Merriott Short Circular
Details
Creation:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 2.50 mi -
Average duration: 1h 15 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 72 ft -
Descent: - 72 ft -
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Highest point: 197 ft -
Lowest point: 95 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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City:
Merriott -
Start/End: N 50.913996° / W 2.789292° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 167 ft - Start on
- 1 : mi 0.01 - alt. 167 ft - Turn right onto Higher Street
- 2 : mi 0.04 - alt. 167 ft - Turn left onto Townsend Orchard
- 3 : mi 0.06 - alt. 167 ft - Turn slight left
- 4 : mi 0.33 - alt. 128 ft - Turn right
- 5 : mi 0.58 - alt. 144 ft - Turn right onto Boozer Pit
- 6 : mi 0.65 - alt. 141 ft - Turn left onto Monkhouse Lane
- 7 : mi 0.76 - alt. 151 ft - Turn left
- 8 : mi 1.01 - alt. 95 ft - Turn sharp right
- 9 : mi 1.37 - alt. 102 ft - Turn right
- 10 : mi 1.66 - alt. 118 ft - Turn right
- 11 : mi 1.66 - alt. 118 ft - Turn right onto Lower Street
- 12 : mi 1.67 - alt. 121 ft - Turn left
- 13 : mi 1.95 - alt. 171 ft - Turn right onto Evergreen Path
- 14 : mi 2.03 - alt. 184 ft - Turn right onto Church Street
- 15 : mi 2.04 - alt. 180 ft - Turn left onto Sandy Hole
- 16 : mi 2.13 - alt. 194 ft - Turn right
- 17 : mi 2.4 - alt. 174 ft - Turn right
- 18 : mi 2.45 - alt. 167 ft - Turn slight right onto Townsend Orchard
- 19 : mi 2.46 - alt. 167 ft - Turn right onto Higher Street
- S/E : mi 2.5 - alt. 167 ft
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