Countesbury To WatersMeet --- Direct

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 40.86 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 16h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,617 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,774 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 298 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 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 : km 0 - alt. 262 m
  2. 1 : km 0.32 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.4 - alt. 216 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 0.62 - alt. 216 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 0.64 - alt. 222 m - Turn left
  6. 5 : km 0.67 - alt. 226 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 1.36 - alt. 196 m - Keep right
  8. 7 : km 2.21 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  9. 8 : km 2.51 - alt. 43 m - Turn sharp right
  10. 9 : km 2.81 - alt. 28 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 3.16 - alt. 15 m - Keep right onto Tors Road
  12. 11 : km 3.22 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp right onto Tors Park
  13. 12 : km 3.53 - alt. 60 m - Sharp right onto Tors Park
  14. 13 : km 3.79 - alt. 21 m - Sharp left onto Tors Rd
  15. 14 : km 6.8 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Countisbury Hill/A39
  16. 15 : km 6.87 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Watersmeet Rd/A39
  17. 16 : km 9.1 - alt. 120 m - Slight left
  18. 17 : km 9.19 - alt. 110 m - Sharp left
  19. 18 : km 12.33 - alt. 165 m - Turn right toward Church Hill
  20. 19 : km 12.37 - alt. 168 m - Turn left onto Church Hill
  21. 20 : km 12.45 - alt. 168 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 12.47 - alt. 171 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 14.05 - alt. 198 m - Sharp left onto Hall Hill
  24. 23 : km 15.24 - alt. 298 m - Turn left onto A39
  25. 24 : km 15.48 - alt. 289 m - Turn right
  26. 25 : km 16.95 - alt. 162 m - Turn left toward S W Coast Path
  27. 26 : km 17.24 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto S W Coast Path
  28. 27 : km 19.33 - alt. 233 m - Sharp right onto Countisbury Hill/A39
  29. 28 : km 21.05 - alt. 79 m - Sharp right onto S W Coast Path
  30. 29 : km 21.42 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  31. 30 : km 21.77 - alt. 7 m - Turn right toward S W Coast Path
  32. 31 : km 22.01 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto S W Coast Path
  33. 32 : km 22.54 - alt. 113 m - Sharp left onto N Walk Hill
  34. 33 : km 22.61 - alt. 122 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 22.72 - alt. 122 m - Turn slight right onto North Walk Hill
  36. 35 : km 22.78 - alt. 113 m - Turn sharp right
  37. 36 : km 22.86 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left onto Clooneavin Path
  38. 37 : km 23.17 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp left onto Lynmouth Hill, B3234
  39. 38 : km 25.92 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  40. 39 : km 26.51 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  41. 40 : km 27.73 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 28.91 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 28.91 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  44. 43 : km 29.19 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  45. 44 : km 30.43 - alt. 231 m - Turn left
  46. 45 : km 31.53 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  47. 46 : km 32.23 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp right
  48. 47 : km 32.43 - alt. 102 m - Keep left
  49. 48 : km 32.53 - alt. 108 m - Turn left
  50. 49 : km 32.6 - alt. 101 m - Turn left
  51. 50 : km 32.63 - alt. 101 m - Turn right
  52. 51 : km 33.54 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  53. 52 : km 33.89 - alt. 268 m - Keep left
  54. 53 : km 34.31 - alt. 257 m - Turn right
  55. 54 : km 35.81 - alt. 108 m - Turn slight right onto Countisbury Hill, A39
  56. 55 : km 37.81 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  57. 56 : km 38.13 - alt. 265 m - Turn left onto A39
  58. 57 : km 38.18 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  59. 58 : km 38.28 - alt. 265 m - Turn left onto A39
  60. 59 : km 38.62 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  61. 60 : km 38.7 - alt. 216 m - Turn left
  62. 61 : km 38.83 - alt. 216 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 38.92 - alt. 234 m - Turn right onto Countisbury Hill, A39
  64. 63 : km 39.32 - alt. 258 m - Turn right
  65. 64 : km 39.38 - alt. 258 m - Turn left onto A39
  66. 65 : km 39.44 - alt. 265 m - Turn right
  67. 66 : km 40.03 - alt. 231 m - Turn right
  68. 67 : km 40.73 - alt. 125 m - Turn sharp right
  69. E : km 40.86 - alt. 105 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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