Heartwood 8.5K Athena

Start at public carpark (beside village hall) and finish at Heartwood tea room

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.71 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 56 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 52 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 124 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 83 m
  • ⚐
    District: Sandridge 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.779926° / W 0.3066°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.781101° / W 0.305329°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 84 m - Start on High Street, B651
  2. 2 : km 0.02 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto Hopkins Crescent
  3. 3 : km 0.03 - alt. 84 m - Turn left onto High Street, B651
  4. 4 : km 0.28 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto SANDRIDGE BW008
  5. 5 : km 1.07 - alt. 110 m - Turn sharp right
  6. 6 : km 1.14 - alt. 110 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 1.64 - alt. 121 m - Turn left onto SANDRIDGE BW008
  8. 8 : km 2.11 - alt. 122 m - Keep right onto SANDRIDGE BW008
  9. 9 : km 2.12 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.44 - alt. 121 m - Turn slight right
  11. 11 : km 2.64 - alt. 121 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 2.9 - alt. 109 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.95 - alt. 112 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.25 - alt. 120 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.35 - alt. 121 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 3.4 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 3.6 - alt. 121 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 3.61 - alt. 121 m - Keep left
  19. 19 : km 4.07 - alt. 121 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.23 - alt. 119 m - Turn slight left
  21. 21 : km 4.29 - alt. 119 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 4.72 - alt. 120 m - Keep right
  23. 23 : km 4.88 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight left
  24. 24 : km 4.89 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 5.3 - alt. 99 m - Turn sharp left
  26. 26 : km 5.42 - alt. 104 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.61 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 6.98 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 6.99 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto SANDRIDGE BW008
  30. 30 : km 7.07 - alt. 122 m - Turn sharp right
  31. 31 : km 7.09 - alt. 122 m - Turn right onto SANDRIDGE BW008
  32. 32 : km 8.62 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto High Street, B651
  33. 33 : km 8.7 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Sandridgebury Lane
  34. E : km 8.7 - alt. 83 m

Useful Information

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