Yarmouth > Freshwater Bay > The Needles > Totland

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.75 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 291 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 268 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 146 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Yarmouth 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.705162° / W 1.50089°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.679244° / W 1.542832°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 2 m - Start out going southwest on A3054 toward River Road.
  2. 2 : km 0.62 - alt. 1 m - Turn right onto Gasworks Lane.
  3. 3 : km 1 - alt. 1 m - Stay straight to go onto F1.
  4. 4 : km 1.6 - alt. 4 m - Turn left to stay on F1 (Portions unpaved).
  5. 5 : km 2.3 - alt. 9 m - Turn right.
  6. 6 : km 3.01 - alt. 9 m - F1 becomes Church Place.
  7. 7 : km 3.01 - alt. 9 m - Church Place becomes The Causeway.
  8. 8 : km 3.26 - alt. 0 m - Turn right onto F58.
  9. 9 : km 3.82 - alt. 3 m - F58 becomes The Crundles.
  10. 10 : km 3.86 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Hooke Hill.
  11. 11 : km 3.92 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto A3055/School Green Road.
  12. 12 : km 3.98 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed south (See map for details).
  13. 13 : km 4.56 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Easton Lane.
  14. 14 : km 4.85 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Blackbridge Road.
  15. 15 : km 4.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southeast through Afton Nature Reserve (See map for details).
  16. 16 : km 5.44 - alt. 2 m - Stay straight to go onto Coastguard Lane.
  17. 17 : km 5.66 - alt. 5 m - Turn left.
  18. 18 : km 5.69 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Gate Lane.
  19. 19 : km 5.7 - alt. 6 m - Turn left.
  20. 20 : km 5.78 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
  21. 21 : km 7.97 - alt. 139 m - Turn sharp right (Portions unpaved).
  22. 22 : km 12.19 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto T25 (Portions have stairs).
  23. 23 : km 12.2 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed north (See map for details).
  24. 24 : km 12.27 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto B3322/Alum Bay New Road.
  25. 25 : km 12.4 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left.
  26. 26 : km 12.62 - alt. 51 m - Turn left.
  27. 27 : km 12.74 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight right onto T17.
  28. 28 : km 13.06 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast (See map for details).
  29. 29 : km 13.96 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left onto T17.
  30. 30 : km 14.39 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto Headon Rise.
  31. 31 : km 14.4 - alt. 61 m - Headon Rise becomes Cliff Road.
  32. 32 : km 14.79 - alt. 30 m - Turn right to stay on Cliff Road.
  33. 33 : km 14.8 - alt. 30 m - Turn right onto T33 (Portions have stairs).
  34. 34 : km 15.23 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed southeast (Portions have stairs) (See map for details).
  35. 35 : km 15.29 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Turf Walk.
  36. 36 : km 15.5 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp left onto Cliff Road.
  37. 37 : km 15.52 - alt. 24 m - Turn slight right onto Eden Road.
  38. E : km 15.75 - alt. 34 m

Useful Information

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