Town 5m Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.06 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 24 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 21 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 25 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
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Description

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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. 4 m
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto A3125
  3. 2 : km 0.37 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto Long Bridge, A3125
  4. 3 : km 0.53 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto The Strand
  5. 4 : km 0.72 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Castle Street
  6. 5 : km 0.76 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Commercial Road
  7. 6 : km 0.79 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Commercial Road
  8. 7 : km 0.9 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left
  9. 8 : km 0.9 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 1.48 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  11. 10 : km 2 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 2.17 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Riverside Road
  13. 12 : km 2.35 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Pilland Way
  14. 13 : km 2.62 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  15. 14 : km 2.65 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  16. 15 : km 3.37 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Bradiford
  17. 16 : km 3.74 - alt. 13 m - Keep right onto Bull Hill
  18. 17 : km 3.85 - alt. 18 m - Turn right onto Pilton Street
  19. 18 : km 4.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Pilton Quay
  20. 19 : km 4.2 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto A39
  21. 20 : km 4.23 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Raleigh Road
  22. 21 : km 4.55 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Green Meadow Drive
  23. 22 : km 4.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 5.03 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  25. 24 : km 5.04 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Raleigh Meadow
  26. 25 : km 5.11 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  27. 26 : km 5.32 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto St George's Road
  28. 27 : km 5.54 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Derby Road
  29. 28 : km 5.59 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Bicton Street
  30. 29 : km 5.76 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight right onto Bicton Street
  31. 30 : km 5.8 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Miller Crescent
  32. 31 : km 6.07 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Bear Street
  33. 32 : km 6.09 - alt. 18 m - Turn sharp left onto Hills View
  34. 33 : km 6.26 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Fort Street
  35. 34 : km 6.39 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Fort Street
  36. 35 : km 6.47 - alt. 14 m - Keep right onto A39
  37. 36 : km 6.5 - alt. 12 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A3125
  38. 37 : km 6.57 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 6.59 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto Summerland Street
  40. 39 : km 6.72 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Barbican Terrace
  41. 40 : km 6.82 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right onto Barbican Terrace
  42. 41 : km 6.84 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Barbican Terrace
  43. 42 : km 6.89 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Litchdon Street
  44. 43 : km 7.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Taw Vale
  45. 44 : km 7.17 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto A3125
  46. 45 : km 7.21 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto A3125
  47. 46 : km 7.42 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto A3125
  48. 47 : km 7.44 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  49. 48 : km 7.88 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  50. S/E : km 8.06 - alt. 4 m

Useful Information

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