6.5 Mile
ladygrove
Details
Creation:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.68 mi -
Average duration: 3h 05 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 13 ft -
Descent: - 13 ft -
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Highest point: 177 ft -
Lowest point: 161 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Didcot -
Start/End: N 51.61776° / W 1.23717° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 164 ft - Start near 20 Brunstock Beck, Didcot OX11 7YG, UK
- 1 : mi 0.03 - alt. 164 ft - Turn right
- 2 : mi 0.21 - alt. 164 ft - Turn right
- 3 : mi 0.74 - alt. 164 ft - Slight right
- 4 : mi 0.86 - alt. 167 ft - Turn left onto Abingdon Rd/A4130
- 5 : mi 1.22 - alt. 177 ft - Turn left onto A4130
- 6 : mi 2 - alt. 167 ft - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Avon Way
- 7 : mi 2.3 - alt. 164 ft - Turn right
- 8 : mi 2.6 - alt. 167 ft - Sharp left
- 9 : mi 3.32 - alt. 171 ft - Turn left onto Cow Ln
- 10 : mi 3.34 - alt. 171 ft - Turn right
- 11 : mi 3.35 - alt. 171 ft - Turn right
- 12 : mi 3.91 - alt. 167 ft - Turn left onto Abingdon Rd/A4130
- 13 : mi 4.03 - alt. 167 ft - Turn right onto N Bush Furlong
- 14 : mi 4.03 - alt. 167 ft - Turn right onto Abingdon Rd/A4130
- 15 : mi 4.35 - alt. 177 ft - Turn left onto A4130
- 16 : mi 5.13 - alt. 167 ft - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Avon Way
- 17 : mi 5.56 - alt. 164 ft - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Bowmont Water
- 18 : mi 5.73 - alt. 171 ft - Turn left towards Cow Ln
- 19 : mi 6.01 - alt. 171 ft - Turn left onto Cow Ln
- 20 : mi 6.03 - alt. 171 ft - Turn left
- 21 : mi 6.49 - alt. 164 ft - Turn left
- 22 : mi 6.66 - alt. 164 ft - Turn left
- S/E : mi 6.68 - alt. 164 ft
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