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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.14 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 15 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 109 m
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    Vertical drop: - 103 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 85 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

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

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 55 m - Start near 164-176 Sherwell Valley Road, Torquay, Torbay TQ2, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 55 m - Head north on Sherwell Valley Rd towards Hawkins Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 58 m - Sherwell Valley Rd turns slightly left and becomes Hawkins Ave
  4. 4 : km 0.36 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Upper Cockington Ln
  5. 5 : km 0.59 - alt. 80 m - Head north towards Marldon Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.61 - alt. 80 m - Exit the roundabout onto Shiphay Ave
  7. 7 : km 0.7 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto Dairy Hill
  8. 8 : km 0.86 - alt. 67 m - Head west on Shiphay Ln towards Yealm Grove
  9. 9 : km 0.99 - alt. 67 m - Head north-west on Shiphay Ln
  10. 10 : km 1.06 - alt. 71 m - At the roundabout, continue straight onto Collaton Rd
  11. 11 : km 1.31 - alt. 74 m - Walk north-west on Collaton Rd towards Crosspark Ave
  12. 12 : km 1.48 - alt. 66 m - Walk north on Collaton Rd towards Higher Cadewell Ln
  13. 13 : km 1.68 - alt. 51 m - Walk north on Collaton Rd towards Edginswell Ln
  14. 14 : km 1.71 - alt. 46 m - Turn right to stay on Collaton Rd
  15. 15 : km 1.77 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto Orchard Way
  16. 16 : km 1.85 - alt. 40 m - Walk east on Orchard Way towards Newton Rd
  17. 17 : km 1.91 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Newton Rd
  18. 18 : km 2.56 - alt. 51 m - Enter the roundabout
  19. 19 : km 2.58 - alt. 51 m - Walk south-east on Newton Rd towards Hele Rd/B3199
  20. 20 : km 3.06 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Hele Rd/B3199
  21. 21 : km 3.07 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 3.11 - alt. 49 m - Walk south on Newton Rd/A3022 towards Riviera Way
  23. 23 : km 3.64 - alt. 42 m - Walk south on Newton Rd/A3022 towards Shiphay Ln
  24. 24 : km 5.67 - alt. 3 m - Walk south-east on A3022 towards Torbay Rd/A379
  25. 25 : km 5.67 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto Torbay Rd/A3022
  26. 26 : km 6.34 - alt. 3 m - Walk north-west on Cockington Ln towards Livermead Hill
  27. 27 : km 6.59 - alt. 9 m - Walk south-west towards Old Mill Rd
  28. 28 : km 6.6 - alt. 9 m - Exit the roundabout onto Old Mill Rd
  29. 29 : km 6.62 - alt. 11 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Cockington Ln
  30. 30 : km 7.23 - alt. 21 m - Walk north-west on Cockington Ln towards Totnes Rd
  31. 31 : km 7.78 - alt. 28 m - Walk north on Cockington Ln towards Vicarage Hill
  32. 32 : km 7.79 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Vicarage Hill
  33. 33 : km 8.11 - alt. 60 m - Walk north-east on Vicarage Hill towards St Matthew's Rd
  34. 34 : km 8.16 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Thorne Park Rd
  35. 35 : km 8.17 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Herbert Rd
  36. 36 : km 8.34 - alt. 67 m - Walk north on Herbert Rd towards Nut Bush Ln
  37. 37 : km 8.34 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Nut Bush Ln
  38. 38 : km 9.28 - alt. 82 m - Walk north-west on Nut Bush Ln
  39. 39 : km 9.31 - alt. 84 m - Turn right towards Upper Cockington Ln
  40. 40 : km 9.57 - alt. 85 m - Continue onto Upper Cockington Ln
  41. 41 : km 9.61 - alt. 81 m - Turn left to stay on Upper Cockington Ln
  42. 42 : km 9.77 - alt. 66 m - Walk north on Upper Cockington Ln towards Hawkins Ave
  43. 43 : km 9.78 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Hawkins Ave
  44. 44 : km 10 - alt. 58 m - Hawkins Ave turns slightly right and becomes Sherwell Valley Rd
  45. S/E : km 10.14 - alt. 55 m

Useful Information

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