Norton -> Frome

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.39 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 104 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 128 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 132 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 61 m
  • ⚐
    District: Midsomer Norton 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.29107° / W 2.492523°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.232866° / W 2.320594°
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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 : km 0 - alt. 87 m
  2. 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 91 m - Turn sharp right onto Norton Radstock Greenway
  3. 2 : km 0.81 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Norton Radstock Greenway
  4. 3 : km 0.82 - alt. 89 m - Keep right onto Norton Radstock Greenway
  5. 4 : km 2.99 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  6. 5 : km 3.03 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 3.04 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Somervale Road, A362
  8. 7 : km 3.27 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto A367
  9. 8 : km 3.28 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Frome Road, A362
  10. 9 : km 3.48 - alt. 69 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Nelson Ward Drive
  11. 10 : km 3.63 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Nelson Ward Drive
  12. 11 : km 3.8 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  13. 12 : km 3.95 - alt. 71 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 9.79 - alt. 129 m - Keep left onto Colliers Way
  15. 14 : km 12.16 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Elm Lane
  16. 15 : km 12.22 - alt. 88 m - Turn left
  17. 16 : km 12.38 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  18. 17 : km 12.41 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  19. 18 : km 12.71 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  20. 19 : km 13.18 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 13.43 - alt. 70 m - Keep left
  22. 21 : km 13.78 - alt. 96 m - Keep right
  23. 22 : km 14.58 - alt. 114 m - Turn right onto Vallis Road, A362
  24. 23 : km 14.67 - alt. 111 m - Turn left onto Whatcombe Road
  25. 24 : km 14.7 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Vernal Lane
  26. 25 : km 14.76 - alt. 105 m - Keep left
  27. 26 : km 14.77 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  28. 27 : km 15.09 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  29. 28 : km 15.1 - alt. 67 m - Keep left
  30. 29 : km 15.37 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 15.42 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 15.83 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Welshmill Lane
  33. 32 : km 15.83 - alt. 62 m - Turn left onto River Side Walk
  34. 33 : km 16.12 - alt. 64 m - Turn left onto Henley Way
  35. 34 : km 16.23 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  36. 35 : km 16.25 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 36 : km 16.28 - alt. 63 m - Turn right
  38. 37 : km 16.33 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  39. E : km 16.39 - alt. 64 m

Useful Information

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