Lord Herefords Knob !

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 60.65 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 23h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,275 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,268 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 770 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 108 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. 113 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.23 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.64 - alt. 188 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 1.16 - alt. 200 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 2.34 - alt. 379 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 2.49 - alt. 411 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.52 - alt. 422 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 2.82 - alt. 438 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 3.45 - alt. 553 m - Keep right
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  14. 14 : km 8.51 - alt. 628 m - Keep left
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  27. 27 : km 21.51 - alt. 552 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 21.79 - alt. 612 m - Keep left
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  33. 33 : km 23.26 - alt. 676 m - Turn slight right
  34. 34 : km 23.47 - alt. 670 m - Keep right
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  38. 38 : km 24.95 - alt. 552 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 26.17 - alt. 686 m - Turn sharp left
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  44. 44 : km 31.07 - alt. 324 m - Turn right
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  49. 49 : km 37.21 - alt. 520 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 39.99 - alt. 379 m - Keep right
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  57. 57 : km 43.13 - alt. 332 m - Keep left
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  60. 60 : km 46.27 - alt. 421 m - Turn slight left
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  62. 62 : km 47.32 - alt. 293 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 48.59 - alt. 277 m - Turn left
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  70. 70 : km 50.35 - alt. 236 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 50.44 - alt. 247 m - Turn slight left
  72. 72 : km 50.98 - alt. 356 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 51.21 - alt. 376 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 51.7 - alt. 408 m - Turn sharp right
  75. 75 : km 52.11 - alt. 401 m - Turn slight right
  76. 76 : km 52.87 - alt. 516 m - Turn left
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  79. 79 : km 54.57 - alt. 479 m - Keep right
  80. 80 : km 55.28 - alt. 350 m - Turn left
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  83. 83 : km 56.87 - alt. 205 m - Turn sharp right
  84. 84 : km 58.07 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 58.31 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp left onto Bellfountain Road
  86. 86 : km 58.89 - alt. 188 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 59.67 - alt. 187 m - Turn slight left
  88. 88 : km 59.95 - alt. 170 m - Keep right onto Mill Road
  89. 89 : km 60.4 - alt. 131 m - Turn slight left onto Mill Road
  90. 90 : km 60.61 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 60.63 - alt. 113 m - Turn left onto Darren View
  92. S/E : km 60.65 - alt. 114 m

Useful Information

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