Gorhambury And Back

15km

Technical sheet

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Creation

25 Jun 2024

Last update

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 15.54 km
Calculated time: 4h 40
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 66 m
Vertical drop: - 64 m
Highest point: 125 m
Lowest point: 75 m

Country: United Kingdom
District: St Stephen
Start/End: N 51.730386° / W 0.341077°
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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

S/E : km 0 - alt. 79 m
1 : km 0.05 - alt. 78 m - Turn slight right onto Upton Close
2 : km 0.14 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Mount Drive
3 : km 0.52 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Watling Street, A5183
4 : km 1.03 - alt. 77 m - Keep right onto Park Street, A5183
5 : km 1.05 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
6 : km 1.1 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
7 : km 1.32 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight right onto Watling Street, A5183
8 : km 1.69 - alt. 102 m - Turn right onto Vesta Avenue
9 : km 1.72 - alt. 102 m - Turn sharp left
10 : km 1.74 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
11 : km 2.09 - alt. 98 m - Turn left onto Vicarage Close
12 : km 2.11 - alt. 98 m - Turn right onto Watling Street, A5183
13 : km 2.31 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto St Stephen's Hill, A5183
14 : km 2.67 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp left
15 : km 2.73 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto St Stephen's Hill, A5183
16 : km 2.8 - alt. 80 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Holywell Hill, A5183
17 : km 2.83 - alt. 79 m - Keep left
18 : km 3.02 - alt. 77 m - Turn left
19 : km 3.06 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right
20 : km 3.07 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Mud Lane
21 : km 3.13 - alt. 77 m - Keep left onto Mud Lane
22 : km 3.17 - alt. 78 m - Keep right
23 : km 3.39 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
24 : km 3.88 - alt. 85 m - Keep left
25 : km 4.11 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
26 : km 4.17 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
27 : km 4.17 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
28 : km 4.35 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
29 : km 4.35 - alt. 86 m - Keep left
30 : km 4.39 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
31 : km 4.4 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight left
32 : km 4.44 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto St Michael's Street
33 : km 4.52 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
34 : km 4.54 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp right
35 : km 4.58 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp right onto Bluehouse Hill, A4147
36 : km 4.59 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Gorhambury Drive
S/E : km 15.54 - alt. 79 m

Useful Information

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