7.8 Mile, To Wallingford Back Via Benson
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 12.55 km
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Average duration: 3h 45
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Back to start: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 63 m
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Vertical drop: - 62 m
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Highest point: 104 m
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Lowest point: 43 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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Area: Chiltern Hills
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District: Benson
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Start/End: N 51.612758° / W 1.086876°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 66 m
- 1 : km 0.2 - alt. 65 m - Turn left.
- 2 : km 0.24 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight right onto Hudleston Avenue.
- 3 : km 0.71 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Cochrane Road.
- 4 : km 0.75 - alt. 79 m - Turn left onto Beggarsbush Hill.
- 5 : km 1.36 - alt. 104 m - Turn right.
- 6 : km 1.56 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto Clack's Lane.
- 7 : km 3.28 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed west (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
- 8 : km 3.46 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight right onto Marsh Lane (Portions unpaved).
- 9 : km 3.92 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Benson Lane.
- 10 : km 4.16 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed west (See map for details).
- 11 : km 4.49 - alt. 45 m - Turn left onto Bellamy Way.
- 12 : km 4.59 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Stephen's Field.
- 13 : km 4.64 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto The Street.
- 14 : km 4.94 - alt. 44 m - The Street becomes High Street.
- 15 : km 5.19 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Castle Street.
- 16 : km 5.79 - alt. 50 m - Turn left.
- 17 : km 6.01 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed northeast through North Wessex Downs AONB (See map for details).
- 18 : km 6.97 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Thames Path.
- 19 : km 7.56 - alt. 46 m - Turn left.
- 20 : km 7.85 - alt. 46 m - Turn right.
- 21 : km 7.89 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto A4074.
- 22 : km 7.94 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Church Road.
- 23 : km 8.24 - alt. 50 m - Turn slight right onto B4009/Castle Square. Continue to follow Castle Square.
- 24 : km 8.36 - alt. 51 m - Castle Square becomes High Street.
- 25 : km 8.62 - alt. 54 m - High Street becomes Brook Steet.
- 26 : km 8.85 - alt. 54 m - Brook Steet becomes Brook Street.
- 27 : km 9.95 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed east (See map for details).
- 28 : km 10.37 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Cottesmore Lane.
- 29 : km 10.37 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed east (See map for details).
- 30 : km 10.95 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Eyre's Lane.
- 31 : km 11.31 - alt. 72 m - Eyre's Lane becomes Green Lane.
- 32 : km 11.67 - alt. 76 m - Green Lane becomes Clay Lane.
- S/E : km 12.55 - alt. 66 m
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