Halford Walk
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 5.14 km -
Average duration: 1h 50 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 118 m -
Vertical drop: - 118 m -
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Highest point: 240 m -
Lowest point: 116 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
Craven Arms -
Start/End: N 52.447378° / W 2.832126° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 122 m - Start on
- 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 119 m - Gira a la izquierda
- 3 : km 1.21 - alt. 117 m - Gira fuerte a la izquierda por Corvedale Road
- 4 : km 1.26 - alt. 118 m - Gira a la derecha
- 5 : km 1.33 - alt. 118 m - Gira a la derecha por Corvedale Road
- 6 : km 1.41 - alt. 122 m - Gira a la derecha
- 7 : km 1.64 - alt. 120 m - Gira a la derecha
- 8 : km 3.43 - alt. 197 m - Gira fuerte a la izquierda
- 9 : km 3.63 - alt. 193 m - Mantente a la derecha
- 10 : km 4.42 - alt. 138 m - Gira a la derecha
- 11 : km 4.71 - alt. 123 m - Gira a la derecha
- 12 : km 5.05 - alt. 124 m - Mantente a la izquierda
- S/E : km 5.14 - alt. 122 m
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