Galhampton - Alford - Sutton- Cary

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 16.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 116 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 118 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 150 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 29 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. 93 m
  2. 1 : km 0.01 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto March Lane
  3. 2 : km 0.41 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight left onto Long Street
  4. 3 : km 0.64 - alt. 99 m - Turn right onto A359
  5. 4 : km 0.72 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 1.9 - alt. 41 m - Turn sharp right onto Thornymarsh Lane
  7. 6 : km 2.2 - alt. 46 m - Keep left onto Thornymarsh Lane
  8. 7 : km 2.62 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Cooper's Ash Lane
  9. 8 : km 2.78 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  10. 9 : km 3.6 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight left
  11. 10 : km 3.8 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 3.83 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  13. 12 : km 4.16 - alt. 41 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 4.19 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 4.37 - alt. 46 m - Turn slight left
  16. 15 : km 4.64 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Dimmer Lane
  17. 16 : km 4.82 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  18. 17 : km 4.87 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right
  19. 18 : km 5.91 - alt. 34 m - Keep right
  20. 19 : km 6.05 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto B3153
  21. 20 : km 6.12 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 6.4 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
  23. 22 : km 6.41 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  24. 23 : km 7.75 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Bolter's Lane
  25. 24 : km 8.34 - alt. 46 m - Keep right onto Bolter's Lane
  26. 25 : km 8.53 - alt. 45 m - Turn right
  27. 26 : km 9.47 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Station Road, A371
  28. 27 : km 9.53 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  29. 28 : km 9.63 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  30. 29 : km 10.06 - alt. 76 m - Keep right onto Lower Ansford
  31. 30 : km 10.31 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Lower Ansford
  32. 31 : km 10.37 - alt. 80 m - Keep left
  33. 32 : km 10.44 - alt. 85 m - Turn right
  34. 33 : km 10.44 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 10.54 - alt. 86 m - Keep right
  36. 35 : km 10.58 - alt. 87 m - Turn slight right onto Priory View
  37. 36 : km 10.65 - alt. 89 m - Turn right onto Churchfields Drive
  38. 37 : km 10.65 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  39. 38 : km 10.87 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 11.07 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Market Place
  41. 40 : km 11.09 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto The Pitching
  42. 41 : km 11.32 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 12.5 - alt. 150 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 12.87 - alt. 145 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 44 : km 13.24 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  46. 45 : km 13.25 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto Galhampton Hill, A359
  47. 46 : km 13.43 - alt. 139 m - Turn right
  48. 47 : km 14.4 - alt. 97 m - Turn sharp right onto Hicks's Lane
  49. 48 : km 14.59 - alt. 99 m - Turn left onto Small Way Lane
  50. 49 : km 14.78 - alt. 91 m - Turn right onto Frog Lane
  51. 50 : km 15.2 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 15.21 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight left
  53. 52 : km 15.54 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  54. 53 : km 15.69 - alt. 95 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 15.79 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Long Street
  56. 55 : km 15.86 - alt. 97 m - Turn slight right onto Middle Street
  57. S/E : km 16.24 - alt. 94 m

Useful Information

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