Draft Colchester - Harwich

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 40.55 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 71 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 87 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 29 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Colchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.88797° / E 0.904987°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.947218° / E 1.289171°
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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. 19 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.19 - alt. 19 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Priory Street
  4. 4 : km 0.23 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  5. 5 : km 0.44 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Ernulph Walk
  6. 6 : km 0.51 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 7 : km 0.58 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.63 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  9. 9 : km 0.75 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Magdalen Street, A134
  10. 10 : km 1.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Maudlyn Road, A134
  11. 11 : km 1.85 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Hythe Quay, A134
  12. 12 : km 2.01 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.06 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.31 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.37 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  16. 16 : km 2.42 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Wivenhoe Trail
  17. 17 : km 5.85 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto West Street
  18. 18 : km 6.07 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 6.1 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Anchor Hill
  20. 20 : km 6.22 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.29 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto St John's Road
  22. 22 : km 6.38 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Walter Radcliffe Road
  23. 23 : km 6.42 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 6.53 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 6.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 9.46 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left onto Ford Lane
  27. 27 : km 9.48 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.59 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 9.6 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 10.01 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 10.4 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 11.76 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 11.8 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Brightlingsea Road, B1029
  34. 34 : km 12.21 - alt. 24 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 12.99 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right onto Clacton Road, B1027
  36. 36 : km 13.61 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Rosemary Lane
  37. 37 : km 14.46 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Frating Abbey Farm Road
  38. 38 : km 14.48 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 14.51 - alt. 25 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 14.56 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 15.38 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 15.68 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  43. 43 : km 15.88 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 16.02 - alt. 27 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 16.15 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Forge Lane
  46. 46 : km 16.35 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Heckfords Road
  47. 47 : km 17.47 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 18.06 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Colchester Road, A133
  49. 49 : km 18.08 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Church Road
  50. 50 : km 18.54 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 18.73 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left
  52. 52 : km 18.98 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 19.04 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 19.05 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 19.13 - alt. 24 m - Turn sharp right
  56. 56 : km 20.47 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  57. 57 : km 20.59 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Crown Lane
  58. 58 : km 21.1 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto The Street, B1035
  59. 59 : km 21.51 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 21.68 - alt. 26 m - Turn right
  61. 61 : km 22.85 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 24.19 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Swan Road
  63. 63 : km 24.86 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 25.39 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Harwich Road, B1414
  65. 65 : km 25.4 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 25.99 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 26.39 - alt. 26 m - Turn right onto Harwich Road, B1414
  68. 68 : km 27.58 - alt. 16 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 28.06 - alt. 15 m - Keep right
  70. 70 : km 28.22 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 28.55 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right
  72. 72 : km 30.61 - alt. 18 m - Turn left onto Harwich Road, B1414
  73. 73 : km 30.85 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  74. 74 : km 30.9 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 31.04 - alt. 25 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 32.31 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  77. 77 : km 32.34 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 32.39 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Clacton Road, B1414
  79. 79 : km 33.2 - alt. 22 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 33.7 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 34.91 - alt. 2 m - Keep right
  82. 82 : km 36.89 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Promenade
  83. 83 : km 38.83 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  84. 84 : km 39.96 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  85. 85 : km 39.98 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  86. 86 : km 40.09 - alt. 4 m - Keep right
  87. 87 : km 40.1 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  88. 88 : km 40.43 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp left
  89. 89 : km 40.45 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  90. E : km 40.55 - alt. 3 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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