Galhampton - Cary - Bruton & Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 215 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 212 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 150 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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. 93 m - Start on March Lane
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto March Lane
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left onto Long Street
  4. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 95 m - Turn right onto Lawn Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.57 - alt. 95 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.73 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  7. 7 : km 0.9 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.91 - alt. 96 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.06 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 1.6 - alt. 112 m - Turn left onto Small Way Lane
  11. 11 : km 1.99 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Galhampton Hill, A359
  12. 12 : km 2.73 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.73 - alt. 143 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.29 - alt. 133 m - Turn right onto Broadway lane
  15. 15 : km 3.56 - alt. 130 m - Turn right onto Broadway lane
  16. 16 : km 3.63 - alt. 135 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 3.64 - alt. 135 m - Turn sharp left onto Broadway lane
  18. 18 : km 4.34 - alt. 149 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 4.34 - alt. 148 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 4.64 - alt. 145 m - Keep right
  21. 21 : km 4.72 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp right onto Broadway lane
  22. 22 : km 5.02 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.24 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto A371
  24. 24 : km 5.81 - alt. 110 m - Turn left onto Wyke Road
  25. 25 : km 5.94 - alt. 116 m - Keep left onto Wyke Road
  26. 26 : km 6.66 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 8.25 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 8.79 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Wyke Lane
  29. 29 : km 9.13 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp right
  30. 30 : km 10.54 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Tower Hill
  31. 31 : km 10.66 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto A359
  32. 32 : km 10.7 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.75 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  34. 34 : km 12.2 - alt. 75 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 12.21 - alt. 75 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 12.59 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Wyke Road
  37. 37 : km 13.29 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 14.05 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 14.9 - alt. 107 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 15.1 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 15.1 - alt. 111 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 15.36 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Solomon's Lane
  43. 43 : km 15.66 - alt. 101 m - Turn right onto Cumnock Road, A371
  44. 44 : km 15.72 - alt. 101 m - Turn left onto Ansford Road
  45. 45 : km 15.88 - alt. 97 m - Turn right onto Catherines Close
  46. 46 : km 16.05 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 16.18 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Market Place
  48. 48 : km 16.2 - alt. 86 m - Turn sharp left onto The Pitching
  49. 49 : km 16.62 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight left
  50. 50 : km 16.63 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 16.89 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left onto The Park
  52. 52 : km 17.15 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 17.44 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight left onto South Bank
  54. 54 : km 17.6 - alt. 106 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 18.01 - alt. 110 m - Turn right onto Broadway lane
  56. 56 : km 18.02 - alt. 109 m - Turn left onto B3152
  57. 57 : km 18.16 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Small Way Lane
  58. 58 : km 18.54 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto Galhampton Hill, A359
  59. 59 : km 18.55 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Small Way Lane
  60. 60 : km 18.78 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 19.38 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 19.55 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 19.71 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 19.71 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 19.72 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 19.81 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 19.89 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right onto Middle Street
  68. 68 : km 20.29 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Hearn Lane
  69. S/E : km 20.29 - alt. 93 m

Useful Information

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