West Wood Loop Via Hastingleigh & Stowting R1
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking
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Distance: 18.79 km
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Average duration: 6h 10
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Difficulty: Not specified
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Return to departure point: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 282 m
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Vertical drop: - 282 m
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Highest point: 182 m
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Lowest point: 86 m
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Country: United Kingdom
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District: Lyminge
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Start/End: N 51.154895° / E 1.063106°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 157 m - Start
- 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 160 m - Turn left
- 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 155 m - Turn left
- 4 : km 0.66 - alt. 165 m - Turn right
- 5 : km 0.79 - alt. 164 m - Turn left
- 6 : km 1.2 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto Stone Street, B2068
- 7 : km 1.21 - alt. 166 m - Keep right
- 8 : km 1.97 - alt. 165 m - Turn left
- 9 : km 13.72 - alt. 180 m - Turn left onto Farthing Common
- 10 : km 13.76 - alt. 180 m - Turn slight right onto Farthing Common
- 11 : km 13.79 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
- 12 : km 14.88 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Skeete Road
- 13 : km 16.28 - alt. 175 m - Turn left
- 14 : km 16.38 - alt. 175 m - Turn right onto Woodland Road
- 15 : km 16.47 - alt. 175 m - Turn left onto Green Lane
- 16 : km 17.15 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
- 17 : km 17.17 - alt. 177 m - Turn slight right
- 18 : km 17.84 - alt. 175 m - Turn right
- 19 : km 18 - alt. 167 m - Turn left
- S/E : km 18.79 - alt. 157 m
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