Orbital- Chris

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.77 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 73 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 72 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 51 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 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/E : km 0 - alt. 48 m - Start on Gratian Close
  2. 2 : km 0.31 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Gavin Way
  3. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Maximus Drive
  4. 4 : km 0.51 - alt. 47 m - Keep left onto Maximus Drive
  5. 5 : km 0.63 - alt. 48 m - Keep right onto Maximus Drive
  6. 6 : km 0.66 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mill Road
  7. 7 : km 1.08 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Mill Road
  8. 8 : km 1.1 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Severalls Lane
  9. 9 : km 2.29 - alt. 43 m - Keep left onto Severalls Lane
  10. 10 : km 2.31 - alt. 43 m - Turn right onto Ipswich Road, A1232
  11. 11 : km 2.59 - alt. 40 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.9 - alt. 38 m - Turn left onto St John's Road
  13. 13 : km 3.12 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Bullace Close
  14. 14 : km 3.42 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 3.43 - alt. 38 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 4.21 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Parsons Heath, A137
  17. 17 : km 4.25 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.69 - alt. 33 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 5.2 - alt. 31 m - Turn sharp right
  20. 20 : km 5.84 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Bromley Road
  21. 21 : km 5.87 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left onto Salary Brook Cycle Route
  22. 22 : km 6.1 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Salary Brook Cycle Route
  23. 23 : km 6.14 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Salary Brook Cycle Route
  24. 24 : km 6.82 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto Salary Brook Cycle Route
  25. 25 : km 8.04 - alt. 2 m - Keep left onto Salary Brook Cycle Route
  26. 26 : km 8.14 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Salary Brook Cycle Route
  27. 27 : km 8.19 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Swan Close
  28. 28 : km 8.3 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Elmstead Road
  29. 29 : km 8.55 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 8.57 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 8.83 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 8.85 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Eastern Approach, A134
  33. 33 : km 8.86 - alt. 4 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Colne Causeway, A134
  34. 34 : km 8.97 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 8.98 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 9.16 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 9.38 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 9.77 - alt. 9 m - Keep right onto Distillery Lane
  39. 39 : km 10.1 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Old Heath Road
  40. 40 : km 10.2 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 10.51 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  42. 42 : km 10.64 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 10.72 - alt. 19 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 10.76 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 10.86 - alt. 20 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 10.97 - alt. 20 m - Keep right
  47. 47 : km 11.06 - alt. 20 m - Turn sharp left onto Mersea Road, B1025
  48. 48 : km 11.72 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto The Willows
  49. 49 : km 12.09 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Wych Elm
  50. 50 : km 12.14 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 12.37 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 12.55 - alt. 34 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 13.16 - alt. 33 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 15.03 - alt. 36 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 15.11 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 15.11 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Shrub End Road, B1022
  57. 57 : km 15.13 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Norman Way
  58. 58 : km 15.27 - alt. 36 m - Keep left onto Norman Way
  59. 59 : km 15.45 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 15.47 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Norman Way
  61. 61 : km 16.26 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Lexden Road, A1124
  62. 62 : km 16.64 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Sussex Road
  63. 63 : km 17.01 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 17.05 - alt. 33 m - Keep right
  65. 65 : km 17.36 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 17.54 - alt. 14 m - Turn slight right
  67. 67 : km 17.55 - alt. 13 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 17.69 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Sheepen Road
  69. 69 : km 17.85 - alt. 8 m - Keep left onto Sheepen Road
  70. 70 : km 17.88 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left onto Cymbeline Way, A133
  71. 71 : km 17.9 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Water Lane
  72. 72 : km 18.12 - alt. 6 m - Keep left onto The Chase Way
  73. 73 : km 18.71 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 18.73 - alt. 14 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 18.89 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  76. 76 : km 18.99 - alt. 20 m - Turn right
  77. 77 : km 19.18 - alt. 23 m - Keep right
  78. 78 : km 19.29 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 19.32 - alt. 30 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 19.35 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Tufnell Way
  81. 81 : km 19.67 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  82. 82 : km 20.17 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  83. 83 : km 20.4 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp right onto Braiswick Lane
  84. 84 : km 20.57 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Nayland Road
  85. 85 : km 21.18 - alt. 50 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Boxted Road
  86. 86 : km 21.67 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  87. 87 : km 21.67 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 21.91 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  89. 89 : km 21.92 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  90. 90 : km 22.3 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 22.31 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Boxted Road
  92. 92 : km 22.31 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 22.32 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  94. 94 : km 22.42 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  95. 95 : km 22.97 - alt. 48 m - Keep right
  96. 96 : km 23.5 - alt. 44 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 24.12 - alt. 44 m - Turn slight right onto Severalls Lane
  98. 98 : km 24.49 - alt. 46 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Severalls Lane
  99. 99 : km 24.64 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  100. 100 : km 24.65 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Severalls Lane
  101. 101 : km 24.67 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Mill Road
  102. 102 : km 25.08 - alt. 47 m - Keep right onto Mill Road
  103. 103 : km 25.11 - alt. 47 m - Enter roundabout
  104. 104 : km 25.18 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Caracalla Way
  105. 105 : km 25.32 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  106. 106 : km 25.38 - alt. 48 m - Turn right
  107. 107 : km 25.38 - alt. 48 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 25.42 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto Gavin Way
  109. 109 : km 25.47 - alt. 48 m - Turn left onto Gratian Close
  110. S/E : km 25.77 - alt. 48 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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