Circular Walk
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 2.60 mi -
Average duration: 1h 30 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 384 ft -
Descent: - 407 ft -
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Highest point: 489 ft -
Lowest point: 138 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Brixham -
Start/End: N 50.383927° / W 3.533258° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 344 ft
- 1 : mi 0.33 - alt. 289 ft - Turn right
- 2 : mi 0.34 - alt. 289 ft - Turn right onto Chestnut Drive
- 3 : mi 0.36 - alt. 276 ft - Turn right onto Rowan Way
- 4 : mi 0.39 - alt. 249 ft - Turn right
- 5 : mi 0.4 - alt. 249 ft - Turn right onto Rowan Way
- 6 : mi 0.42 - alt. 243 ft - Turn right onto Rowan Way
- 7 : mi 0.53 - alt. 285 ft - Turn right onto Elizabeth Avenue
- 8 : mi 0.56 - alt. 302 ft - Turn right onto Milton Street
- 9 : mi 0.64 - alt. 318 ft - Turn sharp left
- 10 : mi 0.73 - alt. 407 ft - Turn sharp left onto Challeycroft Road
- 11 : mi 1.18 - alt. 433 ft - Turn left onto Southdown Hill
- 12 : mi 1.18 - alt. 433 ft - Turn right onto Yards Lane
- 13 : mi 1.52 - alt. 344 ft - Turn slight left onto Chiseldon Hill
- 14 : mi 1.76 - alt. 203 ft - Turn left onto Upton Manor Road
- 15 : mi 1.99 - alt. 138 ft - Turn sharp left onto Milton Street
- 16 : mi 2.1 - alt. 151 ft - Turn right onto Summer Lane
- 17 : mi 2.31 - alt. 190 ft - Turn left onto Summercourt Way
- S/E : mi 2.6 - alt. 344 ft
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