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Etape 47 Montpon Menesterol Puynormand
On rentre en Gironde, dernier département de cette longue traversée. À l'arrivée, on passe devant le point d'intersection du 45ᵉ parallèle avec le méridien de Greenwich. Un grand moment !
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Traversée de la France d'Est en Ouest en suivant le 45ème parallèle
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 11.15 mi -
Duration calculated by the app: 5h 43 -
Difficulty: Moderate -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 282 ft -
Descent: - 66 ft -
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Highest point: 344 ft -
Lowest point: 66 ft
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Country:
France
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Area: Périgord -
City:
Montpon-Ménestérol (24700) -
Start: N 45.012262° / E 0.158161° -
End: N 44.982596° / W 0.002094° -
IGN map(s): Ref. 1735O, 1736O -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 115 ft - Montpon-Ménestérol - Isle (rivière)
- 1 : mi 3.01 - alt. 102 ft - pause 1ère heure
- 2 : mi 9.47 - alt. 118 ft - Intersection du 45e avec le méridien de Greenwich
- E : mi 11.15 - alt. 312 ft - Puynormand
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