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Smeathes Barbury 18
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 29.40 km
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Calculated time: 9h 05
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 227 m
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Vertical drop: - 227 m
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Highest point: 267 m
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Lowest point: 99 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Central Swindon South
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Start/End: N 51.543917° / W 1.780178°
Description
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 109 m
- S/E : km 29.4 - alt. 109 m
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