Widgeway

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n°53092093
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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 75.90 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 38h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 4,108 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 4,255 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 902 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 135 ft
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Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 558 ft - Start on A4
  2. 1 : mi 3.16 - alt. 869 ft - Turn slight left onto Ridge Way
  3. 2 : mi 4.35 - alt. 869 ft - Turn right onto Ridge Way
  4. 3 : mi 4.36 - alt. 869 ft - Turn left onto Ridge Way
  5. 4 : mi 5.81 - alt. 755 ft - Keep right
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  48. 47 : mi 30.2 - alt. 719 ft - Turn right onto Chain Hill, B4494
  49. 48 : mi 30.21 - alt. 719 ft - Turn left onto Ridgeway
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  125. 124 : mi 68.95 - alt. 367 ft - Turn right onto Upper Icknield Way
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  163. 162 : mi 75.76 - alt. 430 ft - Turn slight left onto High Street
  164. 163 : mi 75.76 - alt. 430 ft - Turn slight right onto High Street
  165. E : mi 75.9 - alt. 404 ft

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