Cottenham Histon Loop

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 20.86 km
Calculated time: 6h 00
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 9 m
Vertical drop: - 7 m
Highest point: 13 m
Lowest point: 2 m

District: Northstowe
Start: N 52.282038° / E 0.058923°
End: N 52.277871° / E 0.049191°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Start on Rampton Road
2 : km 1.71 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Cuckoo Lane
3 : km 1.72 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
4 : km 1.72 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Cuckoo Lane
5 : km 2.43 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto High Street
6 : km 2.94 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Cow Lane
7 : km 3.29 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
8 : km 3.5 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
9 : km 4.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
10 : km 4.17 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
11 : km 4.34 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
12 : km 4.36 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Lovers' Walk
13 : km 4.39 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
14 : km 4.41 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Lover’s Walk
15 : km 5.69 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Great North Fen Drove
16 : km 6.11 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
17 : km 6.12 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
18 : km 6.15 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
19 : km 6.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Tenison Manor
20 : km 6.48 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
21 : km 6.55 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
22 : km 6.57 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
23 : km 6.59 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto High Street, B1049
24 : km 7.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Rampton Road
25 : km 7.58 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Histon Road, B1049
26 : km 9.29 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
27 : km 9.56 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
28 : km 9.6 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
29 : km 11.6 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight right onto Mill Lane
30 : km 12.84 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Ambrose Way
31 : km 12.86 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
32 : km 12.91 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Glebe Way, B1049
33 : km 13.02 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
34 : km 13.04 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
35 : km 13.08 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
36 : km 13.09 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
37 : km 13.1 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
38 : km 13.2 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto Brook Close
39 : km 13.21 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left onto The Green
40 : km 13.26 - alt. 10 m - Turn slight left onto High Street
41 : km 14.39 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
42 : km 14.39 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
43 : km 14.56 - alt. 10 m - Keep right
44 : km 15.11 - alt. 8 m - Turn sharp right
45 : km 16.52 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
46 : km 16.67 - alt. 7 m - Keep right
47 : km 16.67 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Guided Busway bridleway
48 : km 17.05 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Guided Busway bridleway
49 : km 17.12 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Oakington Road
50 : km 17.4 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
51 : km 17.53 - alt. 11 m - Keep left onto High Street
52 : km 17.95 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Coles Lane
53 : km 18.23 - alt. 10 m - Keep left onto Coles Lane
54 : km 18.33 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Longstanton Road
55 : km 20.85 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Rampton Road
56 : km 20.85 - alt. 11 m - Turn sharp right
E : km 20.86 - alt. 11 m

Useful Information

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