5 Mile Town/heavitree

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 45 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 66 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 68 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 m
  • ⚐
    District: Exeter 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 50.722266° / W 3.511051°
  • ⚑
    End: N 50.718258° / W 3.509841°
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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. 56 m - Start on Southlands
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Heavitree Road, B3183
  3. 3 : km 0.81 - alt. 34 m - Keep right onto Heavitree Road, B3183
  4. 4 : km 0.87 - alt. 35 m - Enter roundabout
  5. 5 : km 1.02 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 1.03 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 1.25 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp left
  8. 8 : km 1.26 - alt. 46 m - Turn right onto Paris Street, B3183
  9. 9 : km 2 - alt. 40 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto New North Road, B3183
  10. 10 : km 2.54 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto Streatham Drive
  11. 11 : km 2.94 - alt. 55 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.94 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 3.23 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 3.24 - alt. 61 m - Turn left onto Prince Of Wales Road
  15. 15 : km 3.25 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 3.38 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight right onto Prince Of Wales Road
  17. 17 : km 4.46 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Mount Pleasant Road
  18. 18 : km 4.94 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  19. 19 : km 4.94 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Mount Pleasant Road
  20. 20 : km 4.98 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Blackboy Road, B3212
  21. 21 : km 5.35 - alt. 50 m - Keep left onto Blackboy Road, B3212
  22. 22 : km 5.46 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Western Way, B3212
  23. 23 : km 5.84 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Western Way, B3212
  24. 24 : km 5.87 - alt. 36 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Western Way
  25. 25 : km 6.41 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Magdalen Road
  26. 26 : km 6.75 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto St Leonards Road
  27. 27 : km 6.98 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Wonford Road
  28. 28 : km 7.3 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto Matford Road
  29. 29 : km 7.3 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Wonford Road
  30. 30 : km 7.84 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Barrack Road
  31. E : km 8.16 - alt. 43 m

Useful Information

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NOTE: this description has been amended to correct a route error.

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