Herne Hill
Technical sheet
Creation:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 4.08 km -
Average duration: 1h 20 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 73 m -
Vertical drop: - 73 m -
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Highest point: 109 m -
Lowest point: 33 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
Ilminster -
Start/End: N 50.925121° / W 2.91853° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 36 m - Start on Canal Way
- 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
- 3 : km 0.46 - alt. 61 m - Turn slight right
- 4 : km 2.09 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right
- 5 : km 2.19 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto Park Lane
- 6 : km 2.19 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
- 7 : km 2.2 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
- 8 : km 2.25 - alt. 42 m - Turn slight left
- 9 : km 2.27 - alt. 42 m - Turn left
- 10 : km 2.88 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
- 11 : km 3.67 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
- 12 : km 3.78 - alt. 34 m - Turn left
- 13 : km 3.79 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Canal Way
- 14 : km 3.93 - alt. 34 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Canal Way
- S/E : km 4.08 - alt. 36 m
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