First 9 Mile Run

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.28 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 144 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 144 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 111 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 31 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.
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(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. 84 m
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.31 - alt. 87 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 0.33 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto West Coker Road, A30
  5. 4 : km 0.45 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Watercombe Lane, A3088
  6. 5 : km 1.1 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Western Relief Road, A3088
  7. 6 : km 1.89 - alt. 54 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bunford Lane
  8. 7 : km 2.27 - alt. 65 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bunford Lane
  9. 8 : km 2.53 - alt. 68 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Western Avenue
  10. 9 : km 2.76 - alt. 75 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Western Avenue
  11. 10 : km 3.74 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Thorne Lane
  12. 11 : km 3.75 - alt. 88 m - Turn right onto Thorne Lane
  13. 12 : km 3.8 - alt. 87 m - Keep left onto Thorne Lane
  14. 13 : km 4.26 - alt. 90 m - Keep left onto Thorne Lane
  15. 14 : km 4.29 - alt. 90 m - Turn slight left onto Thorne Lane
  16. 15 : km 5.33 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right
  17. 16 : km 5.35 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 5.51 - alt. 94 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Combe Street Lane
  19. 18 : km 6.63 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Mudford Road, A359
  20. 19 : km 7.6 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Lyde Road
  21. 20 : km 8.79 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lyde Road
  22. 21 : km 10.16 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Lyde Road
  23. 22 : km 10.18 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto A30
  24. 23 : km 10.22 - alt. 43 m - Make a U-turn onto Lyde Road
  25. 24 : km 10.24 - alt. 43 m - Keep right onto Lyde Road
  26. 25 : km 10.79 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  27. 26 : km 10.94 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Sherborne Road
  28. 27 : km 11.08 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto South Western Terrace
  29. 28 : km 12.22 - alt. 37 m - Turn slight left onto Brunswick Street
  30. 29 : km 12.29 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lysander Way, A3088
  31. 30 : km 14.24 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Watercombe Lane, A3088
  32. 31 : km 14.87 - alt. 85 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto West Coker Road, A30
  33. 32 : km 15.05 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 15.07 - alt. 87 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 15.12 - alt. 87 m - Turn right onto Helena Road
  36. S/E : km 15.28 - alt. 86 m

Useful Information

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