - alt. 189 m - Keep right
  13. 12 : km 2.68 - alt. 160 m - Turn right onto Cliff Road, B3135
  14. 13 : km 2.69 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
  15. 14 : km 3.53 - alt. 191 m - Turn left
  16. 15 : km 6.01 - alt. 255 m - Turn left onto Warrens Hill Road
  17. 16 : km 7.39 - alt. 165 m - Keep right
  18. 17 : km 7.92 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  19. 18 : km 8.05 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  20. 19 : km 8.5 - alt. 56 m - Turn slight left
  21. 20 : km 8.62 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto Axbridge Road, B3135
  22. 21 : km 10.67 - alt. 174 m - Turn left onto Callow Drove
  23. 22 : km 11.8 - alt. 222 m - Keep left
  24. 23 : km 12.95 - alt. 91 m - Turn slight right
  25. 24 : km 13.25 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  26. 25 : km 13.33 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Cheddar Road, A371
  27. 26 : km 13.35 - alt. 37 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 13.41 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  29. 28 : km 13.49 - alt. 23 m - Turn slight left
  30. 29 : km 13.67 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Chestnut Avenue
  31. 30 : km 13.72 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 13.83 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Jubilee Road
  33. 32 : km 13.94 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 14.22 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 14.47 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  36. 35 : km 14.52 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  37. 36 : km 16.76 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 37 : km 16.98 - alt. 17 m - Turn slight left onto Sharpham Road
  39. 38 : km 17.22 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Lower New Road, B3151
  40. 39 : km 17.28 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Upper New Road, A371
  41. 40 : km 17.93 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left onto A371
  42. 41 : km 18.18 - alt. 11 m - Turn left
  43. 42 : km 18.33 - alt. 11 m - Turn slight left onto Cliff Street, B3135
  44. 43 : km 18.64 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 18.7 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  46. S/E : km 18.71 - alt. 13 m

Useful Information

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