Frome - MacMillan 10 Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.23 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 210 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 203 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 124 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 52 m
  • ⚐
    District: Frome 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.231227° / W 2.315768°
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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. 66 m - Start on Fishers Brook
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Fishers Brook
  3. 3 : km 0.05 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Rivers Reach
  4. 4 : km 0.13 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Rivers Reach
  5. 5 : km 0.19 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight left onto Rivers Reach
  6. 6 : km 0.23 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Rivers Reach
  7. 7 : km 0.34 - alt. 78 m - Turn left onto Garsdale
  8. 8 : km 0.49 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Christchurch Street East, A362
  9. 9 : km 0.78 - alt. 93 m - Keep right onto Christchurch Street East, A362
  10. 10 : km 0.89 - alt. 95 m - Turn slight right onto Wesley Slope, A362
  11. 11 : km 0.9 - alt. 94 m - Turn slight left onto Christchurch Street West, A362
  12. 12 : km 1.33 - alt. 101 m - Keep right onto Vallis Way
  13. 13 : km 1.49 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto Vallis Road, A362
  14. 14 : km 2.11 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.14 - alt. 116 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.51 - alt. 69 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.97 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  18. 18 : km 4.27 - alt. 93 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.31 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.46 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Buckland Lane
  21. 21 : km 4.61 - alt. 80 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 5.54 - alt. 75 m - Turn left
  23. 23 : km 5.87 - alt. 99 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 6.18 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto High Street, A362
  25. 25 : km 6.29 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto The Cross
  26. 26 : km 6.36 - alt. 108 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 8.53 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 9.36 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 9.61 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 9.65 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 9.75 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 9.88 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 9.96 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 10.12 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 10.64 - alt. 55 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 12.29 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 12.36 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.8 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 13.8 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 13.8 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 14.54 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  42. 42 : km 14.88 - alt. 63 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 15.09 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 15.14 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  45. 45 : km 15.46 - alt. 63 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 15.59 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Welshmill Lane
  47. 47 : km 15.66 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Delta Close
  48. 48 : km 15.81 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Henley Way
  49. 49 : km 15.83 - alt. 64 m - Keep right onto Henley Way
  50. 50 : km 15.93 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  51. 51 : km 15.96 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right
  52. 52 : km 16.05 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 16.06 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Scott Road
  54. 54 : km 16.14 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Market Place, B3090
  55. 55 : km 16.22 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto King Street
  56. 56 : km 16.24 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 16.25 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Apple Alley
  58. 58 : km 16.32 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto King Street
  59. 59 : km 16.35 - alt. 72 m - Keep left onto Church Street
  60. 60 : km 16.41 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Saxonvale
  61. 61 : km 16.7 - alt. 87 m - Turn left onto Garsdale
  62. 62 : km 16.85 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Rivers Reach
  63. 63 : km 16.96 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Rivers Reach
  64. 64 : km 16.97 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  65. 65 : km 17.01 - alt. 76 m - Turn left onto Rivers Reach
  66. 66 : km 17.04 - alt. 75 m - Turn slight right onto Rivers Reach
  67. 67 : km 17.1 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Rivers Reach
  68. 68 : km 17.18 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Fishers Brook
  69. 69 : km 17.22 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Fishers Brook
  70. S/E : km 17.23 - alt. 66 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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