Ash Woods Retreat, Dartmouth, Blackpool Sands

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.24 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 467 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 471 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 151 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. 124 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.28 - alt. 120 m - Turn slight right
  3. 3 : km 2.18 - alt. 140 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 2.33 - alt. 144 m - Turn right onto A3122
  5. 5 : km 3.33 - alt. 146 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A3122
  6. 6 : km 4.2 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 4.39 - alt. 107 m - Turn right onto Rock Park
  8. 8 : km 4.42 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto Rock Park
  9. 9 : km 4.44 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Old Mill Lane
  10. 10 : km 4.48 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Townstal Road, A379
  11. 11 : km 5.35 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto College Way, A379
  12. 12 : km 5.49 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right onto Ridge Hill
  13. 13 : km 5.53 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto College Way, A379
  14. 14 : km 5.57 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto College Way
  15. 15 : km 5.6 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto North Embankment, B3205
  16. 16 : km 6.23 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Lower Street, B3205
  17. 17 : km 6.24 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto Lower Street
  18. 18 : km 6.27 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Lower Street
  19. 19 : km 6.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Bayard's Hill
  20. 20 : km 6.35 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Newcomen Road, B3205
  21. 21 : km 7.09 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Castle Road
  22. 22 : km 7.33 - alt. 16 m - Keep right onto Castle Road
  23. 23 : km 7.69 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  24. 24 : km 7.72 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 7.89 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 7.93 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 8.1 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left
  28. 28 : km 8.14 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Castle Road
  29. 29 : km 8.15 - alt. 58 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 9.15 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight right
  31. 31 : km 9.33 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 10.08 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight left
  33. 33 : km 10.89 - alt. 85 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 11.41 - alt. 114 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 11.43 - alt. 113 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 12.69 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Dartmouth Road, A379
  37. 37 : km 13.02 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight right onto Church Road
  38. 38 : km 13.1 - alt. 86 m - Turn right onto New Road, A379
  39. 39 : km 13.18 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight right onto New Road, A379
  40. 40 : km 14.02 - alt. 47 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 14.57 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto Blackpool Hill, A379
  42. 42 : km 14.58 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp left onto Blackpool Valley Road
  43. 43 : km 15.72 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 16.25 - alt. 68 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 17.56 - alt. 148 m - Turn sharp left
  46. 46 : km 17.98 - alt. 120 m - Keep left
  47. S/E : km 18.24 - alt. 123 m

Useful Information

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