Lynton To Simonsbath

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 00 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 467 m
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    Vertical drop: - 283 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 437 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 141 m
  • ⚐
    District: Lynton and Lynmouth 
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    Start: N 51.22817° / W 3.83485°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.14016° / W 3.75294°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 141 m - Start near 2 Alford Terrace, Lynton, Devon EX35, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 141 m - Head southeast on Sinai Hill toward Alford Terrace
  3. 3 : km 0.1 - alt. 159 m - Head southeast on Sinai Hill toward Station Hill
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 185 m - Head south on Sinai Hill toward Station Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.3 - alt. 201 m - Slight left onto Station Hill
  6. 6 : km 0.52 - alt. 210 m - Head southwest on Station Hill toward Lynbridge Rd/B3234
  7. 7 : km 1.05 - alt. 164 m - Continue onto Barbrook Rd/B3234
  8. 8 : km 1.44 - alt. 168 m - Head southeast on Barbrook Rd/B3234
  9. 9 : km 1.9 - alt. 186 m - Slight left onto B3234
  10. 10 : km 1.91 - alt. 185 m - Turn left onto A39
  11. 11 : km 1.96 - alt. 185 m - Head east on A39 toward Stock Hill
  12. 12 : km 2.58 - alt. 221 m - Head north on A39 toward W Lyn Rd
  13. 13 : km 3.31 - alt. 265 m - Turn left onto W Lyn Rd
  14. 14 : km 3.5 - alt. 268 m - Turn right onto Lyn Ln
  15. 15 : km 4.01 - alt. 308 m - Lyn Ln turns slightly right and becomes Beetland Ln
  16. 16 : km 4.07 - alt. 309 m - Head south on Beetland Ln toward A39
  17. 17 : km 4.12 - alt. 309 m - Turn left onto Shamble Way/A39
  18. 18 : km 4.86 - alt. 269 m - Head east on Shamble Way/A39 toward Watersmeet Rd
  19. 19 : km 5.51 - alt. 191 m - Continue onto B3223
  20. 20 : km 6.39 - alt. 265 m - Head southeast on B3223 toward Scobhill Rd
  21. 21 : km 6.62 - alt. 291 m - Head southeast on B3223 toward Scobhill Rd
  22. 22 : km 6.76 - alt. 300 m - Turn right onto Scobhill Rd/B3223
  23. 23 : km 6.89 - alt. 306 m - Head southeast on Scobhill Rd/B3223
  24. 24 : km 8.55 - alt. 381 m - Head southeast on B3223
  25. 25 : km 11.65 - alt. 425 m - Head south on B3223
  26. 26 : km 14.78 - alt. 405 m - Head south on B3223 toward B3358
  27. 27 : km 15.99 - alt. 310 m - Head northeast on B3223 toward Winstitchen Ln
  28. E : km 16.24 - alt. 329 m

Useful Information

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