Wells 18K

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 351 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 355 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 186 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 36 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.
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. 59 m - Start on Ash Close
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 62 m - Keep right onto Ash Close
  3. 3 : km 0.55 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Milton Lane
  4. 4 : km 0.9 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Ash Lane
  5. 5 : km 1.26 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight right onto Old Bristol Road
  6. 6 : km 1.66 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right onto North Road
  7. 7 : km 1.82 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Little Entry
  8. 8 : km 2.29 - alt. 101 m - Turn sharp right onto Beryl Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.44 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 2.57 - alt. 91 m - Keep right onto Drake Road
  11. 11 : km 2.87 - alt. 99 m - Turn slight right onto Hawker's Lane
  12. 12 : km 3.3 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto Bath Road, B3139
  13. 13 : km 5.66 - alt. 161 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.94 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight right
  15. 15 : km 5.99 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Kingdom
  16. 16 : km 6.09 - alt. 180 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 6.4 - alt. 184 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 6.41 - alt. 184 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 6.77 - alt. 176 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.77 - alt. 176 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 6.87 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight left
  22. 22 : km 7.15 - alt. 161 m - Turn right onto Bath Road, B3139
  23. 23 : km 8.63 - alt. 78 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 9.66 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Torhill Lane
  25. 25 : km 10.19 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Tor Street, B3139
  26. 26 : km 10.6 - alt. 55 m - Turn right onto College Road
  27. 27 : km 10.74 - alt. 58 m - Turn left onto College Road
  28. 28 : km 11.05 - alt. 73 m - Turn slight left onto Ash Lane
  29. 29 : km 11.59 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Fir Tor Avenue
  30. 30 : km 11.66 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Orchard Lea
  31. 31 : km 11.71 - alt. 73 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 12.25 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Lime Kiln Lane
  33. 33 : km 13.15 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Wells Road
  34. 34 : km 13.45 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Glencot Road
  35. 35 : km 13.58 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left
  36. 36 : km 14.01 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 14.59 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 14.65 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 14.78 - alt. 40 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 15 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp left onto Wookey Hole Road
  41. 41 : km 16.03 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Lime Kiln Lane
  42. 42 : km 16.49 - alt. 103 m - Keep right onto Lime Kiln Lane
  43. 43 : km 16.93 - alt. 113 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 17.2 - alt. 103 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 17.48 - alt. 73 m - Turn left onto Orchard Lea
  46. 46 : km 17.53 - alt. 73 m - Turn right onto Fir Tor Avenue
  47. 47 : km 17.6 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Ash Lane
  48. 48 : km 17.77 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Milton Lane
  49. 49 : km 18.11 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto Ash Close
  50. S/E : km 18.24 - alt. 60 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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