Taunton Large Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 21 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 32 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m
  • ⚐
    District: Taunton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.01915° / W 3.06727°
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 20 m - Start near 94 Allington Cl, Taunton TA1 2NF, UK
  2. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 21 m - Turn left to stay on Allington Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 21 m - Turn left to stay on Allington Cl
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 21 m - Turn right towards Newton Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Newton Rd
  6. 6 : km 0.29 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Laxton Rd
  7. 7 : km 0.69 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Bridgwater Rd
  8. 8 : km 0.84 - alt. 13 m - Slight right
  9. 9 : km 1 - alt. 13 m - Sharp left at Bridgwater Rd
  10. 10 : km 1.17 - alt. 12 m - Turn left onto Heron Gate
  11. 11 : km 1.18 - alt. 11 m - Slight left
  12. 12 : km 1.29 - alt. 11 m - Slight right onto Bridgwater Rd/A38
  13. 13 : km 1.78 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Swingbridge
  14. 14 : km 1.85 - alt. 11 m - Turn right to stay on Swingbridge
  15. 15 : km 2.41 - alt. 20 m - Turn right to stay on Dyer's Ln
  16. 16 : km 2.48 - alt. 21 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Milton Hill
  17. 17 : km 2.72 - alt. 26 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto School Rd
  18. 18 : km 2.74 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Milton Hill
  19. 19 : km 2.84 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Yallands Hill/A3259
  20. 20 : km 5.01 - alt. 15 m - Turn left onto Barlinch Cl
  21. 21 : km 5.26 - alt. 17 m - Turn right to stay on Pickeridge Cl
  22. 22 : km 5.34 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Lyngford Rd
  23. 23 : km 5.34 - alt. 18 m - Turn left towards Eastwick Rd
  24. 24 : km 5.58 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Eastwick Rd
  25. 25 : km 7.12 - alt. 16 m - Turn left towards Trenchard Way/A3087
  26. 26 : km 7.23 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Trenchard Way/A3087
  27. 27 : km 8.02 - alt. 20 m - At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A3027
  28. 28 : km 8.54 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto French Weir Ave
  29. 29 : km 8.66 - alt. 16 m - Slight left at Riverside
  30. 30 : km 8.67 - alt. 16 m - Slight right
  31. 31 : km 9.45 - alt. 16 m - Continue straight onto Tower St
  32. 32 : km 9.53 - alt. 18 m - Turn left towards The Crescent
  33. 33 : km 9.54 - alt. 18 m - Turn right towards The Crescent
  34. 34 : km 9.56 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto The Crescent
  35. 35 : km 9.88 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.98 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 10.04 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 10.23 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 10.4 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 10.66 - alt. 24 m - Turn left to stay on St Josephs Field
  41. 41 : km 10.82 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto South Rd/B3170
  42. 42 : km 12.63 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto Chestnut Dr
  43. 43 : km 13.75 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Upper Holway Rd
  44. 44 : km 14.39 - alt. 26 m - Slight left onto Holway Rd
  45. 45 : km 15.22 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Queen St
  46. 46 : km 15.67 - alt. 15 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 15.71 - alt. 15 m - Turn right onto Wordsworth Dr
  48. 48 : km 16.92 - alt. 14 m - Slight left to stay on Lisieux Way
  49. 49 : km 18.24 - alt. 21 m - Turn left to stay on Ilminster Rd
  50. 50 : km 18.4 - alt. 19 m - Turn left to stay on Hamilton Rd
  51. 51 : km 20.44 - alt. 19 m - Turn right to stay on Hamilton Rd
  52. 52 : km 20.6 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Ilminster Rd
  53. 53 : km 20.78 - alt. 17 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
  54. 54 : km 20.84 - alt. 15 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Allington Cl
  55. S/E : km 21.03 - alt. 20 m

Useful Information

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