Great Haywood

One more of the Tolkien Walks

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.63 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 147 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 154 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 183 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 70 m
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 181 m - Start out going southwest (Portions unpaved).
  2. 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 180 m - Turn right (Portions unpaved).
  3. 3 : km 1.29 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed northwest (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  4. 4 : km 1.63 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight left (Portions unpaved).
  5. 5 : km 1.97 - alt. 121 m - Turn right onto walkway. Proceed northeast (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  6. 6 : km 2.49 - alt. 113 m - Go straight (Portions unpaved).
  7. 7 : km 2.98 - alt. 101 m - Take unnamed road (Portions unpaved).
  8. 8 : km 3.03 - alt. 101 m - Take A513.
  9. 9 : km 3.1 - alt. 98 m - Turn slight left onto walkway. Proceed northeast (See map for details).
  10. 10 : km 3.32 - alt. 91 m - Turn left.
  11. 11 : km 3.36 - alt. 91 m - Turn left onto walkway. Proceed east (See map for details).
  12. 12 : km 3.59 - alt. 87 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  13. 13 : km 5.19 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Main Road.
  14. 14 : km 5.21 - alt. 73 m - Turn left.
  15. 15 : km 5.36 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Main Road.
  16. 16 : km 6.87 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Meadow Lane.
  17. 17 : km 10.7 - alt. 98 m - Take A513.
  18. 18 : km 11.04 - alt. 103 m - Go straight (Portions unpaved).
  19. 19 : km 11.26 - alt. 113 m - Stay straight to go onto walkway. Proceed southwest (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  20. 20 : km 11.79 - alt. 121 m - Turn left (Portions unpaved).
  21. 21 : km 12.12 - alt. 113 m - Turn slight right onto walkway. Proceed southeast (Portions unpaved) (See map for details).
  22. 22 : km 14.62 - alt. 181 m - Turn left.
  23. S/E : km 14.63 - alt. 181 m

Useful Information

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