Beacon-Beacon-Beach

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 31.59 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 11h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 964 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 961 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 517 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: Minehead 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.204322° / W 3.470557°
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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. 7 m - Start on Glenmore Road
  2. 2 : km 0.04 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Ponsford Road
  3. 3 : km 0.56 - alt. 9 m - Turn left onto Alcombe Road
  4. 4 : km 0.8 - alt. 14 m - Enter roundabout
  5. 5 : km 0.96 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  6. 6 : km 0.97 - alt. 20 m - Keep left onto Church Street
  7. 7 : km 1.18 - alt. 24 m - Keep left onto Combeland Road
  8. 8 : km 1.82 - alt. 38 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.84 - alt. 38 m - Turn sharp right onto Ellicombe lane
  10. 10 : km 2.2 - alt. 66 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.24 - alt. 66 m - Turn sharp left onto Ellicombe Combe
  12. 12 : km 2.96 - alt. 181 m - Keep left
  13. 13 : km 3.08 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 5.28 - alt. 289 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 5.68 - alt. 288 m - Keep left onto Roadway Lane
  16. 16 : km 5.96 - alt. 293 m - Keep left
  17. 17 : km 6.16 - alt. 281 m - Keep left
  18. 18 : km 6.38 - alt. 243 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 6.57 - alt. 208 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 6.61 - alt. 199 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 6.63 - alt. 200 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 6.96 - alt. 119 m - Turn right onto Ranscombe Road
  23. 23 : km 7.41 - alt. 127 m - Turn sharp left
  24. 24 : km 8.38 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto Brockwell Lane
  25. 25 : km 8.41 - alt. 161 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 8.74 - alt. 180 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 8.93 - alt. 199 m - Turn slight left
  28. 28 : km 8.95 - alt. 203 m - Keep right
  29. 29 : km 10.89 - alt. 408 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 12.5 - alt. 509 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 12.59 - alt. 516 m - Keep right
  32. 32 : km 12.63 - alt. 517 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 13.44 - alt. 357 m - Turn sharp right onto Dicky's Path
  34. 34 : km 15.26 - alt. 296 m - Keep left onto Dicky's Path
  35. 35 : km 15.71 - alt. 251 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 15.75 - alt. 251 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 15.83 - alt. 244 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 15.9 - alt. 239 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 15.91 - alt. 238 m - Keep right
  40. 40 : km 16.02 - alt. 234 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 16.21 - alt. 237 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 16.68 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 17.35 - alt. 124 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 17.57 - alt. 88 m - Turn right
  45. 45 : km 18.47 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight left
  46. 46 : km 19.04 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 19.83 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 19.84 - alt. 37 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 20.51 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 20.67 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Minehead Road
  51. 51 : km 20.76 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Selworthy Lane
  52. 52 : km 20.81 - alt. 52 m - Turn right
  53. 53 : km 20.83 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto Selworthy Lane
  54. 54 : km 21.7 - alt. 126 m - Turn right onto Selworthy Lane
  55. 55 : km 21.72 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Selworthy Combe
  56. 56 : km 22.1 - alt. 161 m - Keep left
  57. 57 : km 22.32 - alt. 188 m - Turn slight left
  58. 58 : km 22.86 - alt. 262 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 22.87 - alt. 262 m - Turn sharp left
  60. 60 : km 22.93 - alt. 269 m - Turn slight right
  61. 61 : km 23.4 - alt. 306 m - Turn slight right
  62. 62 : km 23.41 - alt. 306 m - Keep right
  63. 63 : km 23.48 - alt. 301 m - Keep right
  64. 64 : km 23.62 - alt. 281 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 24.82 - alt. 264 m - Keep right
  66. 66 : km 25.19 - alt. 257 m - Keep left
  67. 67 : km 26.13 - alt. 256 m - Keep right
  68. 68 : km 26.69 - alt. 249 m - Keep left
  69. 69 : km 26.97 - alt. 242 m - Keep left
  70. 70 : km 27.11 - alt. 217 m - Turn right
  71. 71 : km 28.29 - alt. 140 m - Turn sharp left
  72. 72 : km 28.67 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto Greenaleigh Lower Road
  73. 73 : km 29.28 - alt. 61 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 29.54 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  75. 75 : km 30.07 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Culvercliffe Roundabout
  76. 76 : km 30.22 - alt. 7 m - Turn slight left onto Quay West
  77. 77 : km 30.67 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Quay Street
  78. 78 : km 30.8 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 30.81 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 31.1 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 31.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Esplanade
  82. 82 : km 31.2 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto The Avenue
  83. 83 : km 31.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Glenmore Road
  84. 84 : km 31.5 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Mart Road
  85. 85 : km 31.51 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Glenmore Road
  86. 86 : km 31.58 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  87. S/E : km 31.59 - alt. 7 m

Useful Information

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