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Fords - Town 7.4km Run
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 7.49 km -
Average duration: 2h 25 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: No -
Vertical gain: + 94 m -
Vertical drop: - 188 m -
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Highest point: 1,159 m -
Lowest point: 965 m
Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 1,065 m - Start on Route de la Manche
- 2 : km 0.46 - alt. 1,082 m - Keep right onto Route de la Manche
- 3 : km 2.26 - alt. 1,147 m - Keep right onto Chemin de la Mouillette
- 4 : km 2.47 - alt. 1,149 m - Turn right
- 5 : km 4.21 - alt. 1,102 m - Keep right
- 6 : km 5.78 - alt. 1,010 m - Turn left onto Nyon Car Park
- 7 : km 5.85 - alt. 1,011 m - Turn slight right
- 8 : km 6.93 - alt. 974 m - Turn right
- 9 : km 7.15 - alt. 965 m - Turn left
- 10 : km 7.36 - alt. 978 m - Turn sharp right onto Chemin de la Vieille Crusaz
- 11 : km 7.39 - alt. 971 m - Turn left
- 12 : km 7.41 - alt. 968 m - Turn left onto Rue du Bourg
- E : km 7.49 - alt. 978 m
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